Women in Their 50's

The 50's is the time to get yourself on a seriously healthy track. Youll need more preventive screenings now that you're in your fifties. You may notice a little more aching in your joints. You may not sleep as well at night as you used to. You may be facing serious family issues, such as caring for an older parent. Menopausal symptoms have probably begun.

More than ever, your focus should be on eating well, exercising regularly, reducing stress and seeing your healthcare providers regularly to manage any conditions you already have and to detect any health conditions early.

Health Topics

 Addiction

• What is Addiction?
• Do You Wonder Whether Your Spouse has a Drinking Problem?
• Performing an Intervention
• Alcoholism (Overall Facts)
• The Pervasive Effects of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
• Alcohol Abuse Among Children: Parents Play a Key Role in Prevention
• Drug Abuse and Dependence

 Arthritis

• Arthritis Overview
• Living with Arthritis: Take an Active Approach
• Acupuncture for Arthritis Knee Pain
• Grips and Gadgets for People with Arthritis

 Autoimmune Disorders

• Autoimmune Disorders
• In-Depth with Lupus
• Tips for Living with Lupus
• Living with Lupus: Rita's Story
• Living with Celiac Disease
• Living with Arthritis: Debbie's Story

 Calcium

• Calcium in the Diet

 Cancer

• Cancer Overview
• Know the Seven Signs of Cancer

 Caregiving

• When Seniors Move In with Their Children
• Caring for Your Loved One with Alzheimer's
• Using Technology to Maintain Independence
• A Creative Way to Keep People with Dementia Connected to their Families
• Are You a Long Distance Caregiver?
• Paying the Bills for Your Elderly Loved Ones
• Recognizing Elder Abuse, and Stopping It
• Home Monitors Can Bring Peace of Mind

 Diabetes

• Diabetes Overview
• Could You have Pre-Diabetes?
• How Diabetes Affects Women
• Tips for Preventing Type 2 in Children, Teens
• Obesity Surgery: Who is a Candidate, and How does it Help Diabetes?
• Lap Band Surgery Can Help Some People with Diabetes Control their Condition
• Kids with Diabetes Prone to Gum Disease
• Heart Disease Risk Higher for Women with Diabetes than Men
• Foods to Focus on for Better Blood Sugar Control
• Chinese Exercises May Help Prevent Diabetes
• Why this Cincinnati Woman Decided to go on the Insulin Pump

 Eating Disorders

• Anorexia NervosaDiagnosis, Risks and a More Promising Treatment
• Anorexia and Bulimia
• KJ and Mike's Weight Loss Surgery
• KJ and Mike Two Years after Weight Loss Surgery
• Weight Loss Surgery; What You Should Know
• A Healthy Outlook on Eating
• Changing Your Mindset about Food

 Exercise and Fitness

• Adjusting Your Exercise Routine as You Age
• Being Active in the 50s, 60s Cuts Risk of Early Death
• Helping Women Find Time to Exercise
• How Much Exercise is Enough?
• Exercise and Weight Loss
• Exercise for Stress Reduction
• What's Your Metabolism, and Can You Speed it Up?
• Tips for Starting a Fitness Routine
• Your Dog as Diet Support
• Tips for Healthy Joints

 Healthy Eating

• A Healthy Outlook on Eating
• Changing Your Mindset about Food
• Organic Food: Is it Right for You?
• A Heart-Healthy Trip Through the Grocery Store
• Salmon: Rich in Omega-3s, Thought to be Beneficial for Arthritis
• Making Sure You, or Your Older Loved Ones, are Getting Good Nutrition

 Heart Disease

• Heart Disease and Women
• Women Aged 55 and Younger Need to Learn Heart Attack Signs
• Assessing Your Personal Risk of Heart Disease-No Risk Factors by 50 is a Good Goal
• Love, Intimacy and Health
• A Heart-Healthy Trip Through the Grocery Store
• Meditation May Help High Blood Pressure
• New Understanding of Heart Disease and Women
• Irregular Heartbeat Develops in 1 in 4 Adults Over 40
• Women Often Have Undiagnosed Heart Disease
• High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
• Controlling Blood Pressure a Big Key to Good Health

 Mental Health

• What to do if You're Depressed
• Depression: Stopping the Downward Spiral
• Symptoms and Treatment Options for Depression
• Panic Attacks
• Phobias
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Stress
• Schizophrenia: Facts and Myths
• How Friends and Family Members can Help with Schizophrenia
• Suicide in Young People: Risk Factors and Warning Signs
• Suicide in Adults
• Left Behind after Suicide
• Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Depression
• Hypnotherapy as a Medical Treatment

 Joints and Spine

• Back Pain and Spinal Conditions
• Spinal Stenosis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
• Spinal Stenosis: Facts
• Herniated Disk
• When is it Time for Joint Replacement?
• Fixing that Aching Shoulder
• Joint Replacement with a Focus on Fun
• Tips for Healthy Joints
• Knee Replacement Surgery
• Hip Replacement Surgery

 Perimenopause/Menopause

• Menopause Overview
• Menopause Overview
• Perimenopause: The Transition
• The Best Possible Menopause
• Alternative Treatments for Menopause: Does Anything Really Work?

 Osteoporosis

• Osteoporosis
• Osteoporosis
• Living with Osteoporosis
• Clearing Up Some Confusion about Osteoporosis
• Calcium in the Diet

 Smoking Cessation

• Kicking the Smoking Habit
• Freeing Yourself from a Nicotine Addiction

 Thyroid Disorders

• Overview of Thyroid Conditions
• Your Thyroid: Affecting Emotion, Mood, Appetite, Energy

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Screenings

These are basic recommended guidelines for health screenings that should take place when you're in your 50s. But every woman is different, with her own health history. Be sure to talk with your doctor about which screenings you should have, and how frequently you should have them.

• Blood pressure
  (every 2 years)
   What is this?
   Get Screening Reminder
• Bone mineral density test
  (at least once; discuss with your doctor about repeating)
   What is this?
   Get Screening Reminder
• Colonoscopy
  (every 10 years at age 50)
   What is this?
   Get Screening Reminder
• Diabetes
  (every 3 years)
   What is this?
   Get Screening Reminder
• Eye exam
  (every 2 to 4 years)
   What is this?
   Get Screening Reminder
• Hearing test
  (every 3 years)
   What is this?
   Get Screening Reminder
• Mammogram
  (every 1 to 2 years)
   What is this?
   Get Screening Reminder
• Pap test
  (every 1 to 3 years)
   What is this?
   Get Screening Reminder
• Rectal exam every 5 to 10 years
• Thyroid test
  (every 5 years)
   What is this?
   Get Screening Reminder

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