During a Zoom interview, Maury Purnell, 85, hangs in the air, firmly grasping a trapeze bar, answering questions and smiling, no less. He manages it all in a plaid button-up shirt instead of gym ...

There is no single lift that defines strength by 40. But there are clear performance markers that separate men who age well ...

Most people don’t spend much time thinking about their grip strength. It’s one of those things you notice only in ...

Forget the treadmill for a moment. A study of nearly 5,500 older women found that muscular strength, something as simple as a firm handshake, might be one of the best predictors of how long someone ...

Want to know how well you’re aging? Check your grip strength. A recent study of 1,275 men and women found that those with relatively feeble handgrip strength, a reliable marker of overall muscle ...

Predicting your risk of a range of health outcomes – from type 2 diabetes to depression and even your longevity – is as simple as testing how tight your grip is. Grip strength refers to the power ...

Muscle weakness marked by grip strength is associated with accelerated biological age, a new study suggests. Results were found using 'age acceleration clocks' based on DNA methylation, a process that ...

For years, the wellness conversation has been dominated by step counts, sleep scores and gut health indicators. But as our understanding of longevity evolves, experts are increasingly shifting their ...

Older adults with better grip strength experienced fewer falls compared with those with weaker grip strength, a new study finds. But that correlation only holds true among those below the age of 75.

Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. During a Zoom interview, Maury Purnell, 85 ...