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Healthy Aging
What is healthy aging?Getting older is a natural
part of life. How you will feel as you get older depends on many things,
including what health problems run in your family and the choices you make. If
you take good care of your body...
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Healthy Eating and Older Adults
Having good nutrition is important at any age. But it is
especially important for older adults. Eating a healthy diet can help keep your
body strong and can help lower your risk for disease.But as you
get older, it can be harder to eat in...
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Aging well: Making your home fall-proof
Getting
around your home safely can be a challenge if you have injuries or health
problems that make it easy for you to fall. Many health problems can increase
your risk of falling—poor eyesight, balance problems caused by disease...
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Sexuality and Physical Changes With Aging
Sex and sexuality communicate a great deal:
affection, love, esteem, warmth, sharing, and bonding. These gifts are as much
the right of older adults as they are of those who are much younger.Three aspects of sexuality are covered in this...
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Suicidal Thoughts or Threats
Suicide
occurs almost twice as often as murder. Each year, about 32,000 people in the
United States die by suicide. In the United States:1Suicide is the third leading cause of death for
people ages 15 to 24 and the second leading cause...
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