Aging

Harvard Health has a number of reports about the aging process to help older adults make the most out of the golden years. Aging research topics covered include everything from improving memory to living independently in your later years. Browse our publications on aging below.


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Exercise: A program you can live with

What can improve your mood, boost your ability to fend off infection, and lower your risk for heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and colon cancer? The answer is regular exercise. This report answers many important questions about physical activity, from how your body changes through exercise to what diseases it helps prevent. It will also help guide you through starting and maintaining an exercise program that suits your abilities and lifestyle. Learn more »

Healthy Women, Healthy Lives: A Guide to Preventing Disease, from the Landmark Nurses' Health Study

Healthy Women, Healthy Lives provides women with information obtained from the landmark Nurses' Health Study at Harvard Medical School — as well as data from other significant women's health research — so that they can achieve and maintain good health throughout their lives. Learn more »

Improving Memory: Understanding age-related memory loss

Improving Memory describes age-related changes and other causes of memory impairment -- and how to distinguish between them. It also discusses the process of memory evaluation and research on how to prevent memory loss and improve memory. Finally, it addresses the all-important issue of maintaining good cardiovascular health as crucial to preventing cognitive decline. Learn more »

Sexuality in Midlife and Beyond

Advancing years leave their mark on the body, mind, and emotions. Some of these changes are for the better, while others are less desirable. Sex is no exception. Many of the physical changes that come with age have noticeable effects on sexuality. Concerns related to sex and aging can include slower arousal, softer erections for men, reduced vaginal lubrication for women, and less intense orgasms. Medications and health conditions -- such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and... Learn more »

The Harvard Medical School Guide to Achieving Optimal Memory

Preventing memory loss, whether due to aging or illness is possible. In The Harvard Medical School Guide to Achieving Optimal Memory, Dr. Aaron Nelson describes simple strategies to achieve optimal functioning, including: how much lifestyle factors such as sleep, nutrition, and exercise, affect memory, how to tell if you need to see a doctor, and which proven methods help to build your memory power. Learn more »

Harvard Health Letter

It's important to keep up with the medical news that affects your health and well-being. It's even better when the facts come directly from the more than 8,000 doctors and researchers at Harvard Medical School. There is no more trustworthy source of medical research articles and advice than the Harvard Health Letter. Learn more »

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