Senior's Health Package

Over 200,000 words organized under 20 different topic areas with a focus on the health issues of most interest to our aging population. The selection of materials compiled by the editors of Harvard Health Publications, includes topics such as: care giving, advanced care directives, arthritis, diabetes, healthy aging, vision problems, home safety, hearing loss, heart disease, incontinence, memory, mental health, medication costs and safety and more.

ADVANCED CARE DIRECTIVES ARTHRITIS CAREGIVING DIABETES EXERCISE FALLS HEALTHY AGING HEARING LOSS HEART DISEASE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

INCONTINENCE MEDICATION COSTS AND SAFETY MEMORY/ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE MENTAL HEALTH NUTRITION OSTEOPOROSIS SAFETY SEXUALITY STROKE VISION PROBLEMS

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis: A Guide to Preventions and Treatment
Thankfully, osteoporosis need not threaten the health of your bones or your overall well-being. This report describes how you can shield your bones through diet, exercise and medications, and it explains the latest bone density testing techniques.

Osteopenia: When You have Weak Bones, but not Osteoporosis
A diagnosis of low bone density (osteopenia) is becoming more common. While this condition is not a disease, it might be considered pre-osteoporosis. Discusses prevention, treatment, and screening guidelines.

Update on Osteoporosis Drugs
Research is suggesting new ways to prevent the worst consequence of osteoporosis: broken bones.

Reducing Osteoporosis Risk
Don't wait to break a bone to find out about osteoporosis. Diet, exercise and medications can all help to prevent bone loss and strengthen the bone you have. Learn what new research is saying about potential treatments.

Exercise Sampler: Building Hip Strength
Building hip strength in your later years can save you from dangerous fractures and falls. Eight exercises to increase balance, bone mass, and strength in the hips and legs.

HARVARD COMMENTARIES ON HEALTH

• Bone Up on Osteoporosis
• Osteoporosis and Exercise

ASK-THE-EXPERT

• What is the range of numbers for bone density tests and what numbers indicate moderate and severe osteoporosis?
• How does exercise help increase bone density?
• What are the pros and cons of taking the drug Forteo for osteoporosis? I understand that you receive an injection each day for two years and then your bones are rebuilt. Is this true?