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  "id": 5724768,
  "title": "Mobility tests can tell docs how you’re ageing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/mobility-tests-can-tell-docs-how-youre-ageing",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-05T05:07:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jamaica Gleaner",
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    "url": "http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260905/mobility-tests-can-tell-docs-how-youre-ageing"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hand grip strength. Balance tests. Standing up from a seated position on the floor. These physical challenges are often touted as measurements of healthy ageing and even predictors of longevity. They can provide valuable indications of your stamina and strength. They can estimate the risk of falls, which increase older adults’ risk of death. And they’re useful to doctors who work to address…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}