Senior Health
As our bodies age, our health needs change. We have to get different screenings, take different medications and we fall prey to different diseases. Find the best ways to keep yourself healthy and active in your later years with this Web guide.
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Senior Health Issues
The risk of getting certain diseases and conditions, such as cancer, rises as a person ages. Complications that develop as the result of chronic diseases, like diabetes, can also become more pronounced later in life. This section describes some of the conditions that affect older people more often.
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- The National Institute on Aging Web site features prominently in this section because they offer information written specifically for older adults.
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For arthritis …
The National Institute on Aging
has a text-heavy arthritis information page, available also as a PDF download. Learn about the common types of arthritis, how to treat arthritis and more.
NIHSeniorHealth
, a Web site of the National Institutes of Health, offers arthritis information for elderly sufferers. Use the links to skip to topics of interest; the "Frequently Asked Questions" page is the most extensive. This page also offers accessibility features, such as larger font, contrast and speech. Use the buttons at the top of the pages to turn on these options.
Learn more about arthritis at the findingDulcinea Arthritis Web Guide.
For cancer …
The National Institute on Aging
explains that even people without a family history of cancer have a higher risk of getting it as they age. Access general information about cancer, such as symptoms and treatment options, and prevention tips.
To learn more about cancer, see the findingDulcinea Cancer Web Guide. A findingDulcinea Prostate Cancer Web Guide is also available.
For cardiovascular disease …
The National Institute on Aging
has information on understanding blood pressure, as well as preventing and controlling high blood pressure in the elderly.
To learn more, see the findingDulcinea Cardiovascular Disease Web Guide.
For COPD …
For diabetes …
Mayo Clinic
has an article that discusses the double whammy of diabetes and menopause. Discover how menopause can affect the signs and symptoms of diabetes, and find ways to cope with both.
The National Institute on Aging
provides information on diabetes in older people. Learn what diabetes is, the health issues involved and how testing is performed. The institute suggests ways to manage the disease and offers tips for living a healthy life with diabetes, like getting frequent eye, kidney and foot exams.
To learn more about diabetes, and find recipes and support, see the findingDulcinea Diabetes Web Guide.
For heart attacks …
Public Health Agency of Canada
has an overview of heart attacks for senior citizens. Read what heart attacks are, how they can be avoided and how they are treated.
To learn more about heart attacks, see the findingDulcinea Heart Attack Web Guide.
For high blood pressure …
The National Institute on Aging
has information for older adults that explains how to understand, prevent and treat high blood pressure.
To learn more about high blood pressure, see the findingDulcinea High Blood Pressure Web Guide.
For menopause …
See the findingDulcinea Menopause Web Guide.
For osteoporosis …
For Parkinson’s disease …
For stroke …
See the findingDulcinea Stroke Web Guide.
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