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Elderly people walk in the street, in Brisbane, Saturday, May 5, 2018. (AAP Image/Glenn Hunt) NO ARCHIVING
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More than a million older Australians could be at high risk of falls, disability and even death from a little-known muscle-wasting disease.

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More than a million older Australians could be at high risk of falls, disability and even death from a little-known muscle-wasting disease.

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