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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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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 »
Hot Flashes, Hormones, and Your Health
Hot Flashes, Hormones, and Your Health is a unique and indispensable guide to optimal health during menopause — the most comprehensive and up-to-date book on hormone therapy and alternative treatments, written by a highly respected expert in the field and a champion of women’s health. 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 »
Living Better, Living Longer: The secrets of healthy aging
Age successfully! 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 »
Living Independently in Your Later Years
Americans are living longer than ever before. For many, those extra years prove satisfying and productive. But for others they mean a greater span of time spent disabled by chronic health problems or dependent on others. Thankfully, there is a lot you can do to shape your future. This report offers advice on what you can do to preserve your independence and protect your health. Learn more »
Mind Over Menopause: The Complete Mind/Body Approach to Coping with Menopause
Based on groundbreaking programs developed by clinicians at the Mind/Body Medical Institute, including Dr. Herbert Benson, Mind Over Menopause is the only book to combine the expertise of the Mind/Body Medical Institute, Harvard Medical School, and a leading member of the North American Menopause Society to create a complete plan for coping with menopause symptoms, so that all women can attain that confidence and enhance their midlife experience. Learn more »
Osteoporosis: A guide to prevention and treatment
Each year, osteoporosis contributes to more than 1.5 million bone fractures, with most of these breaks occurring in the hips, spine, and wrist. While many people consider broken bones mere nuisances, the burden of these breaks is often quite heavy. They can steal the ability to perform simple daily tasks, result in pain and deformity, and can even lead to life-threatening complications, such as pneumonia or blood clots. 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 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... Learn more »
Exercise: A program you can live with
What can improve your mood, help relieve insomnia, 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 conducted over the past 50 years demonstrate that exercise helps you feel better and live longer. This report answers many important questions about physical activity, from how your body changes through exercise to what diseases it helps prevent. Learn more »
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