Common Health Concerns

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Senior's Health

Learn about Senior’s Health including common health concerns, screening procedures, and healthy living.

• Healthy Eating and Healthy Aging for Adults - Healthy eating is important for healthy aging for adults. Learn how to make better choices to meet your needs.
• Heart Healthy Eating - What you eat is important to your heart health. Learn about fats in foods, including the effects of different kinds of dietary fats on your cholesterol level.
• Healthy Eating Learning Center - It can be hard to know what healthy eating means. Learn how to eat well, whether your goal is to feel good, manage your weight, or prevent health problems.
• ActNowBC Seniors - Learn more about healthy eating and physical activity tips.
• Preventing Falls - Falls can cause serious injuries, especially for seniors and people with health conditions such as multiple sclerosis or osteoporosis. Find out how to prevent falls at home and outdoors.
• Managing Stress - Everyone experiences stress at times. Find information on how you can take charge and manage stress well.
• Should I Have Cataract Surgery? - If you have cataracts, here's information to help you make an informed decision on whether it's worth having them surgically removed.
• Early Disease Detection: Screening, 65 Years and Older - People over age 65 may need certain tests to screen for common health concerns. Find out more about the tests your doctor may recommend.
• Healthy Eating and Healthy Aging for Adults - Learn about healthy eating habits. Find out what nutrients your body needs to stay healthy.
• Heart Disease - Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men. Learn more about the causes of heart disease and what you can do to manage it.
• High Blood Pressure -Learn about high blood pressure and lifestyle changes you can make to help prevent it.
• Dementia - Dementia is a loss of mental skills that affects your daily life. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for dementia.
• What is Alzheimer's disease? - Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of mental decline, or dementia, in older adults. Learn more about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
• Osteoporosis - Osteoporosis is a health condition that affects your bones. Learn about prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for osteoporosis.
• Parkinson's Disease - Parkinson's disease affects the way you move and results from a problem with certain nerve cells in the brain. Learn about causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for this health condition.
• Stroke - Learn about important lifestyle changes to help reduce your risk of stroke and improve your health.
• Elder Abuse - Learn about signs and risk factors of elder abuse.
• ImmunizeBC - Immunization can save lives. Learn more about common vaccines, who should get them, and why it is so important to get all of your shots on time.
• Health Advice for Travellers - Learn how to stay safe and healthy while travelling.

More Information

If you have any questions, call 8-1-1 toll-free in B.C. and speak with a health service representative or click on www.HealthLinkBC.ca for health information or services in your community.

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