Healthy Aging — Study Reveals Top Health Concerns of Older Adults
*Hi everybody it’s Carol Marak Thank you for visiting Solo and Smart, my YouTube channel. Offering the latest news and updates on solo Aging.
In yesterday’s Solo and Smart video, Healthy Aging, I talk about the complexities and risks of growing older because aging places us in unfamiliar territory and it’s the reason we need a navigation system to negotiate the barriers.
Data in studies like this, published by the University of Michigan, illustrate the reasons we need not only to stay on top of our physical health, but also stay tuned in to other domains such as social connections and having support because each domain influences the others. Link to the study: https://www.healthyagingpoll.org/reports-more/report/their-minds-older-adults-top-health-related-concerns
The top ten issues about which respondents said they were very concerned for older adults in their communities included the cost of medical care (56%), cost of home care, assisted living, or Nursing home care (56%), and cost of prescription medications (54%). Next were financial scams and fraud (53%), cost of health insurance/Medicare (52%), and cost of dental care (45%), followed by access to quality home care, assisted living, or nursing home care (38%), health care quality (35%), inaccurate or misleading health information (34%), and access to affordable healthy foods (33%)
I’m offering a Summarized roadmap—Get your health status and medical history on track:
*Record Family Medical History: Document any hereditary conditions or diseases that run in the family, including parents, siblings, and grandparents.
*Create a Health Timeline: Develop a timeline starting from birth or early childhood to present, noting significant health events, surgeries, and major illnesses.
*Compile a Medication List: Make a list of all current medications, including prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and supplements, noting dosages and frequency.
*Document Allergies and Sensitivities: Note any known allergies or sensitivities to medications, foods, or environmental factors.
*Assess Lifestyle Factors: Evaluate lifestyle habits such as Diet, Exercise, smoking, alcohol consumption, and Stress levels, as these can impact health.
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