it is a particular form of muscle loss (atrophy) due to aging and / or a reduction in general physical movement - up to immobility.
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Note: Sarcopenia is not synonymous with cachexia - see below.
Sarcopenia is an uncomfortable condition of great geriatric concern. Being a potential cause of disability in the elderly, it significantly affects the reduction in quality and life expectancy.
It is considered an important component of the so-called frailty syndrome, which is a typically geriatric disease that embodies the high risk of functional decline in old age.
