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Healthy Aging Tips

Add life to your years by learning science-backed ways to keep your body healthy as it ages and fight natural changes that can otherwise impact your daily life and wellness.
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What Is EMF?
Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD
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The 7 Best Walkers for Seniors of 2021
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What Is Assisted Living?
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Otago Exercises in Physical Therapy Can Help Improve Balance
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10 Daily Habits You Didn't Know Sabotage Your Health
Medically reviewed by Caitilin Kelly, MD
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Things Everyone in their Sixties Should Be Doing
Medically reviewed by Keri Peterson, MD
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How to Rebuild Your Levels When Your Collagen Depletes With Age
Medically reviewed by Isaac O. Opole, MD, PhD
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How to Pick Your Perfect Eye Cream
By Shilpi Khetarpal, MD, Cleveland Clinic Expert
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7 Foods People Living in Blue Zones Eat With Their Diet
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Aging Hair: One of the Many Bodily Changes That Come With Age
Fact checked by Dale Brauner
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How Aging Affects Your Feet
Medically reviewed by Keri Peterson, MD
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Should Older Men Take Testosterone Supplements?
Medically reviewed by Cristian Zanartu, MD
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Immunity Benefits of Zinc as We Age
Medically reviewed by Isaac O. Opole, MD, PhD
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Can Dark Chocolate Really Add Years to Your Life?
Medically reviewed by Jenny Sweigard, MD
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How Lifestyle and Habits Affect Biological Aging
Medically reviewed by Anita C. Chandrasekaran, MD, MPH
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Sexual Intimacy Doesn't Stop as You Age
Medically reviewed by Keri Peterson, MD
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What Are the Effects of Boosting Your Testosterone Level?
Medically reviewed by Cristian Zanartu, MD
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Why Do Men Have Nipples, Anyway?
Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Molina Ortiz, MD, MPH
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Prevent Dental Problems and Keep Smiling When You Get Older
Medically reviewed by Sumaya Ibraheem, DDS
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Major Causes of Excess Mortality in the United States
Medically reviewed by Keri Peterson, MD
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Healthy Weight and BMI Range for Older Adults
Fact checked by Lisa Sullivan, MS
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Does Your Nose Grow With Age?
Medically reviewed by Jenny Sweigard, MD
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10 Top Health Benefits of Sleep
Medically reviewed by Isaac O. Opole, MD, PhD
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Arguments for and Against the Wear & Tear Theory of Aging
Medically reviewed by Rochelle Collins, DO
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Why Humans Don't Live Forever and Death Is Inevitable
Medically reviewed by Jason DelCollo, DO
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How Having a Sex Life Is Part of Healthy Aging
Medically reviewed by Jenny Sweigard, MD
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What Can You Expect From Your Sex Life as You Age?
Medically reviewed by Isaac O. Opole, MD, PhD
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Do Your Sleep Needs Change As You Age?
Medically reviewed by Jason DelCollo, DO
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Why Are Okinawans Outliving the Rest of Us?
Fact checked by Sheeren Jegtvig
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6 Vaccines All Grandparents Should Get
Medically reviewed by Jenny Sweigard, MD
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Why Do You Age?
Medically reviewed by Rony Kampalath, MD
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Longevity Diet Benefits and How It Works
Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Molina Ortiz, MD, MPH
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Learn How Aging Is Different for Men and Women
Medically reviewed by Jason DelCollo, DO
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DHEA, HGH, Estrogen, Melatonin, and Testosterone Anti-Aging Supplements
Medically reviewed by Meredith Bull, ND
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Find Out How Long You Will Live With Longevity Calculators
Fact checked by James Lacy
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Are Your Genes Making You Age?
Medically reviewed by Jason DelCollo, DO
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Calculate Your Actual Age and Longevity With RealAge
Fact checked by Sheeren Jegtvig
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Calculate Your Life Expectancy With the Vitality Compass
Fact checked by Ashley Hall
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Are Your Hormones Aging You?
Medically reviewed by Caitilin Kelly, MD
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Learn If Free Radicals Really Cause Aging
Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD
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6 Positive Lifestyle Factors That Promote Good Health
Medically reviewed by Keri Peterson, MD
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How to Slow Down the Process of Aging
Medically reviewed by Isaac O. Opole, MD, PhD
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How Your Immune System Might Be at the Heart of How You Age
Medically reviewed by Jason DelCollo, DO
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Learn About Basic Alcohol Consumption Guidelines for Men
Medically reviewed by Keri Peterson, MD
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Who Do Men Talk to About Their Health?
Medically reviewed by Jason DelCollo, DO
Why Aging Causes Eye Problems and Diseases in the Elderly
Medically reviewed by Ami A. Shah, MD
Somatic Theory of Aging. young and old woman's hands
Could Somatic Gene Mutations Be the Force Behind Aging?
Medically reviewed by Isaac O. Opole, MD, PhD
Hypertensive Heart Disease
Why Hypertension Develops
Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
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Healthy Lifestyle Habits to Add If You Want to Live Longer
Medically reviewed by Isaac O. Opole, MD, PhD
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The Surprising Relationship Between Sleep and Life Expectancy
Medically reviewed by Caitilin Kelly, MD
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Top 10 Summer Health Risks to Avoid
Medically reviewed by Jenny Sweigard, MD
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Do Flavonoids in Red Wine Help You Live Longer?
Medically reviewed by Jason DelCollo, DO
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How the Hunza People Live Happy and Healthy Long Lives
Fact checked by Ashley Hall
Melatonin supplements are a natural sleep aid.
Are the Anti-Aging Effects of Melatonin Proven or Just Hype?
Medically reviewed by Isaac O. Opole, MD, PhD
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How Is Age More Than Just a Number?
Medically reviewed by Isaac O. Opole, MD, PhD
middle aged woman smoking
Is Smoking Worse Than Being Obese?
Medically reviewed by Cristian Zanartu, MD
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Vital Statistics of the Average Male Body
Medically reviewed by Chris Vincent, MD
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Morbidity vs. Mortality: What's the Difference?
Medically reviewed by Rochelle Collins, DO
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Mighty Testosterone Is Essential for All
Medically reviewed by Caitilin Kelly, MD
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How Human Life Span Is Different From Life Expectancy
Medically reviewed by Rochelle Collins, DO