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2008

May 7, 2008
Eating Well as You Get Older, contributed by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), features four chapters: Benefits of Eating Well; How to Eat Well; How to Eat Safely; and How to Shop Wisely.
April 2, 2008
Kidney Disease, contributed by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), features four chapters: What is Kidney Disease?; Risk Factors and Prevention; Symptoms and Diagnosis; and Treatment and Research.
February 28, 2008
High Blood Cholesterol, contributed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), features four chapters: What is High Blood Cholesterol?; Causes of High Blood Cholesterol; Symptoms and Diagnosis; and Treatment.
January 3, 2008
Participating in Clinical Trials, contributed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), features four chapters: What is a Clinical Trial?; Finding a Clinical Trial; Informed Consent; and Should I Join a Clinical Trial?



2007

November 27, 2007
The Toolkit for Trainers, a free resource developed by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), includes easy-to-use training materials to help older adults find reliable, up-to-date online health information on their own.
July 26, 2007
Talking with Your Doctor, contributed by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), features four chapters: Planning Your Doctor Visit; Your Visit to the Doctor; Asking Questions; and Conversations After Diagnosis.
May 17, 2007
Skin Cancer, contributed by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), features four chapters: Skin Cancer Defined; Causes and Risk Factors; Symptoms, Screening, and Diagnosis; Treatments and Research.
March 2, 2007
NIHSeniorHealth has 13 new videos in Flash format. The videos were added to the following existing NIHSeniorHealth topics: Dry Mouth; Heart Attack; Low Vision; and Osteoporosis.
January 8, 2007
Depression, contributed by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), features four chapters: About Depression; Causes and Risk Factors; Symptoms and Diagnosis; and Treatment and Research.



2006

October 16, 2006
Falls and Older Adults, contributed by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), features four chapters: About Falls; Causes and Risk Factors; Preventing Falls and Fractures; and If You Fall.
September 15, 2006
High Blood Pressure, contributed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), features four chapters: What Is High Blood Pressure?; Risk Factors and Prevention; Symptoms and Diagnosis; and Treating High Blood Pressure.
September 12, 2006
The following videos were added to Cataract, contributed by the National Eye Institute (NEI): "Cataract Surgery"; and "One Man's Experience with Cataract Surgery."
September 8, 2006
Paget's Disease of Bone, contributed by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), features four chapters: What Is Paget's Disease of Bone?; Symptoms and Complications; Diagnosis; and Treatment and Research.
July 7, 2006
Heart Attack, contributed by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), features four chapters: What Is a Heart Attack?; Causes and Risk Factors; Diagnosis and Treatment; and Life After a Heart Attack.
January 24, 2006
The following videos were added to Problems with Smell, contributed by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD): "Older Adults and Smell Loss"; and "What Can I Do about Smell Loss?"
January 13, 2006
Heart Failure, contributed by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), features four chapters: Heart Failure Defined; Risk Factors and Prevention; Symptoms and Diagnosis; and Treatment and Research.
January 6, 2006
COPD, contributed by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), features four chapters: What is COPD?; Causes and Prevention; Symptoms and Diagnosis; and Treating COPD.
January 3, 2006
Osteoporosis, contributed by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), features four chapters: What is Osteoporosis?; Risk Factors and Prevention; Warning Signs and Diagnosis; and Treatment and Research.



