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Older Adults Health

Older Adults Health

A Workable Guide to Managing Older Adults Health

  1. Living Well, Living Longer Living Well, Living Longer
    As people live longer thanks to improved medical care, many are fortunate to survive into old age with less chronic illness and disability.
  1. Eating Well, Staying Fit Eating Well, Staying Fit
    A healthy diet and regular exercise are the cornerstones to good health. Both can help ward off a host of health problems, from obesity to cancer.
  2. Prevention, Self-Care, and Safety Prevention, Self-Care, and Safety
    Getting regular checkups and screening tests are important to staying healthy. Take good care of yourself—you deserve it.
  3. Using Medications Using Medications
    Take medications exactly as stated on the label or as your doctor tells you to, and use extra caution when taking more than one drug at a time.
  4. Long-Term Planning Long-Term Planning
    Long-term-care services may be provided in the home of the person who needs it, a family member’s home, or an assisted-living facility, hospice, or nursing home.
  1. For the Caregiver For the Caregiver
    Caring for an ill, aging, or disabled person can be a rewarding experience. Depending on the level of care required, however, it can also become an overwhelming responsibility.
  2. Home Health and Hospice Care Home Health and Hospice Care
    Home health care is not an option for everyone. Generally, the person receiving care or treatment at home must be well enough to be cared for in the home setting.
  3. Medicare Part D Medicare Part D
    A lot of seniors feel puzzled by the new Medicare prescription drug program.
  4. Health Concerns: Head to Toe Health Concerns: Head to Toe

Getting Started...

  • Long-Term Care Planning Quiz

    People who need long-term care include those with a chronic illness or a physical handicap.

  • Advance Directive Quiz

    How important is it to draw up a living will? Take this quiz and find out.

  • Erectile Dysfunction Quiz

    Learn more about impotence by taking this multiple-choice quiz.

  • Urinary Incontinence Quiz

    Learning about incontinence can give you the courage and understanding needed to bring the subject up with your health care provider.

  • Prostate Health Quiz

    This true/false quiz will help you build your knowledge of steps you can take to prevent prostate cancer.

  • Arthritis Quiz

    True or False: Arthritis affects only the wrist, ankle, and knee joints.

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Quiz

    Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that causes pain, swelling, and destruction of the joints.

  • Breast Cancer Quiz

    True or false: Fifty percent of the lumps women find when checking their breasts aren't cancerous.

  • Diabetes Quiz

    More than 18 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes and more than 5 million more have diabetes but don't realize it, according to the CDC. Yet diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States.

  • Eyesight Quiz

    Which habits can harm your vision? Learn about them by taking this quiz.

  • Cataracts Quiz

    Cataracts are a common eye problem among older adults.

  • Hearing Quiz

    Our world is filled with devices that make sound. But when someone is exposed to harmful sounds, the inner ear can be damaged.

  • Memory Quiz

    To keep your memory sharp, it's helpful to understand factors that affect memory for better or for worse.

  • Alzheimer's Disease Quiz

    Find out more about this degenerative disease of the brain by taking this quiz.

  • Parkinson's Disease Quiz

    This illness has existed for thousands of years. Learn more about Parkinson's disease by taking this quiz.

  • Drug Interaction Quiz

    True or false: A drug-alcohol interaction can lead to extreme drowsiness and other effects. Do you know the answer to this and other questions about drug interaction?

  • Over-the-Counter Medication Quiz

    Just because a drug is available without a prescription doesn't mean it's safe to take. Take this quiz and learn the ins and outs of OTC medicines.

  • Medication Safety Quiz

    Learn how to better manage your medications by taking this quiz.

  • Crime and Older Adults Quiz

    What do you know about crime against the elderly, and how to prevent it?

  • Pneumonia Vaccine Quiz

    Bacterial pneumonia kills thousands of older Americans each year. Yet there is a vaccine that offers protection against this deadly illness. How much do you know about pneumonia and the vaccine?

  • 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.

  • Nutrition Quiz for Seniors

    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.

  • Longevity Quiz

    Americans are living longer than ever; by the middle of this century 600,000 of us will be centenarians. If you want to live longer and stay healthy longer, take this quiz from the Mayo Clinic to see how much you know.

  • Advance Directive Quiz

    How important is it to draw up a living will? Take this quiz and find out.

  • Alzheimer's Disease Quiz

    Find out more about this degenerative disease of the brain by taking this quiz.

  • Arthritis Quiz

    True or False: Arthritis affects only the wrist, ankle, and knee joints.

