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University of Michigan: Low Grip Strength Linked to Impaired Cognition, Memory Loss in Older Americans
August 22, 2019
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 22 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:

For older Americans, poor handgrip may be a sign of impaired cognition and memory, a new study suggests.

Researchers from the University of Michigan and North Dakota State University followed nearly 14,000 participants from the 2006 Health and Retirement Study, age 50 and older, for eight years.

They found that every 5-kg reduction in handgrip . . .

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