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Our Changing World for Thursday 6 December 2018

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  • Muscle wasting and 'skinny fat' in old age

    science health
    As we get older, we lose muscle mass and power in our arms and legs - but there are things we can do to keep our strength and have a better old age.

    9:07 PM.Our muscles lose strength and mass as we age, and old age expert Debra Waters says we should do resistance training so we won't develop sarcopenia. Read more Audio

  • Place names tell a story about lost species

    environment
    A road sign showing a Kiwi

    9:06 PM.Place names turn out to be a good record of where plants and animals once occurred and where they have been lost. Read more Audio

  • Our Changing World for 6 December 2018

    science environment

    9:05 PM.Resistance training is the best way to keep muscles strong as we age, and what place names tell us about plants and animals that used to be found there. Audio

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 29 November 2018
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 13 December 2018
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