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Older Men

Here are resources to help you learn more about the health issues that affect many older men.

Last Updated: November 2003

Publications

1. About Hernia Repair (Copyright © ACS) - A hernia occurs when a small sac containing tissue protrudes through an opening in the muscles of the abdominal wall. This booklet explains why you may need to have a hernia repaired, the ways in which a hernia can be corrected surgically, and what to expect before and after the operation.
   
   
2.   Age Page: Urinary Incontinence - This publication describes the types of urinary incontinence, diagnosis, treatment and management. It also provides a list of additional resources.
   
   
3.   Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet - This fact sheet discusses how Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of aging. It describes the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and care for those with Alzheimer's disease.
   
   
4.   Exercise: A Guide from the National Institute on Aging - This 80-page illustrated booklet provides healthy older people with scientifically accurate recommendations about exercise.
   
   
5.   Hair Replacement: What Works, What Doesn't - This on-line fact sheet provides information to consumers about baldness and health-related hairloss which affects an estimated 50 million people. It also includes various treatment options available, such as minoxidil, surgery, hair pieces.
   
   
6.   Kidney Stones in Adults - This publication contains information on kidney stones, causes, who gets them, symptoms, treatments, and prevention methods.
   
   
7.   Osteoporosis in Men - After age 50, six percent of all men will suffer a hip fracture as a result of osteoporosis. Despite these compelling figures, a majority of American men view osteoporosis solely as a "woman's disease." This fact sheet discusses the issue of osteoporosis in men, and explains the known causes, how osteoporosis is diagnosed in men, what treatments are available, and how it can be prevented.
   
   
8. Patient's Guide to Low Testosterone (Copyright © Hormone Foundation) - This report contains information on testosterone, its production, treatments for low testosterone, symptoms, and data from clinical trials.
   
   
9.   Questions and Answers About Arthritis and Exercise - This booklet answers general questions about arthritis and exercise. It gives information on different exercises for people with different types of arthritis explaining how the amount and form of exercise will vary for each individual.
   
   

Organizations

1.   National Diabetes Education Program
   
   
2.   National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH, HHS
   
   
3.   National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH, HHS
   
   
4.   National Institute on Aging, NIH, HHS
   
   
5.   Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center, NIAMS, NIH, HHS
   
   

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