“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
Definition
What is healthy aging?
DotS the definition of healthy aging may vary. In Aging: Healthy Aging and Functional Ability – What Is Functional Ability and How Does It Relate to Healthy Aging? the World Health Organization’s (WHO) definition is:
- Meet their basic needs
- To learn, grow and make decisions
- To be mobile
- To build and maintain relationships; and
- To contribute to society”.2
Key
What may be the key to healthy aging?
In Healthy Aging: Basics – Health Aging: Beyond 50 the (United States) Mayo Clinic elaborate on:
Menopause
Is there an association between menopause and aging?
The International Menopause Society (IMS) explain:
“Each woman is unique and must make her own informed decisions about her health. The number of women age 50 and above is increasing around the world. Life expectancy is rising. Women can expect to live greater portions of their lives postmenopausal. Proactively managing menopause is an opportunity for women to prevent disease and improve their long-term health and quality of life”.4
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:
- Smoking cessation
- Reduction of alcohol consumption
Regular aerobic exercise
- Healthy diet
- Control of body weight
- Participation in mentally stimulating activities
- Regular screening for cancer
- 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
- Consideration of specific prevention therapies for other diseases if you are at higher risk because of family history or other personal risk factor
- Be sure to discuss your options and prevention strategies with your healthcare professional”.5
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.
Health Topics A-Z
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This Links List to third party websites is neither comprehensive nor exhaustive. Inclusion on this Links List does not imply endorsement or recommendation. Non-inclusion on this Links List does not imply non-endorsement or non-recommendation. Third party websites are not under the control of Meno Martha International Menopause Directory. Third party websites may contain explicit medical images and/or sexual references. Please read Meno Martha International Menopause Directory’s Links Policy before proceeding to a Link. Please contact Webmaster if you experience a problem with a Link.- 4 Ways To Keep Bouncing Back As You Age
- 5 Healthy Aging Tips for Women
- 5 Ways To Get the Most Out of Your Doctor’s Visit
- Age-Related Hearing Loss
- AgeUK.org.uk [United Kingdom]
- Aging & Mental Health
- Aging Changes In Body Shape
- Aging Changes In Hormone Production
- Aging Changes In Immunity
- Aging Changes In Organs – Tissues – Cells
- Aging Changes In Skin
- Aging Changes In Sleep
- Aging Changes In the Bones – Muscles – Joints
- Aging Without Injury
- Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 18 – 24 January 2021 [United Kingdom]
- Cervical Health Awareness Month [United States]: January Is Cervical Health Awareness Month: Ten Things To Know About HPV and Cervical Cancer
- Chronic Pain Information Page
- Cognitive Health: Cognitive Health and Older Adults
- Conditions and Illnesses
- Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) [Multiply Languages]
- Don’t Let A Little Habit Turn Into A Big Problem
- Drugs: Tips for Seniors
- Dry January
- Epilepsy and Seizures In Older Adults
- Exercise and Physical Activity
- Facts About Aging and Alcohol
- Fitness
- Fitness Basics
- Get Shots To Protect Your Health (Adults Age 50 or Older)
- Grief & Loss
- Grief: Coping With Reminders After A Loss
- Health After Menopause
- HealthinAging.org
- Healthy Aging: Basics – Healthy Aging: Beyond 50
- Healthy Aging: DHEA: Evidence for Anti-Aging Claims Is Weak
- Healthy Aging: In-Depth – Aging: What To Expect
- Healthy Aging: In-Depth – Human Growth Hormone (HGH): Does It Slow Aging?
