Senior Health

  1. Home
  2. Health
  3. Senior Health

Articles Index

Medicare Prescription Drug Plan 2003

Republicans introduced a Medicare Prescription Drug plan to the senate for 2003.

Senior Health Glossary Index

Glossary of health and medical terms involving seniors and their health.

Index of Medication Profiles

Index of common medications used by seniors. Includes heart and blood pressure medications. Contains information about uses and side effects.

Womens Guide to Heart Health

Information about the differences between mean and women when it comes to heart attack and ways women can identify heart attack and prevent heart attack.

Osteoporosis

Information about osteoporosis including the causes and consequences.

Consider Surgery For GERD Carefully

Information about a study that shows that surgery may not be the most effective treatment for GERD.

Bladder Control Problems

Information about bladder control and incontinence problems that can affect seniors.

Psoriasis

Information about the skin disorder psoriasis, includes information about the cause, diagnosis and treatments.

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

Information about benign protatic hypertrophy, enlargement of the prostate that affects many men over the age of 50.

Foot Care

Information careing for your feet and keeping them healthy.

HMO Preventive Care Better

Study shows HMO health plans cover more preventive health services than do traditional health insurance plans.

Diagnostic Test Index

Index to information on common diagnostic tests such as CT scans, mammogram or Colonoscopy seniors may require in order to diagnose an illness or condition.

Understanding Heart Rhythm Disorders

Information about heart arrhythmias and rhythm disorders, what causes them, how they are diagnosed and how they can be treated.

Fun and Fit

Having fun while you exercise can help ensure success in your quest to be fit. Swim, dance or bike, these tips and resources can help you find fun in your fitness.

Senior Health Questions

Index to Visitors questions and answers on Senior Health issues.

Vaginal Dryness Affects Seniors Sexuality

Vaginal dryness can prevent older women from having an active and satisfying sex life by causing pain during intercourse. There is help.

Medicare Preventive Benefits

Medicare helps pay for some benefits that prevent and detect disease.

Impotence

Impotence is a consistent inability to sustain an erection for sexual intercourse.

Hypertension Drugs

List of drugs used for treating hypertension (high blood pressure) with links to drug information.

Namenda and Alzheimer's Disease

Information about a new drug for Alzheimr's treatment that is used in combination with an older drug with improved effect.

Medicare Basics

Information about the Medicare program, a feaderal health care insurance program for people over the age of 65 and the disabled.

Fiber For Your Health

Fiber has been recognised as a very important part of your diet.

Hypothermia

Information and definition about accidental hypothermia and its effect on the health of older people.

Hystoplasmosis

Information about histoplasmosis and ocular histoplasmosis syndrome.

Aging and Your Eyes

Information about aging and your eyes including the eye disorders that can affect older adults. Includes information on protecting your visionas you age and information on low vision aids.

Explore Senior Health

About.com Special Features

Do I Have Allergies?

Are your symptoms merely irritating, or could they be a sign of allergies? More >

Preventing Headaches

The best way to treat a headache is to prevent it. Learn how. More >

Senior Health

  1. Home
  2. Health
  3. Senior Health

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.