2005

December 30, 2005
New Exercise Stories added: Joan from Illinois; Jim from Oregon; Bonita from South Carolina; Mildred from South Carolina; and Judy from Texas.
December 19, 2005
The following videos were added to Age-related Macular Degeneration, contributed by the National Eye Institute (NEI): "Coping with Macular Degeneration"; and "Living with Macular Degeneration".
December 19, 2005
The following videos were added to Diabetic Retinopathy, contributed by the National Eye Institute (NEI): "Living with Diabetic Retinopathy"; "Prevent Vision Loss with Early Diagnosis"; and "What is Diabetic Eye Disease?"
December 19, 2005
The following videos were added to Glaucoma, contributed by the National Eye Institute (NEI): "Coping with Glaucoma"; "Early Diagnosis, Timely Treatment"; and "What is Glaucoma?"
December 19, 2005
The following video was added to Low Vision, contributed by the National Eye Institute (NEI): "Coping with Everyday Activities".
September 30, 2005
Dry Mouth, contributed by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), features four chapters: What is Dry Mouth?; What Causes Dry Mouth?; Treatment for Dry Mouth; and Keep Your Mouth Healthy.
September 23, 2005
New Exercise Stories added: William from Massachusetts; and Robert from Washington.
August 22, 2005
Stroke, contributed by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), features four chapters: About Stroke; Warning Signs and Risk Factors; Prevention and Diagnosis; and Treatment and Research.
August 12, 2005
New Exercise Stories added: Lucy from Illinois; and Bob from Montana.
August 5, 2005
New Exercise Stories added: Grace from California; Ruth from Connecticut; Cynthia from Idaho; Greta from Idaho; and Emil from North Dakota.
July 29, 2005
Problems with Smell, contributed by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), features four chapters: About Problems with Smell; Causes and Prevention; Symptoms and Diagnosis; and Treatment and Research.
July 8, 2005
Problems with Taste, contributed by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), features four chapters: About Problems with Taste; Causes and Prevention; Symptoms and Diagnosis; and Treatment and Research.
June 24, 2005
Cataract, contributed by the National Eye Institute (NEI), features four chapters: What is a Cataract?; Development and Risk Factors; Symptoms and Detection; and Treatment and Prevention.
June 15, 2005
Glaucoma, contributed by the National Eye Institute (NEI), features four chapters: Glaucoma Defined; Causes and Risk Factors; Symptoms and Diagnosis; and Treatment.
June 8, 2005
Diabetic Retinopathy, contributed by the National Eye Institute (NEI), features four chapters: What is Diabetic Retinopathy?; Causes and Risk Factors; Symptoms and Detection ; and Treatment.
May 6, 2005
Age-related Macular Degeneration, contributed by the National Eye Institute (NEI), features four chapters: AMD Defined; Causes and Risk Factors; Symptoms and Diagnosis; and Treatments and Research.
April 15, 2005
Low Vision, contributed by the National Eye Institute (NEI), features four chapters: Low Vision Defined; Causes and Risk Factors; Signs of Low Vision and Rehabilitation.
March 16, 2005
Sleep and Aging, contributed by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), features four chapters: About Sleep; Sleep Disorders; Diagnosis and Treatment and Sleeping Well. It also features two videos: "Snoring" and "What Can You Do About Sleep Apnea?"
February 28, 2005
Shingles, contributed by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), features four chapters: About Shingles; Causes and Risk Factors; Symptoms and Diagnosis and Treatment and Research. It also features three videos: "My Experience with Shingles"; "What Can Be Done About Shingles?" and "What is Shingles?"



2004

December 17, 2004
Exercise Stories, launched with 11 seniors' stories from seven states, provides testimonials from older adults about their exercise routines. The Exercise Stories will eventually list testimonials from seniors around the entire country.
December 9, 2004
Diabetes, contributed by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), features four chapters: Diabetes Defined; Causes and Prevention; Symptoms and Diagnosis and Treatment and Research. It also features three videos: "Native Americans and Diabetes"; "Know Your Diabetes ABCs" and "Preventing Type 2 Diabetes."
December 9, 2004
Taking Medicines, contributed by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), features four chapters: Medicines and Your Body; Taking Medicines Safely; Testing Medicines and Tomorrow's Medicine. It also features three videos: "How Medicines are Developed"; "Personalized Medicines" and "Take Your Medicines Safely."



2003

October 23, 2003
NIHSeniorHealth.gov is officially launched on Capitol Hill with ten topics: Alzheimer's Disease; Arthritis; Balance Problems; Breast Cancer; Caring for Someone with Alzheimer's; Colorectal Cancer; Exercise for Older Adults; Hearing Loss; Lung Cancer; and Prostate Cancer.



2002

March 19, 2002
The "soft launch" of NIHSeniorHealth.gov offers three topics: Alzheimer's Disease; Caring for Someone with Alzheimer's; and Exercise for Older Adults.