- Healthy Body, Healthier Brain
- Healthy Body: Ways To Manage Chronic Pain
- Healthy Eating
- Healthy Eating: Choosing Healthy Meals As You Get Older
- Healthy Eating: Overcoming Roadblocks To Healthy Eating
- Healthy Living By Age: Healthy Living In Your 50s
- Healthy Living By Age: Healthy Living In Your 60s
- Healthy Living By Age: Healthy Living In Your 70s
- Hormone Therapy In Postmenopausal Women: Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions
- Information for Consumers on Using Dietary Supplements
- Keep On Your Feet — Preventing Older Adult Falls
- Living With Dying: Overview [Video Interview Stories]
- Low Back Pain Fact Sheet
- May Is National Osteoporosis Month [United States]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Can the MIND Diet Improve Brain Health? [+ Video]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Quit Smoking, Add Years To Your Life [+ Video]
- Mayo Mindfulness: Self-Awareness, Mindfulness and Self-Management Can Impact Chronic Diseases
- Medications & Older Adults
- Menopause Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Menopause – How Will It Affect my Health? [Multiply Languages] [Video]
- Menopause: Getting Older [Video Interview Stories]
- Mental & Emotional Wellbeing
- Mental Health: What’s Normal, What’s Not
- Mourning the Death of A Spouse
- My Life Check | Life’s Simple 7
- Myagedcare.gov.au
- NIHSeniorHealth Videos [National Institutes of Health, United States]
- Nafc.org [National Association for Continence, United States]
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: 5 Myths About Popular Natural Products Marketed for Disease Prevention and Wellness
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: 5 Tips: Natural Products Used for Common Aging-Related Conditions
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Antioxidants In Depth
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: How Safe Is This Product or Practice?
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Know the Science: How Medications and Supplements Can Interact
- National Institute on Aging [United States]
- National Institute on Aging [United States]: Español
- National Institute on Aging [United States]: Health Topics A – Z
- Newly Diagnosed: Aging
- Older Adult Health
- Older Adults and Mental Health
- Osteoporosis Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Personal Health Issues [Topics]
- Protect Your Health As You Grow Older
- Quit Tobacco Today [+ Video: Meet Florence – She Can Help You Quit Tobacco!]
- Resources: Living With Multiple Health Problems: What Older Adults Should Know
- Rethinking 10,000 Steps: New Study Investigates How Much Walking Older Women Really Need
- Skin Care and Aging
- Stay Active As You Get Older: Quick Tips
- Staying Active Over 60 [Video]
- Staying Well As You Age [Multiply Languages]
- Talking With Your Doctor: Why Being Able To Talk To Your Doctor Matters
- The Decade of Healthy Aging: A New UN Wide Initiative [2021-2030]
- Top Health Checks for Women
- Urogenital Atrophy Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Uterine/Endometrial Cancer
- Video Series-2020 – Bone Health What You Need To Know
- Video Series-2020 – How To Talk To Your Primary Care Clinician About Your Overall Health
- Video Series-2020 – What Women Need To Know About Heart Disease
- Women’s Wellness: Hot Flashes and Night Sweats Happen After Menopause
- Women’s Wellness: Why Excess Belly Fat Is A Health Risk for Women [+ Video]
- World Heart Day 29 September
- World Immunization Week 2020 [24-30 April]
Sources
Where may I find the Sources quoted?
You may find the Sources quoted at:
Sources
- Healthy Aging – Basics: Healthy Aging: Beyond 50. 11 May 2019. Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/healthy-aging/basics/healthy-aging-over-50/hlv-20049407 Accessed: 20 December 2020
- Aging: Healthy Aging and Functional Ability – What Is Functional Ability and How Does It Relate to Healthy Aging? 26 October 2020. World Health Organization https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/ageing-healthy-ageing-and-functional-ability# Accessed: 20 December 2020
- Healthy Aging – Basics: Healthy Aging: Beyond 50. 11 May 2019. Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/healthy-aging/basics/healthy-aging-over-50/hlv-20049407 Accessed: 20 December 2020
- Women and Menopause: Maintaining Health and Vitality. October 2012:3. International Menopause Society https://www.imsociety.org/downloads/world_menopause_day_2012/wmd_general_menopause_backgrounder.pdf Accessed: 20 December 2020
- 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/downloads/world_menopause_day_2014/booklets/ims_wmd_booklet_2014_english.pdf Accessed: 20 December 2020