Healthy Aging

“Whether you’re concerned about weight gain,
sex drive or chronic diseases,
the key to healthy aging is a healthy lifestyle”.1

Umbrella
What may the Healthy Aging Umbrella include?

Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:

  • Aging
  • Healthy Aging
  • Later Life
  • Older Adults Health
  • Seniors
  • Seniors Health

Key

What may be the key to healthy aging?

In Healthy Aging: Basics – Health Aging: Beyond 50 the (United States) Mayo Clinic elaborate on:

“Healthy aging is a hot topic. Whether you’re concerned about weight gain, sex drive or chronic diseases, the key to healthy aging is a healthy lifestyle. Eating a variety of nutritious foods, practicing portion control and including physical activity in your daily routine can go a long way toward promoting healthy aging”.2

Postmenopause

Is there an association between postmenopause and aging?

On page four in Maintaining Health and Preventing Disease After the Menopause the IMS explain their Top 10 Prevention Tips for Chronic Disease In Later Life:

“The first 10 years post menopause is an important window for intervention and is where preventative measures can be most effective:

  1. Smoking cessation
  2. Reduction of alcohol consumption
  3. Healthy AgingRegular aerobic exercise
  4. Healthy diet
  5. Control of body weight
  6. Participation in mentally stimulating activities
  7. Regular screening for cancer
  8. Consideration of MHT in women younger than age 60, not only to help manage hot flushes and other symptoms of the menopause transition but also potentially, to help prevent CHD
  9. Consideration of specific prevention therapies for other diseases if you are at higher risk because of family history or other personal risk factor
  10. Be sure to discuss your options and prevention strategies with your healthcare professional”.3

Health Care Provider

What if I would like help with healthy aging?

If you would like help with healthy aging, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this. Together you can discuss your options and if required, agree on who may be the most appropriate health care provider to help you.

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  6. Aging & Mental Health
  7. Aging Changes In Immunity
  8. Aging Changes In Sleep
  9. Bereavement
  10. Brain-Building: How To Grow Your Cognitive Reserve
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  12. Cognitive Health: Cognitive Health and Older Adults
  13. Conditions and Illnesses
  14. Consumer Health: Women’s Health and Living A Longer, Healthier Life
  15. Coping With Chronic Illness
  16. Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use
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  18. Exercise As You Get Older
  19. Exercise and Physical Activity
  20. Facts About Aging and Alcohol
  21. Fitness
  22. Fitness Basics
  23. Flavonoids Are A Flavorful Way To Boost Heart and Brain Health
  24. Get Shots To Protect Your Health (Adults Age 50 or Older)
  25. Getting Help for Mental Health
  26. Grief & Loss
  27. Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month [September, United States]
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  28. Health After Menopause
  29. HealthinAging.org
  30. Healthy Aging: Basics – Healthy Aging: Beyond 50
  31. Healthy Aging: DHEA: Evidence for Anti-Aging Claims Is Weak
  32. Healthy Aging: In-Depth – Aging: What To Expect
  33. Healthy Aging: In-Depth – Human Growth Hormone (HGH): Does It Slow Aging?
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  35. Healthy Eating: Choosing Healthy Meals As You Get Older
  36. Healthy Living By Age: Healthy Living In Your 50s
  37. Healthy Living By Age: Healthy Living In Your 60s
  38. Healthy Living By Age: Healthy Living In Your 70s
  39. Hormone Therapy In Postmenopausal Women: Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions
  40. How Does Aging Affect Your Bones?
  41. How Menopause Impacts Your Health
  42. How Social Isolation Can Harm Health As You Age – and How To Prevent It
  43. How You Feel About Aging Could Affect Health. Here’s How To Keep the Right Attitude
  44. Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause
  45. Lack of Evidence Supporting DHEA for Improved Overall Health for Women
  46. Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – After the Menopause
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  50. Mayo Clinic Minute: Can the MIND Diet Improve Brain Health? [+ Video]
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  65. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: 5 Myths About Popular Natural Products Marketed for Disease Prevention and Wellness
  66. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: 5 Tips: Natural Products Used for Common Aging-Related Conditions
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  72. Older Adult Health
  73. Older Adults and Mental Health
  74. Personal Health Issues [Topics]
  75. Protect Your Health As You Grow Older
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  78. Six Tips To Enhance Immunity
  79. Stay Active As You Get Older: Quick Tips
  80. Staying Well As You Age [Multiply Languages]
  81. Taking Care of Your Mental Health
  82. The High Cost of Alcohol To Your Health
  83. The Secret To Good Health Is No Secret. So Why Is It So Hard To Achieve?
  84. Top 4 Tips To Prevent Chronic Diseases
  85. Top Health Checks for Women
  86. UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) [Multiply Languages]
  87. Video Series-2021: Female Urinary and Bladder Issues At Midlife
  88. Video Series-2021: What You Need To Know About the #1 Cause of Death In Women
  89. Video Series-2022: Discussing Sexual Health Concerns With Your Health Care Professional
  90. Video Series-2022: Perimenopause, Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions
  91. Video Series-2022: Wellness: What Is It?
  92. Videos and Podcasts Archive: Interviews and Podcasts – Interviews: Is Testosterone the Answer To Low Libido?
  93. Videos and Podcasts Archive: Interviews and Podcasts – Interviews: Menopause and Diabetes
  94. Videos and Podcasts: Interviews – How To Protect Your Brain Health At Menopause and Beyond
  95. Videos and Podcasts: Interviews – What Women Should Know About Menopause and Brain Fog
  96. Ways To Manage Chronic Pain
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Sources

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Sources

  1. Healthy Aging – Basics: Healthy Aging: Beyond 50. 25 September 2021. Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/healthy-aging/basics/healthy-aging-over-50/hlv-20049407 Accessed: 12 October 2022
  2. Healthy Aging – Basics: Healthy Aging: Beyond 50. 25 September 2021. Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/healthy-aging/basics/healthy-aging-over-50/hlv-20049407 Accessed: 12 October 2022
  3. Maintaining Health and Preventing Disease After the Menopause: Top 10 Prevention Tips for Chronic Disease In Later Life. 2014:4. International Menopause Society https://www.imsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/wmd-2014-poster-english.pdf Accessed: 12 October 2022
Topic Last Updated: 12 October 2022 – Topic Last Reviewed: 12 October 2022

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