New research at the University of Regina finds that women over the age of 50 might be able to stay more active and healthier than earlier thought. The researchers have found that weight training combined with creatine supplementation – a compound found in red meat and seafood - preserves bone mass in post-menopausal women. “Our findings have enormous potential for the aging population and the health care system,” says Dr. Darren Candow, associate professor and associate dean of Graduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies. “The simple combination of creatine and weight training, three times per week, for one year preserved bone mass and increased upper body strength.”