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New research helps explain why people move slower as they get older

  • As human beings get older, our movements naturally start to slow down.
  • New research suggests that older adults may move slower partly because it costs them more energy than younger adults.
  • Scientists believe these findings could lead to new diagnostic tools for diseases such as Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis.

It’s common knowledge that our bodies naturally become slower in their movements as we ageTrusted Source.

Some potential explanations could include a slower metabolismloss of muscle massTrusted Source, and becoming less activeTrusted Source over time.

Now, researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder say older adults may move slower partially because it costs them more energy to do so than younger adults.

Scientists believe this new research — recently published in the journal The Journal of Neuroscience — may help lead to new diagnostic tools for diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis.

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