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Adults older than 70 should aim to get 800 IU a day. Sources of vitamin D include tuna, trout, salmon, eggs, vitamin D-fortified milk and vitamin D supplements. The body also makes vitamin D when exposed to direct sunlight. Include physical activity in your daily routine.
The majority of people over age 60 are not getting the physical activity they need. Too much time spent sitting contributes to muscle loss. People who are physically inactive can lose up to 5% of muscle mass per decade of life after age 30. The best way to turn it around is to exercise.
Testosterone therapy might seem like the ultimate anti-aging formula. Yet the health benefits of testosterone therapy for age-related decline in testosterone aren't clear. Find out what's known — and not known — about testosterone therapy for normal aging.
Carrying a few extra pounds isn't uncommon, especially as people get older. But those pounds can lead to serious health risks. That's particularly true if the weight is in the form of belly fat.
Urinary incontinence — the loss of bladder control — is a common and often embarrassing problem. The severity ranges from occasionally leaking urine when you cough or sneeze to having an urge to urinate that's so sudden and strong you don't get to a toilet in time.
Gynecomastia (guy-nuh-koh-MAS-tee-uh) is an increase in the amount of breast gland tissue in boys or men. An imbalance of the hormones estrogen and testosterone causes it. Gynecomastia can affect one or both breasts, sometimes unevenly.
Kegel exercises for men can help improve bladder control and possibly improve sexual performance. Here's a guide to doing Kegels correctly. Kegel exercises can strengthen the pelvic floor muscles. These muscles support the bladder and bowel, and they affect sexual function.
It's natural for men to notice a gradual decrease in sex drive (libido) as they age. The degree of this decline varies. But most men maintain at least some amount of sexual interest into their 60s and 70s. But sometimes loss of sex drive is related to an underlying condition.
Adults can keep having sex at any age. In fact, many older adults enjoy an active sex life. Staying interested in sex, being happy with how often you have sex and enjoying sex all are linked to good health in later life. Of course, aging raises some challenges.
Most of the time fatigue can be traced to one or more lifestyle issues, such as poor sleep habits or lack of exercise. Fatigue can be caused by a medicine or linked to depression. Sometimes fatigue is a symptom of an illness that needs treatment.