Adult Health Concerns

Basic Consumer Health Information about Medical and Mental Concerns of Adults, Including Facts about Choosing Healthcare Providers, Navigating Insurance Options, Maintaining Wellness, Preventing Cancer, Heart Disease, Stroke, Diabetes, and Osteoporosis, and Understanding Aging-Related Health Concerns, Including Menopause, Cognitive Changes, and Changes in the Coronary and Vascular Systems; Along with Tips on Caring for Aging Parents and Dealing with Health-Related Work and Travel Issues, a Glossary, and a Directory of Resources for Additional Help and Information

Adults make decisions every day about what to eat, whether to exercise, whether to drink or smoke, or whether to see a doctor or have a screening test. These types of decisions all play an important role in overall health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 12 percent of all adults report a limitation in normal activities due to chronic health conditions. Statistics also reveal that 66 percent of adults twenty years of age and older are overweight, only 30 percent engage in regular exercise, and 21 percent currently smoke.

Adult Health Concerns Sourcebook provides information for adults who need to make health-related choices. It discusses how to choose healthcare providers and understand insurance options. It talks about the importance of maintaining a healthy weight, breaking free of such risky behaviors as smoking and drug use, and preventing cancer, heart disease, diabetes, kidney and liver disease, and osteoporosis. It describes recommended screening tests and self-examinations, adult vaccinations, and other aging-related health concerns, including menopause, prostate problems, cognitive changes, and changes in the bones and joints, coronary and vascular systems, and hair and skin. Tips on caring for aging parents are also included, along with information on work- and travel-related health concerns. A glossary of related terms and a directory of additional resources provide additional help and information.