  • Alternative Arthritis Treatment Quiz

    True or false: Meditation appears to benefit the immune system and may affect the nervous and vascular systems, which in turn affect joint health.

  • Balance Disorders Quiz

    Although millions of Americans have balanced disorders, they can be difficult to diagnose. That's because dizziness--a common symptom--is such a broad term.

  • Overactive Bladder Quiz

    Overactive bladder is a major health problem that can have a seriously debilitating effect on nearly every part of daily living. It can cause isolation, depression, guilt, denial, fatigue from sleeplessness, work absenteeism, and problems with relationships.

  • Breast Cancer Quiz

    True or false: Fifty percent of the lumps women find when checking their breasts aren't cancerous.

  • Breast Cancer Quiz

    True or false: Fifty percent of the lumps women find when checking their breasts aren't cancerous.

  • Calcium Quiz

    True or false: If you don't get enough calcium in your diet, your body will take the calcium it needs from your bones.

  • Diabetes Quiz

    More than 18 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes and more than 5 million more have diabetes but don't realize it, according to the CDC. Yet diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States.

  • Prediabetes Quiz

    Take this quiz to find out how to decrease your risk of developing diabetes.

  • Drug Interaction Quiz

    True or false: A drug-alcohol interaction can lead to extreme drowsiness and other effects. Do you know the answer to this and other questions about drug interaction?

  • Crime and Older Adults Quiz

    What do you know about crime against the elderly, and how to prevent it?

  • Erectile Dysfunction Quiz

    Learn more about impotence by taking this multiple-choice quiz.

  • Eyesight Quiz

    Which habits can harm your vision? Learn about them by taking this quiz.

  • Hearing Quiz

    Our world is filled with devices that make sound. But when someone is exposed to harmful sounds, the inner ear can be damaged.

  • Heat Stroke Quiz

    True or false: Heat-related illness is only a concern if the temperature reaches 100 degrees F.

  • Impotence Quiz

    Find out how much you know about the causes and treatment of impotence.

  • Knee Care Quiz

    Learning how to prevent knee injuries and treating them if they occur can help you stay active at work and play.

  • Late-Life Depression Quiz

    Older adults often suffer from depression needlessly because they fail to recognize its signs or are reluctant to talk with their doctor about it.

  • Longevity Quiz

    Americans are living longer than ever; by the middle of this century 600,000 of us will be centenarians. If you want to live longer and stay healthy longer, take this quiz from the Mayo Clinic to see how much you know.

  • Long-Term Care Planning Quiz

    People who need long-term care include those with a chronic illness or a physical handicap.

  • Memory Quiz

    To keep your memory sharp, it's helpful to understand factors that affect memory for better or for worse.

  • Senior Oral Health Quiz

    "Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag," the old song goes, "and smile, smile, smile." But older adults may not be ready to offer a toothy grin if they don't get regular dental checkups. Your teeth are important, no matter what your age. Find out how much you know about teeth by taking this quiz.

  • Osteoarthritis Quiz

    Learn more about osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis, by taking this quiz.

  • Over-the-Counter Medication Quiz

    Just because a drug is available without a prescription doesn't mean it's safe to take. Take this quiz and learn the ins and outs of OTC medicines.

  • OTC Pain Reliever Quiz

    True or false: If the regular dose of OTC pain reliever doesn't relieve your pain, it's safe to take more.

  • Parkinson's Disease Quiz

    This illness has existed for thousands of years. Learn more about Parkinson's disease by taking this quiz.

  • Pneumonia Vaccine Quiz

    Bacterial pneumonia kills thousands of older Americans each year. Yet there is a vaccine that offers protection against this deadly illness. How much do you know about pneumonia and the vaccine?

  • Medication Safety Quiz

    Learn how to better manage your medications by taking this quiz.

  • Prostate Health Quiz

    This true/false quiz will help you build your knowledge of steps you can take to prevent prostate cancer.

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Quiz

    Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that causes pain, swelling, and destruction of the joints.

  • 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.

  • Nutrition Quiz for Seniors

    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.

  • Stroke Quiz

    Stroke is the third-leading cause of death in this country and a leading cause of disability.

  • Urinary Incontinence Quiz

    Learning about incontinence can give you the courage and understanding needed to bring the subject up with your health care provider.

  • Cataracts Quiz

    Cataracts are a common eye problem among older adults.

More...

  • Adult BMI Calculator

    Experts are increasingly urging people to know their BMI, a figure that takes into account not just weight but also height to indicate body fat.

  • Adult BMI Calculator

    Experts are increasingly urging people to know their BMI, a figure that takes into account not just weight but also height to indicate body fat.



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