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  • Volunteering Prevents Frailty in Elderly

    A recent UCLA study has found that volunteering, more than other productive activities, can prevent the onset of frailty in the elderly.  Frailty is a geriatric condition marked by weight loss, low physical activity and low energy and strength. UCLA researchers followed 1,072 healthy adults aged 70 to 79 between 1988 and ...
    Posted to ADVANCE Perspective: LTC (Weblog) on January 15, 2010