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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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A Guide to Alzheimer's Disease
Have you noticed memory problems piling up in ways that affect daily life in yourself or someone you love? Do you find yourself struggling to follow a conversation or find the right word, becoming confused in new places, or botching tasks that once came easily? About 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, and estimates suggest it will affect 7.7 million by 2030. Already, it is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. This Special Health Report includes in-depth... Learn more »
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. It may seem too good to be true, but it's not. Hundreds of studies demonstrate that exercise helps you feel better and live longer. This report answers many important questions about physical activity. It will also help guide you through starting and maintaining an exercise program that suits your abilities... Learn more »
Heal Your Aching Back
80% percent of the world’s population suffers from back pain at some point in their lives. In Heal Your Aching Back, Dr. Jeffrey Katz, M.D., M.Sc., a leading back specialist at Harvard Medical School, unravels the perplexities of back pain that have led to diagnostic discrepancies and mixed-message treatment for back pain sufferers. Learn more »
Healthy Eating: A guide to the new nutrition
Eat real food. That’s the essence of today’s nutrition message. Our knowledge of nutrition has come full circle, back to eating food that is as close as possible to the way nature made it. Based on a solid foundation of current nutrition science, Harvard’s Special Health Report Healthy Eating: A guide to the new nutrition describes how to eat for optimum health. Learn more »
Improving Memory: Understanding age-related memory loss
By age 60, more than half of adults have concerns about their memory. However, minor memory lapses that occur with age are not usually signs of a serious neurological disorder, such as Alzheimer’s disease, but rather the result of normal changes in the structure and function of the brain. This report describes age-related changes and other causes of memory impairment — and how to distinguish between them. Learn more »
Living Better, Living Longer: The secrets of healthy aging
As you look ahead, what do you envision? If you’re like most people, you are probably eager to stay healthy and enjoy your life in the most vibrant, vigorous way possible. We designed Living Better, Living Longer to help you avoid or slow the onset and course of common health woes of aging, such as heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and sight and hearing disorders. Its pages pose and answer many questions about aging. Learn more »
Pain Relief Without Drugs or Surgery
Pain Relief takes many forms. This Special Health Report looks beyond the standard treatments of drugs and surgery and explores the many other pain remedies available from acupuncture to mind-body therapies. Includes discussions of chiropractic medicine, physical and occupational therapies, herbal remedies, mindfulness meditation, and music therapy among others. Provides specific treatments for 10 common pain conditions. Learn more »
Sexuality in Midlife and Beyond
The physical transformations your body undergoes as you age have a major influence on your sexuality. This report will take you through the stages of sexual response and explain how aging affects each. You’ll also learn how chronic illnesses, common medications, and emotional issues can influence your sexual capabilities. Finally, you’ll find a detailed discussion of various medical treatments, counseling, and self-help techniques to address the most common types of sexual problems. Learn more »
Testosterone for Life
Better sex. Increased vitality. More muscle. Improved health. Greater mental agility. These are just a few of the life-enhancing benefits that men with low levels of testosterone can experience when they increase their testosterone level. If you've noticed a decrease in your sex drive; experienced erectile dysfunction; or felt tired, depressed, and unmotivated, this authoritative, up-to-date guide from an expert at Harvard Medical School will help you determine if you have low testosterone--a... Learn more »
The Health Care Power of Attorney and Living Will
Living wills and health care proxies — documents known as advance care directives — give you a voice in decisions about your medical care at the end of life. Without these documents, choices may be left up to a doctor or a judge — someone who does not know your values, beliefs, or preferences. This Special Health Report, The Health Care Power of Attorney and Living Will: Protect your right to make crucial health care decisions, will help you plan ahead and create legal documents to guide... Learn more »
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