Lisa Jarvis, Columnist

For Women, Muscle May Be the Key to Aging Well

April 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC

Lisa Jarvis is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering biotech, health care and the pharmaceutical industry. Previously, she was executive editor of Chemical & Engineering News.

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New research has a simple message for older women: Muscle matters for living a longer, healthier life.

The study, published in JAMA Network Open, followed thousands of women over the age of 62 and makes clear that even small changes can have a meaningful impact.