Healthy aging and older adults' health

The conditions, care and choices of later life, from A to Z: dementia, heart disease, arthritis, hearing loss, caregiving, nursing homes and more.

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Getting Older? Exercise to Stay Stronger for Longer

The saying, “use it or lose it”, is a useful mantra for those who are getting older, especially when it comes to exercise. Learn how you can age gracefully, prevent, and even reverse age-related muscle loss — a condition called sarcopenia.

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Getting a Leg Up on Aging: Posture and Gait Tips to Keep You Moving

As we get older, shifts in posture and walking patterns are common and can impact balance, comfort, and confidence. Simple strategies can help us maintain stability and reduce fall risk — read more.

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Shout Out to the Older Folks: Have You Gotten Your 1,000 Steps In Today?

The "miracle drug" of exercise holds incredible benefits for older adults and just 10 minutes a day could dramatically improve one’s lifespan, according to a new study. Learn how getting a move on can reel in extra years.

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Older adults' health: A, B, C

Topics in older adults' health from A to C, in alphabetical order. They run from advance directives and assisted living to Alzheimer's disease and caregiving, arthritis, atrial fibrillation, balance problems, cataract and COPD.

Older adults' health: D, E, F

Topics in older adults' health from D to F, in alphabetical order. They run from dementia, depression and diabetes to dentures, dry eye, elder abuse, end-of-life care, exercise for older adults and falls.

Older adults' health: G, H, I

Topics in older adults' health from G to I, in alphabetical order. They run from glaucoma and gout to age-related hearing loss and hearing aids, heart failure, high blood pressure, hip replacement, hospice and home care, and the flu.

Older adults' health: J, K, L

Topics in older adults' health from J to L, in alphabetical order. They run from joint disorders and knee replacement to lifestyle medicine, living with dementia or HIV, loneliness and social isolation, long-term care and low testosterone.

Older adults' health: M, N, O

Topics in older adults' health from M to O, in alphabetical order. They run from macular degeneration and Medicare coverage to medicines, memory loss and mild cognitive impairment, menopause, nursing homes, older drivers and osteoporosis.

Older adults' health: P, Q, R

Topics in older adults' health from P to R, in alphabetical order. They run from pacemakers, palliative care and Parkinson's disease to pain, presbyopia, prostate cancer and other prostate conditions, rehabilitation and rheumatoid arthritis.

Older adults' health: S, T, U

Topics in older adults' health from S to U, in alphabetical order. They run from sarcopenia, shingles and sleep apnea to stroke and stroke rehabilitation, sundowning, taste and smell loss, tremor and urinary incontinence.

Older adults' health: V, W, X

Topics in older adults' health from V to X, in alphabetical order. They run from vaccines and vascular dementia to vision impairment and blindness, vitamins and minerals, walking problems, women's health and 10 myths about aging.

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