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This simple strength test could predict how long you live

By InsideWellness Editorial · May 12, 2026

Originally published by ScienceDaily Health & Medicine.

Staying strong may be one of the biggest secrets to living longer — especially for older women. A major study of more than 5,000 women found that simple signs of muscle strength, like a firm hand grip or the ability to quickly stand up from a chair, were strongly linked to lower risk of death over the next eight years.

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