Research says Most Older Adults die after complications caused by minor accidents like falling from a chair or slipping in the washroom.

This frailty of the human body causes bones to break at an older age. This is due to lack of muscle strength & decreased metabolism due to less muscle mass.

Once they suffer any accidents like falling and fracturing their bones, this causes them to be bedridden, which accelerates the muscle loss and they become vulnerable to any kind of disease as their immune system drops drastically to a lower level.
So you needed to understand that it’s this chain of events that leads our beloved older adults to lose their health at our very young lifetime.
For many older adults, growing older seems to involve an inevitable loss of strength, energy, and vigor. But it need not be so. The frailty and decreased energy we associate with aging, such as difficulty walking for distances, climbing stairs, or carrying groceries, are largely due to muscle loss. This muscle loss results mainly from inactivity. The old saying is true when it comes to muscle: “Use it or lose it.”

One of the best ways to keep muscles healthy and strong is through exercises called strength training—sometimes known as weight lifting or resistance training.

Studies at Tufts University have shown that strength training is one of the best ways to fight the weakness and frailty that can come with age.

Done regularly, strength training builds bone and muscle and helps to preserve strength, independence, and energy. These exercises are safe and effective for women and men of all ages, including those who are not in perfect health. People with health concerns—such as arthritis or heart disease—often benefit the most from an exercise program that includes lifting weights a few times each week.

Why Strength Training for Older Adults is Important

The human body transforms as we age, of course, and often in ways, we don’t like. Even healthy, normal aging includes:

• A more lagging metabolism.
• Declined muscle mass and strength.
• High body fat.
• Reduced bone density.
• Increased bone porosity.
• More rigid joints.
• Slower reflexes and reaction times.
• Reduced aerobic capacity.

These are just some of the normal changes we experience with aging, but they don’t have to be extreme. One of the most important reasons to exercise at all, and specifically to include strength training, is to slow and minimize these changes.
Strength training can also reduce the signs and symptoms of many diseases and chronic conditions in the following ways:

• Arthritis—Reduces pain and stiffness, and increases strength and flexibility.
• Diabetes—Improves glycemic control.
• Osteoporosis—Builds bone density and reduces the risk for falls.
• Heart disease—Reduces cardiovascular risk by improving lipid profile and overall fitness.
• Obesity—Increases metabolism, which helps burn more calories and helps with long-term weight control.
• Back pain—Strengthens back and abdominal muscles to reduce stress on the spine.

Strength training, when done with regular aerobic exercise, can also have a major effect on a person’s mental and emotional health. Studies have shown that people who exercise regularly sleep better; they sleep more deeply and longer and awaken less often.
Strength training exercises can also reduce depression and boost self-confidence and self-esteem, and improve your sense of well-being.
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