1/14 I’ve never sent a patient to a nursing home for low aerobic endurance, but I’ve sent MANY for low physical strength.
My 1st MedEd #tweetorial pairs w/ our appearance on the @thecurbsiders podcast exploring an under-recognized and critically important problem: SARCOPENIA.
2/14 The term describes a decrease in muscle mass and muscle strength, drawing from the Greek roots sarx- (“flesh”), and -penia (“poverty”).