SARCOPENIA AS A GERIATRIC SYNDROME
In the last few years in connection with the formation of reyuvenologii (anti-aging medicine), it became clear that efforts to maintain muscle mass and muscle strength and quality of the corresponding direct problem of anti-aging medicine, as they provide an extension of the active period of life. Sarcopenia is defined as a generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass in aging. As a result, developing a violation of the state of health with decreased motor function, leading to an increased risk of falls and fractures, impaired ability to self-service, disability, loss of independence and increased risk of death. This article highlights the problems of sarcopenia as a geriatric syndrome, as well as an analysis of the prevalence of this syndrome in modern geriatric practice.