This past weekend my 91 year old grandmother fell and broke her hip. This morning a friend posted this on Facebook and it seemed particularly relevant and a good reminder of how important building muscle mass is no matter how old you are. This is a chilling line from the article: “Half of all women over age 65 who fall and break a hip never walk again.” I hope my grandmother beats the odds, but I am afraid that she like many in her generation have never fully appreciated the benefits and necessity of strength building.
