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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Depression is not a natural part of growing old. It's a health condition that should be treated aggressively. Read on to learn more.
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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 ArticleBone Density Test
A bone density test is used to measure the bone mineral content and density. It may be done using X-rays, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA or DXA), or a special CT scan that uses computer software to determine bone density of the hip or spine.
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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 moreFitness at every age
Healthy Living
Exercise Ideas for Older Adults
Finding ways to exercise as you get older will help you stay fit and improve your health. Read about some ideas for activities that boost your heart health, help you keep a body weight that's healthy for you, keep your joints flexible, and improve your balance to reduce falls.
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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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