This is due in part to the natural loss of muscle that occurs over the years known assarcopenia.

Sarah C. Smith PT, DPT, is a board-certified physical therapist and geriatric specialist.

The more coffee a person drank, the better they fared on these markers.

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Keep in mind that this data is from just one study.

What can be done now based on solid evidence is regular exercise.

Exercise has beenlong studied for its ability to hinder age-related muscle loss.

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Ryan Balmes, PT, DPT, is a board-certified orthopedic and sports physical therapist and spokesperson for the American Physical Therapy Association.

More specifically,resistance exercisecan help muscle maintain or grow muscle mass through the lifespan, says Dr. Balmes.

This can snowball into inactivity, slower movements, loss of balance, falls, and frailty.

If coffee is as beneficial as this study suggests, drinking it certainly wont hurt.

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