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Grip Strength as a Survival Biomarker: Can Training Close the Gap?

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Grip Strength: A Simple Health Signal

Grip strength – how hard you can squeeze something – is more than a quirk. It turns out to be a simple health marker for how well people age. Researchers have used big aging studies like the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and SHARE to track handgrip strength and health. They find that people with stronger grips tend to live longer, think better, and need the hospital less. In other words, your handshake might tell a real story about your health (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov) (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov).

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