Aging: Health & Well-being
We all need to eat right and stay active in order to be healthy. This page contains information especially for seniors about nutrition, adapting the home, planning for disasters, and coping with depression, sleeplessness, and other medical issues.
For general health information, see Health & Nutrition.
UF/IFAS Publications
- Body Image and the Aging Female
- Determine Your Nutritional Risk
- Diabetes
- Disaster Planning Tips for Older Adults (pdf)
- Facing Terrorism Alone (pdf)
- Prevención de Caídas (en Español)
- Health Fraud
- Healthy Eating (series)
- Alimentación Saludable (en español)
- Healthy Living (series)
- Vida Saludable (series)
- High Blood Pressure
- How Nutrition Affects Oral Health
- Medicines and Supplements
- Nutrition for Elders
- Nutrition for Elders (en español)
- Preparing for a Disaster: Strategies for Older Adults
- Proper Hand Washing for Elders
- Signs and Symptoms of Depression
- Suicide and the Elderly: Warning Signs and Helping Points
Other Sites & Publications
- Administration on Aging
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services--U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Florida's Aging Resource Centers
- Fruits & Veggies Matter--Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
- Medicare.gov
- Sleep and Aging--National Sleep Foundation
- Return to Aging & Caregiving
General Resources
UF/IFAS Sites
- AlzOnline
- Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences
- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department
UF/IFAS Publications
State & Federal Agencies
- Florida Department of Elder Affairs
- Medicare
- National Institute on Aging
- Seniors Guide--State of Florida
- U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA)
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
