Healthy Aging

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• QWhat are some tips for traveling with my elderly parents?

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  AMaureen Q. Russell, MPH, RN answered

  <p>Certainly, traveling with a 72-year old who still hits the gym or jogs daily is a far different experience than traveling with one who is wheelchair-bound, possibly using incontinence supplies, perhaps even oxygen. In...Full Answer
• QWhen may pets negatively affect an elderly parent's health?

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  AMaureen Q. Russell, MPH, RN answered

  <p>Pets are a wonderful joy in life - when the right pet is matched with the right owner. They offer unconditional love and loyalty (commonly seen in dogs); the sense of belonging (cats sometimes exude that "My human is ...Full Answer
• QHow resilient are elderly people?

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  AMaureen Q. Russell, MPH, RN answered

  <p>How resilient are (some) elders? Very. Others? Not so much.</p><p>Resilience is a quality that benefits us throughout life, but we are not all blessed with it. Elders who demonstrate this enviable ability to "bounce b...Full Answer
• QWhat are the factors in age-related disease that I can control?

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  ARichard Ricciardi answered

  You are wise to look for ways to reduce the impact that aging has on the human body. During the natural aging process, we tend to lose muscle mass over time. Thus, it is important that you do both resistance (strength) t...Full Answer

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• QHow can I prevent health problems as I age?

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  AEdtrina Moss answered

  <p>Preventing health problems as one ages is a collaborative effort that includes the person, their family/friends, and their health care providers. Meaning, your efforts of health prevention and health promotion should ...Full Answer

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• QAre all old people alike?

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  AMaureen Q. Russell, MPH, RN answered

  <p>The short answer is: no. People actually become more diverse as they age. Health-wise, 20-somethings have more in common than octogenarians (folks in their 80's). You will find elders in that age bracket who still hit...Full Answer

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• QWhat are the steps to successful aging?

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  ADr. Jeanne Morrison, PhD answered

  <p>The humorist in me has a very simple answer: keep getting older. The longer you live the more successful you are at aging. If you are concerned about aging well, than taking care of your health when you are younger is...Full Answer

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• QHow can I prepare for aging while I'm young?

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  AUniv. of Nev. School of Medicine, Family Medicine answered

  Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is the most important way to prepare for aging while you are young. This includes eating a healthy diet, maintaining a healthy weight and getting regular exercise, including cardiovascular...Full Answer
• QWhy is it harder to have a flat stomach as I get older?

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  ADr. Mehmet Oz, MD answered

  As we age, hormonal changes make a flat belly harder and harder to achieve even if you watch what you eat. After age 35, your sex hormones fluctuate, making your body retain more water and your GI tract not as effi...Full Answer
• QCan DNA repair therapies slow the aging process?

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  AArthur W. Perry, MD answered

  Some anti-aging "centers" perform a variety of diagnostic tests and administer nutritional supplements with antioxidants. Some measure deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage and free-radical levels, and develop indiv...Full Answer