Aging
Below are links to information related to aging. Click on the right menu or scroll down to view general information and programs, research, statistics and guidelines on this topic.
Research
2012
Elder Maltreatment Prevention (6/30/2012)
Elder maltreatment is a significant public health problem. Each year, hundreds of thousands of adults over the age of 60 are abused, neglected, or financially exploited.
2009
Health Characteristics
of Adults Aged 55 Years and Over: United States, 2004-2007 
Overall, 22.9% of adults aged 55 and over were in fair or poor health, ranging
from 19.6% of those aged 55-64 to 32.1% of those aged 85 and over. Men and women
were about equally likely to be in fair or poor health in all but the oldest
age group; among adults aged 85 and over, men were more likely than women to
be in fair or poor health.
Promoting
Preventive Services for Adults 50-64: Community and Clinical Partnerships (11/30/09)
At the core of this report are 14 key indicators for monitoring the
use of clinical preventive services among adults aged 50 to 64: four
disease screenings, two immunizations, six risk factors, and two composite
“up-to-date” measures that combine several select clinical preventive
services specifically relevant to women or to men.
Nonfatal
Scald-Related Burns among Adults Aged 65 Years and Over- United States,
2001-2006 (10/13/09)
The results indicated that adults aged 65 years and over made an estimated 51,700
initial visits to emergency departments for nonfatal scald burns during 2001-2006,
for an average of 8,620 visits per year and an estimated average annual rate
of 23.8 visits per 100,000 population. Two thirds of visits were made by women.
Most (76 percent) of the nonfatal scald injuries occurred at home; 42 percent
were associated with hot food and 30 percent with hot water or steam.
Aging
Differently: Physical Limitations among Adults Aged 50 Years and
Over: United States, 2001-2007 (8/10/09)
Many adults experience increases in physical limitations with age.
For each age and race group, women are more likely than men of the
same age to have one or more physical limitations. Differences between
men and women in the prevalence of one or more physical limitations
widens with increasing age.
Diabetes
and Depression in Older Women Podcast (5/15/09)
This women's health podcast focuses on the association between diabetes
and depression in older women and the importance of getting help when
feeling depressed.
Women's Health A-Z Topics
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- Malaria
- Mental Health
- Nutrition
- Occupational Health (Workplace Safety and Health)
- Oral Health
- Overweight and Obesity
- Parasites
- Physical Activity
- Pregnancy and Reproductive Health
- Sexually Transmitted Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs and HIV/AIDS)
- Smoking and Tobacco
- Toxic Shock Syndrome
- Travelers' Health
- Vaccines
- Violence
- Workplace Safety and Health (Occupational Health)
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Page last modified: July 3, 2012
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