FDA Information for Seniors

FDA has numerous articles, brochures and other publications with information for older people on a wide range of health issues, including arthritis, cancer, health fraud, and nutrition. Selected publications are also in Spanish.

Arthritis

• Treatments for People With Arthritis
• Help Your Arthritis Treatment Work
• Help Your Arthritis Treatment Work (Spanish)
• Joint Replacement: An Inside Look

Cancer

• Colon Cancer
• Lung Cancer
• Ovarian Cancer
• Prostate Cancer
• Mammograms and Breast Cancer
• Mammograms and Breast Cancer (Spanish)
• Mammography Today

Colds and Flu

• Beat the Winter Bugs
• Tips for Treating Colds and Flu
• What to Do for Colds and Flu
• FDA’s Flu Web Site

Diabetes

• Quick Information - Diabetes
• Quick Information - Diabetes (Spanish)
• FDA’s Diabetes Web Site

Hearing Loss

• Age--Related Hearing Loss
• Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids
• Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids (Spanish)

Heart Disease and Stroke

• Aspirin for Reducing Heart Disease and Stroke
• Stroke Prevention and Treatment
• Keep Your Heart Healthy
• FDA’s Healthy Heart Web Site
• Eating for a Healthy Heart
• Eating for a Healthy Heart (Spanish)

Other Diseases and Conditions

• Alzheimer's Disease
• Osteoporosis
• Bladder Problems
• How Well Are You Sleeping?
• Managing Chronic Pain
• Deep Vein Thrombosis

Food Safety

• Seniors and Food Safety
• Keep Your Food Safe
• Keep Your Food Safe (Spanish)
• Foodborne Illness

Nutrition

• Dietary Salt
• Fiber
• Eating for a Healthy Heart
• Eating for a Healthy Heart (Spanish)
• Eating Well as We Age
• Growing Older, Eating Better
• Health Claim for Foods: Lower Heart Disease Risk
• Keeping Cholesterol Under Control
• Lose Weight Safely
• Lose Weight by Counting Calories
• Trans Fats
• Women and Nutrition

Proper Use of Medicines

• Buying Medicine and Medical Products Online
• Buying Medicine? Beware of Tampering
• Generic Drugs
• Medication Use and Older Adults
• Over-the-Counter Medicines
• Reducing Medication Errors
• Safe Use of Medicines
• Use Medicine Safely
• Use Medicines Safely (Spanish)

Women's Health

• Mammograms and Breast Cancer
• Mammograms and Breast Cancer (Spanish)
• Mammography Today
• Menopause and Hormones
• Taking Charge of Menopause
• Women and Nutrition

Cosmetics

• Information on Cosmetics
• Cosmetic Laser Surgery

Health Fraud

• Cracking Down on Health Fraud
• How to Spot Health Fraud

Medical Procedures and Treatments - Miscellaneous

• Full Body CT Scans
• Patient Bed Safety
• Choosing Medical Treatments
• Choosing Medical Treatments (Spanish)