Healthy Aging

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Women are living longer than ever before. A woman who is 65 today can expect to live, on average, another 19 years to age 84. Yet, the aging process begins long before a woman reaches her senior years. A healthy lifestyle at all stages of life will help you to stay active, healthy, and productive as you age. It can prevent or delay the onset of some health problems that are common in older women. You also will have the energy you need to plan for and enjoy life as an older adult. Read on for tips and suggestions to help you make the most of the years ahead.

Healthy Aging was reviewed by:

Karen Fingerman, Ph.D.
Berner Hanley Professor in Gerontology
Purdue University

Elizabeth W. Markson, Ph.D.
Women’s Studies Research Institute
Brandeis University

Karis Pallone
Center for Aging and the Life Course
Purdue University

Content last updated August 12, 2010.