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Real-Life Benefits of Exercise and Physical Activity

WEBReduce feelings of depression and stress, while improving your mood and overall emotional well-being. Increase your energy level. Improve sleep. Empower you …

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Healthy Aging Tips for the Older Adults in Your Life

WEBHelp your loved ones aim for a mix of activities, including aerobics, strength training, balance, and flexibility. This could include walking around the neighborhood, lifting …

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How To Find Reliable Health Information Online

WEBAs a rule, health websites sponsored by federal government agencies are accurate sources of information. You can reach all federal websites by visiting …

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Healthy aging National Institute on Aging

WEBHealthy aging. Genetics and lifestyle choices are factors that influence healthy aging. As you grow older, managing your health will help you maintain your quality of life and live …

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Diet and Exercise: Choices Today for a Healthier Tomorrow

WEBDownload a PDF version (PDF, 259K). Lifestyle choices you make today can lead to a healthier future. Learn how eating a healthy diet and exercising can help control or delay …

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Health Topics A-Z National Institute on Aging

WEBHighlighted Topics. Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Brain Health. Caregiving. Clinical Trials and Studies. Exercise and Physical Activity. Healthy Eating. Menopause. NIA provides …

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What Do We Know About Healthy Aging

WEBMental health, or mental wellness, is essential to your overall health and quality of life. It affects how we think, feel, act, make choices, and relate to others. …

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Healthy Eating As You Age: Know Your Food Groups

WEBThese give you important vitamins and minerals, with less fat. Certain fortified dairy alternatives can provide similar nutritional content to dairy. 1 cup …

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Healthy eating, nutrition, and diet National Institute on …

WEBHealthy eating, nutrition, and diet. Healthy eating is a cornerstone of healthy aging. Read these articles on how to make smart food choices, shop for healthy food on a budget, …

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Health Disparities and Aging NIA

WEBThe causes of health disparities are dynamic and multidimensional, and to address them adequately, NIA will consider environmental, social cultural, behavioral, and biological …

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Telehealth: What Is It, How to Prepare, Is It Covered

WEBTelehealth is a service that uses video calling and other technologies to help you see your doctor or other health care provider from home instead of at a medical facility. …

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Adopting healthy habits: What do we know about the science of …

WEBIf the person’s behavior changes (in this case, they increase their physical activity), the researchers would need to determine whether the change resulted from the …

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What Is Dementia

WEBThe signs and symptoms can vary depending on the type and may include: Experiencing memory loss, poor judgment, and confusion. Difficulty speaking, …

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10 Myths About Aging National Institute on Aging

WEBResearch has shown that you can help preserve your health and mobility as you age by adopting or continuing healthy habits and lifestyle choices. Read on to learn about 10 …

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Tap into trusted NIA resources to transform your research

WEBStill, cell cultures, tissue samples, and other laboratory resources remain crucial to many researchers in aging biology. These include: Aging Cell Repository: The NIA …

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Four Types of Exercise and Physical Activity

WEBResearch has shown that it’s important to get all four types of exercise: endurance, strength, balance, and flexibility. Adults should do muscle-strengthening activities at …

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10 Common Misconceptions About Aging

WEBResearch has shown that most individuals can help preserve their health and mobility as they age by adopting or continuing healthy habits and lifestyle choices. Read on to learn …

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Mitochondrial Connection to Aging and AD/ADRD

WEBMitochondria are the major energy creator of the cell and require a variety of proteins to complete a diverse set of biological functions, including but not limited to ATP …

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Poor sleep in midlife may increase women’s risk of later-life

WEBCardiovascular disease, also known as heart disease, affects the heart or blood vessels, or both. It is the leading cause of death in women and about 30% of …

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What Is Long-Term Care

WEBPaying for long-term care. Long-term care involves a variety of services designed to meet a person’s health or personal care needs when they can no longer perform everyday activities on their own. This article provides an overview of long-term care planning, services, and costs, as well as other resources.

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Services for Older Adults Living at Home

WEBHome health care services may be available to help older people with many aspects of health care, such as medications, wound care, medical equipment, and …

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What Is Menopause

WEBMenopause is a point in time 12 months after a woman's last period. The years leading up to that point, when women may have changes in their monthly cycles, hot flashes, or other symptoms, are called the menopausal transition or perimenopause. The menopausal transition most often begins between ages 45 and 55.

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Providing Care and Comfort at the End of Life

WEBTry putting a foam pad under the person’s heel or elbow to raise it off the bed and reduce pressure. Ask a member of your health care team if a special mattress …

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Health ABC Study National Institute on Aging

WEBThe Health ABC Study began in 1997 and collected data for 17 years on a cohort of older Black and White adults living in Memphis and Pittsburgh. The study cohort included 3,075 men and women, aged 70-79 at baseline; 45 percent of the women and 33 percent of the men are African American. At baseline, participants had to report being free of

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Shaping the future of behavioral and social research at NIA

WEBInnovating and supporting large-scale observational studies, mechanistic investigations, and translational research to better understand how social and behavioral …

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Choosing A Health Care Proxy National Institute on Aging

WEBIn most states, a health care proxy must be age 18 or older. In Alabama and Nebraska, a proxy must be age 19 or older. In all cases, a proxy must be of sound mind. Some …

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Skin and Cutaneous Wound Healing Workshop

WEBThe Division of Aging Biology (DAB) at NIA will host this one-day virtual workshop on the topic of skin and cutaneous wound healing in the context of aging. Skin is a first line of …

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NIA Experimental Aging Research Training Course

WEBApplications Due July 8. The 31st Annual Summer Training Course in Experimental Aging Research will take place on September 8-13, 2024. The course will …

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