Older Adult Health
Discover practical strategies for maintaining your health and well-being as you age. Find insights on managing chronic conditions, staying active, and navigating healthcare here for a healthier, happier future.
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Body Changes That Come with Aging
With age comes many changes to the body. Both physical and mental changes occur, many of which are interconnected.
How to Help Prevent Osteoarthritis
You can’t fully prevent osteoarthritis. But you can help lessen daily stress on your joints. This can make it less likely that osteoarthritis will happen, or get worse.
View ArticleEating Healthy at 60 and Beyond
We change over time. And our eating habits should, too. The recently released Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 address this by including life stages, like older adulthood, for the first time.
View ArticleSex and Aging: Talking About Sex
As you grow older, your sex life may change. But that doesn't mean it has to end.
View ArticlePopular older adult health topics
Arthritis
Explore our collection of arthritis resources for a better understanding of this common disease that can be age-related.
Read moreUnderstanding Healthcare
Understanding how to best use your healthcare becomes important as we age, brush up on your knowledge.
Read moreMedication Management
Managing medications can be overwhelming, but with the right healthcare plan it doesn't have to be.
Read moreHospice and Palliative Care
As we age, hospice care becomes a consideration that many begin exploring - know your options.
Read moreHealth screenings after age 65
Prevention
Health Screening Guidelines for Women 65+
Here are the screening tests and immunizations that most women at ages 65 and older need. Although you and your healthcare provider may decide that a different schedule is best for you, this plan can guide your discussion.
Healthy Living
Health Screening Guidelines for Men 65+
If you're a man 65 or older, or someone who cares for a man 65 or older, here is a helpful list of screening tests and immunizations for men in that age group.
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Tai Chi May Work Well for Knee Arthritis
Knee pain and stiffness are common when you have osteoarthritis of the knee. Physical therapy and medicines can help ease those symptoms—as can the martial art tai chi.
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Exercise and Older Adults
Exercise is good for people of all ages. It helps lower blood pressure, reduces the risks for falls and serious injuries, and slows the body's loss of muscle and bone mass.
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Staying Fit the Old-fashioned Way
The major culprit behind the U.S. decline in physical activity may be our own high-tech and increasingly sedentary lifestyle.
Test your senior health knowledge
Take the Senior Fitness Quiz
You don't have to be reminded about the aging process. It's inevitable. But just because you're over 50 doesn't mean you can't be fit. Learn more about senior fitness by taking this quiz.
Take QuizTake the Senior Nutrition Quiz
Eating a healthy diet is essential for people of every age. But as you age, doing so is especially important. To assess how much you know about good nutrition, take this quiz.
Take QuizTake the Senior Oral Health Test
Getting older can affect your oral health. Some health conditions can affect your mouth, making problems you already have worse. That’s why is especially important to get good dental care as an older adult.
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