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1. High blood pressure . A common condition health care providers see among patients in their 50s is high blood pressure, which is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. One reason high blood pressure is so prevalent in this age group is that the vascular system changes as we age.
Women age differently than men. From weight gain to alcohol intolerance, find out what women turning 50 wish their doctors had told them to expect.
1. You ignore heart health. Heart disease is the number one killer of women, and risk rises as women age. Menopause doesn’t cause cardiovascular disease.
By Mayo Clinic Staff. You know that aging will likely cause wrinkles and gray hair. But do you know how aging will affect your teeth, heart and sexuality? Find out what changes to expect as you continue aging — and how to promote good health at any age. Your cardiovascular system. What's happening.
As you get older, you may need to watch out for a few health problems that can come on slowly. Here are some things from WebMD that you can do to stave them off.
At a glance. September is Healthy Aging Month, a time to promote ways people can stay healthy as they age. Tips for Healthy Aging. Adopting and maintaining a few key habits can help women over 50 live longer, healthier lives: Be physically active.
Specifically, one in five women in the study of more than 2,000 women at mid-life and older had suffered emotional abuse by a current or former partner; these women had 50 percent higher odds of night sweats and 60 percent higher odds of painful sex.