Specialists Look At This 1 Body Part To See How Well You’re Aging

Physical rehabilitation specialists say the glutes, not gray hair or wrinkles, are the tell for how well someone is aging, since weakened hip and leg muscles show up in falls, which affect over a quarter of Americans over 65 each year. A 2014 study of 58 older adults found fallers had roughly double the fatty buildup in the gluteus maximus compared with non-fallers.

Therapists quoted in the piece use tests like the 30-second chair stand and an unassisted floor-rise to gauge risk, watching for people pushing off armrests, pitching their torso forward, or dropping the last inches into a seat instead of lowering with control.

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