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Printer-friendly version. Functional decline is a new loss of independence in self-care capabilities and is typically associated with deterioration in mobility and in the performance of activities of daily living (ADLs) such as dressing, toileting, and bathing.
Thanks in part to a lot of drug commercials starring Sally Field, we've all heard plenty about osteoporosis (dangerously low bone mass), and its less severe sibling, osteopenia. Not as familiar is sarcopenia, the age-related decline in muscle mass and function. It's not as well studied, and its exact causes are still unknown, though it clearly contributes to frailty and a loss of independence in people's later years. The good news is there are things you can do to prevent its ill effects, and also to improve your condition if you're already feeling its consequences. As a rule, muscle mass declines with age, starting in the 40s and picking up speed after about age 50.