Volunteering may prevent the elderly from becoming frail
Friday, January 8, 2010 - 12:28
in Health & Medicine
Frailty is a geriatric condition marked by weight loss, low energy and strength, and low physical activity. UCLA researchers followed 1,072 healthy adults aged 70 to 79 between 1988 and 1991 to determine if productive activities -- specifically volunteering, paid work and child care -- prevent the onset of frailty.