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Your body and your nutritional needs change as you age. Learn what to do to maintain a healthy lifestyle as you grow older with these articles and resources.
A Lifetime of Fitness, Eat Right and Stay Fit as You Age
Learn how eating right and staying fit can help to keep you feeling and looking good throughout your life.
Calcium and Vitamin D May Not be Enough to Reduce the Risk of Fracture
Giving elderly people regular supplements of vitamin D and calcium to prevent secondary bone fractures is common practice. Taking these supplements may not always be effective, so build healthy bones while you are young.
Curry and Alzheimer's
There is a spice called turmeric in curry that has been associated with prevention of Alzheimer's. Learn more about curry and how it can prevent Alzheimer's.
Mediterranean Diet for a Longer Life
The Mediterranean diet is associated with longer life expectancy among elderly Europeans. Learn more about the Mediterranean diet.

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