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When pain signals an emergency: Symptoms you should never ignore

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Biofeedback therapy: How it works and how it can help relieve pain

Best vitamins and minerals for energy

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Healthy Aging Archive
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Power play
Power is the ability to generate a large amount of force in a short amount of time. It can help people to properly and safely execute many everyday movements, such as climbing stairs, lifting and carrying heavy objects, twisting, pulling, and throwing. Power also improves movement efficiency and reaction time, helping to prevent injuries from falls. Increasing overall muscle mass with regular strength training and doing plyometric exercises and explosive moves using a medicine ball can help build power.
Why do I feel more clumsy with age?
As people get older, they may get clumsier because of multiple factors such as declining hearing and vision, loss of muscle, balance issues, and chronic health conditions. Addressing these issues can help people avoid injury from falls and other accidents.
Solo aging: Who can you rely on?
Solo-agers are people 50 and older who aren’t married, don’t have children, and live alone. Many of them don’t have people they can count on to help them with household tasks or manage their ongoing care, if needed. While solo aging can offer perks, it can also leave older adults vulnerable to deteriorating mental and physical health. Solo-agers may count on help from siblings, neighbors, friends, community groups, or paid help. They can build their support by setting up a buddy system, staying in regular touch with loved ones, and tapping senior programs.
Will vitamin D supplements keep me younger?
In a 2025 randomized trial of about 1,000 people (ages 50 or older), followed for four years, those who took 2,000 international units of vitamin D3 per day showed cellular signs that suggested they were aging more slowly compared with people who did not take the supplement. It’s unclear if this benefit would continue from taking daily pills longer than four years. Scientists do know that taking vitamin D3 supplements is important for people with osteoporosis or with vitamin D deficiency (as determined by a blood test).
Working during retirement years
Continuing to work in retirement can address many specific health needs of men as they age, such as stronger social connection, better cognitive health, and a greater sense of purpose. Regular work has been linked with higher rates of happiness and a lower risk for multiple health conditions. For men who don’t want to re-enter the workforce, options like volunteering and mentoring can offer many of the same health benefits.
What is essential tremor?
Essential tremor is marked by involuntary shaking of one or more body parts, such as the hands, arms, legs, or head. Avoiding caffeine and stress and getting plenty of rest can be helpful. Several medications are available to ease the symptoms.
Daily vitamin D supplements may help slow aging
Taking 2,000 International Units of supplemental vitamin D3 daily may help slow the cellular aging process, according to a 2025 study.
Eat a healthy diet and banish a big belly to protect your mind
In a 2025 study, people with the healthiest diets and trimmest bellies at midlife had better brain connections and skills decades later, compared with people who ate the worst diets and had the most belly fat.
Extreme heat endangers older adults: What to know and do
The surge in heat waves and extreme heat poses serious health risks for everyone but is a particular worry for older adults. What can you do to manage heat-related risks, especially if you have existing health conditions or take certain medications?
Midlife pressure surge
High blood pressure means that blood pushes against artery walls more forcefully than normal. Women’s blood pressure is typically lower than men’s until around age 60. An estimated 41% of women develop high blood pressure after menopause. High blood pressure increases people’s risks of heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, and other problems. Factors that increase women’s risk of high blood pressure at midlife include menopause, elevated sympathetic nerve activity, weight gain and redistribution, stress, and genetics.

5 timeless habits for better health

What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?

Is your breakfast cereal healthy?

When pain signals an emergency: Symptoms you should never ignore

Does exercise give you energy?

Acupuncture for pain relief: How it works and what to expect

How to avoid jet lag: Tips for staying alert when you travel

Biofeedback therapy: How it works and how it can help relieve pain

Best vitamins and minerals for energy

Should you take probiotics with antibiotics?
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