Stand up and try to balance on one leg. Can you do it? How long we can stand up like a flamingo is an important indicator of general health, especially as we age. It indicates changes in the strength ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — How long a person can stand — on one leg — is a more telltale measure of aging than changes in strength or gait, according to new Mayo Clinic research. The study appears today in ...

Try standing on one leg for 30 seconds. Now the other one. Not so easy. As we age, this ability to balance on one leg declines more dramatically than other signs of aging such as grip and knee ...

Falls are the leading cause of injury for adults aged 65 and older, with more than one in four older adults experiencing a fall each year, yet fewer than half report it to their doctor, CDC reported.

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