Getting Your Affairs in Order: Advance Care Planning
This infographic provides a useful checklist to help older adults make legal and financial plans for their health care in the future. A downloadable/printable PDF of the infographic is available, as well as links to share the infographic on social media. A transcript to accompany the infographic is available.
Source: National Institute on Aging (NIA).
https://www.nia.nih.gov/
Get Fit for Free
This infographic depicts idea on how older adults can get active and exercise for free. A downloadable/printable PDF of the infographic is available, as well as links to share the infographic on social media. A transcript to accompany the infographic is available.
Source: National Institute on Aging (NIA).
https://www.nia.nih.gov/
5 Things You Need to Know About Shingles
This infographic discusses 5 important facts about shingles, including its symptoms, treatment, and prevention. A downloadable/printable PDF of the infographic is available, as well as links to share the infographic on social media. A transcript to accompany the infographic is available.
Source: National Institute on Aging (NIA).
https://www.nia.nih.gov/
Getting a Good Night's Sleep
This infographic describes how older adults can develop healthy habits at bedtime to help them get a good night's sleep. A downloadable/printable PDF of the infographic is available, as well as links to share the infographic on social media. A transcript to accompany the infographic is available.
Source: National Institute on Aging (NIA).
https://www.nia.nih.gov/
Healthy Eating As We Age
This web page from the USDA describes benefits of healthy eating for older adults. It discusses nutrient concerns for older adults and provides examples of ways to stay active. Links to related resources are included.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
https://www.myplate.gov/life-stages
Tips for Preventing Serious Falls
This tip sheet from the AGS's Health in Aging Foundation discusses various tips to prevent serious falls in older adults. It also discusses steps to take if an older adult happens to fall.
Source: Health in Aging, 2019.
https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/tip-sheet-preventing-serious-falls
For Women: Tips for Good Health in Later Life
This tip sheet from the AGS's Health in Aging Foundation provides tips for older women to maintain good health throughout their later life.
Source: Health in Aging, 2019.
https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/tip-sheet-good-health-later-life-older-women
For Men: Tips for Good Health in Later Life
This tip sheet from the AGS's Health in Aging Foundation provides tips for older men to maintain good health later in their life. It also discusses the various medical checks and examinations older men should have with their healthcare providers.
Source: Health in Aging, 2019.
https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/tip-sheet-good-health-later-life-older-men
Safety Tips for Older Drivers
This tip sheet from AGS's Health in Aging Foundation provides tips and resources that can help older drivers take essential steps to maintain driving safety. It also discusses new vehicle technologies and how they play into safe driving in the elderly.
Source: Health in Aging Foundation, 2019.
https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips
Testing Driver Safety
This tip sheet from AGS's Health in Aging Foundation provides actions to take if an older adult feels they are having difficulty driving safely. It also provides links to resources for safe driving in older adults.
Source: Health in Aging, 2019.