Sarcopenia Course
๐ŸฆดMusculoskeletal
⚠️ DRAFT CONTENT — the 16 module lessons below are best-effort drafts at a high-school reading level. Flagged for Dr. Rob’s one-by-one clinical review before this Course is final.
Prepared Patient Course

Build Your Force Field for Sarcopenia

A 16-module course. Each module opens with a Knowledge Check (your pretest), then Learn It, Live It, and Share It. Take the same check again at the end to see your growth.

Passport

📋 Your Sarcopenia Health Passport

Notes, questions, trackers, and your care team — saved in your browser.

What happened at your last visit?

Questions to bring to your next visit

What you’re tracking

Record what matters week to week — symptoms, meds, sleep, mood, vital signs.

My Care Team

Pulls from your kindness log — open the Encounter Card to add or rate.

No care team members logged yet.

🌐 FFH Network Trackers

Placeholder — Lucy’s integration. Tracker URLs wire in here.

Modifiable Risk Factor Motivator · coming soon

Your modifiable risk factors, turned into a plan

Dr. Rob is prototyping a Modifiable Risk Factor Motivator widget on Stroke first. When it ships it embeds right here — turning each Sarcopenia-relevant risk factor into a tracked, evidence-backed action.

Tell Me So I Can Understand

If you ever need to explain your Sarcopenia in 30 seconds, start here.

“I have sarcopenia — age-related muscle loss. It makes me weaker, slower, and more prone to falls. I do resistance training, eat enough protein, and stay active. I wanted you to know because falls and weakness can quickly become loss of independence. If I fall, please help me get checked. And if I’m losing weight without trying, that’s a sign I need a workup.”

📚Your 16 Course Modules

Click any module to open it. Each opens on the Knowledge Check — that’s your pretest. Taking it unlocks Learn It; reading each tab unlocks the next; finish by retaking the same check to measure your growth.

Learn ItKnowledge & Self-UnderstandingModules 1–5
01๐ŸฆดLearn It

What Sarcopenia Is

Age-related muscle mass + strength + function loss. Accelerates after 60.

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02๐Ÿ’ชLearn It

Why Training Matters

Resistance exercise is the single most effective intervention. Bar none.

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03๐ŸšจLearn It

Red Flags

Fall with possible fracture ยท sudden severe weakness ยท rapid weight loss.

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04โšกLearn It

Triggers for Acceleration

Hospitalization, illness, surgery, depression, low protein intake.

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05๐Ÿ“–Learn It

Diagnosis

Grip strength, walking speed, DEXA body composition, sometimes muscle ultrasound.

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Live ItDaily Skills & System LiteracyModules 6–13
06๐Ÿ‹๏ธLive It

Resistance Training

2-3x/week, all major muscle groups. Supervised PT helpful.

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07๐ŸฅฉLive It

Protein Intake

1.0-1.2 g/kg/day (higher in some). Spread across meals.

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08โ˜€๏ธLive It

Vitamin D + Calcium

Bone-muscle axis is real. Check levels.

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09๐Ÿ‘ŸLive It

Walking + Balance

Daily walking + balance work (tai chi, yoga). Pairs with resistance.

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10๐Ÿ“‹Live It

Make Every Visit Count

Bring grip-strength and walking-speed trends if measured.

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11๐ŸคLive It

Your Care Team

PCP or geriatrician, PT, dietitian, sometimes endocrinology.

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12๐Ÿ“ฑLive It

Activity Trackers

Steps, exercise minutes โ€” feedback that drives habit.

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13๐Ÿ’ณLive It

Insurance & Cost

PT often covered. SilverSneakers and similar programs covered by Medicare.

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Advocacy & AmbassadorshipModules 14–16
14๐ŸŽ“Share It

Teach & Mentor

Sarcopenia is hidden but reversible. Spread the strength-training message.

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15๐Ÿ“ฃShare It

Advocate

Push for sarcopenia screening in primary care.

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16๐Ÿ”ฌShare It

Research & Trials

Myostatin inhibitors, optimized protein protocols, novel exercise modes.

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Prepared Patient · Sarcopenia Module 1 · Learn It

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⚠️ Draft lesson content — pending Dr. Rob’s clinical review.
Pre-Check pending