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NIA
National Institute on Aging
¿Está Considerando Hacerse una Cirugía?
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¿Preocupados por el Estreñimiento?
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Accidente Cerebrovascular
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Age Page - Cancer Facts for People Over 50
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Age Page: A Good Night's Sleep
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Aging and Your Eyes
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Aging Hearts and Arteries: A Scientific Quest
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Aging Under the Microscope: A Biological Quest
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Alcohol Use and Abuse
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Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet
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Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet
Alzheimer's Disease Medications Fact Sheet
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Arthritis Advice
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Bound For Your Good Health
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Caregiving Resources
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Choosing a Doctor
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Concerned About Constipation?
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Conductores de la Tercera Edad
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Considering Surgery?
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Conversando con su Médico
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Crime and Older People
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Curanderos: Cómo reconocer estafas en cuestiones de salud
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Depression: Don't Let the Blues Hang Around
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Diabetes in Older People - A Disease You Can Manage
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Dietary Supplements: More is Not Always Better
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El envejecimiento y el alcohol
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El envejecimiento y sus ojos
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Exercise: A Guide from the National Institute on Aging
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Exercise: Getting Fit For Life
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Foot Care
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Forgetfulness: It's Not Always What You Think
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Getting Your Affairs in Order
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Guía de la Enfermedad de Alzheimer: La informatión que usted necesita saber
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Health Quackery: Spotting Health Scams
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Hearing Loss
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High Blood Pressure: A Common But Controllable Disorder
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Hipotermia: El Peligro de las Bajas Temperaturas
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HIV, AIDS, and Older People
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Hormones and Menopause
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Hospital Hints
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Hyperthermia—Too Hot for Your Health
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Life Extension: Science or Science Fiction?
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Long-Distance Caregiving
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Medicamentos para la enfermedad de Alzheimer
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Medicines: Use Them Safely
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Mourning the Death of a Spouse
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Multi-Infarct Dementia Fact Sheet
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NIH Senior Health: Heart Failure
NIHSeniorHealth
Nursing Homes: Making the Right Choice - Planning for Long-Term Care
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Older Drivers
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Online Health Information: Can You Trust It?
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Pills, Patches, and Shots: Can Hormones Prevent Aging?
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Preventing Falls and Fractures
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Prostate Problems
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Resource Directory for Older People
Safe Use of Medicines
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Selección del médico
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Sexuality in Later Life
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Shingles
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Shots for Safety
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Skin Care and Aging
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Stay Safe in Cold Weather
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Stroke
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Taking Care of Your Teeth and Mouth
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Talking With Your Doctor: A Guide for Older People
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Talking with Your Older Patient: A Clinician's Handbook
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The Women's Health and Aging Study
There's No Place Like Home--For Growing Old
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Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease
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Understanding Memory Loss
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Understanding Older Patients
What To Do About Flu
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What's Your Aging IQ?
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Working with Your Older Patients: A Clinician's Handbook
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Call (301) 496-1752 for more information
NIMH
National Institute of Mental Health
Depression in Older Adults
Call (301) 443-4513 for more information
NIAMS
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
A Spouse Can Help Ease the Pain of Osteoarthritis
Bone Health and Osteoporosis: A Guide for Asian Women Aged 50 and Older
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Fast Facts about Osteoarthritis
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For People With Osteoporosis: How To Find a Doctor
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Osteoporosis in Men
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Osteoporosis Overview
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What is Spinal Stenosis?
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Call (877) 22-NIAMS or (301) 495-4484 for more information
NEI
National Eye Institute
Are You at Risk for Eye Disease
Call (301) 496-5248 for more information
NCCAM
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Tips for Older Dietary Supplement Users
Call (888) 644-6226 or 301-519-3153 for more information
NCI
National Cancer Institute
Elderly Benefit from Chemotherapy After Surgery for Early Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Progesterone-Like Drug Controls Hot Flashes
Thalidomide Beneficial for Older Multiple Myeloma Patients
Call (800) 422-6237 for more information
NIAAA
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Age Page: Age and Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol Alert: Alcohol and Aging
NIDCD
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
La pérdida de audición y las personas de edad
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Presbiacusia
Problems With Smell
Problems With Taste
NIDDK
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Fit and Fabulous as You Mature
Walking: A Step in the Right Direction
Young at Heart: Tips for Older Adults
Young at Heart--Tips for Older Adults
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NINDS
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Alzheimer's Disease Information Page
Dementia Information Page
Drug Screening Study Suggests New Treatments for Alzheimer's
Stroke: NIHSeniorHealth
Call (800) 352-9424 for more information
NINR
National Institute of Nursing Research
Aging and Long-Term Care
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OD
Office of the Director
Choosing a Doctor
Keep it Cool in Hot Weather
Keys to Successful Aging
Medicare Insurance Covers Clinical Trials
Taking Your Medicine
The Aging Mind: Learning to Adjust to Natural Changes
OMAR
Office of Medical Applications of Research
Treatment of Sleep Disorders of Older People
Call 301-496-5641 for more information
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Clinical Trials Information
The NIH funds research studies that you may be able to join. Visit
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for a list of ongoing clinical trials.
Check It Out!
You're never too old to get in shape.
View a guide on exercise
Visit the talking Web site designed with seniors in mind!
NIHSeniorHealth.gov
Research Advances
NIHSeniorHealth Adds Complementary and Alternative Medicine Information
Parkinson’s Disease Information Added to NIHSeniorHealth Web Site
Large, Multi-Center Trial Demonstrates Comparable Accuracy for Virtual Colonoscopy and Standard Colonoscopy
Key Gaps Remain in Understanding Health Effects of Vitamin D
Advice for Older Adults on Staying Safe in Hot Weather
This page was last reviewed on Tuesday, December 23, 2008.