Sarcopenia and the importance of maintaining skeletal muscle in older adults

What is sarcopenia and is it life-threatening? Edwin Davila, DO, MS, CISSN, ACSM-CEP, from WellMed at SW Military in San Antonio, Texas explains the importance of maintaining skeletal muscle mass in older adults. Tune in to this Docs in Pod with Ron Aaron and Desarea Murray, NP from WellMed at Live Oak.   Listen to the podcast by searching for “Docs in a Pod” on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Podbean and Stitcher.  Docs in a Pod focuses on health issues affecting adults. Clinicians and other health partners discuss stories, topics and tips to help you live healthier. Docs in a Pod airs on Saturdays in the following cities:  7:00 to 7:30 am CT:  San Antonio (930 AM The Answer)  DFW (660 AM, 92.9 FM [Dallas], 95.5 FM [Arlington], 99.9 FM [Fort Worth])  6:30 to 7:00 pm CT:  Houston (1070 AM/103.3 FM The Answer)  7:00 to 7:30 pm CT:  Austin (KLBJ 590 AM/99.7 FM)  Docs in a Pod also airs on Sundays in the following cities:  1:00-1:30 pm ET:  Tampa (860 AM/93.7FM)