The Seasons of A Woman's Life:
Winter: Ages 66 and over

Top health priorities for women ages 66 and over:

At this stage of your life, the top priority is to stay healthy and independent for as long as possible. Nutrition, exercise, and regular medical examinations, tests, and screenings are very important.

There are many conditions that require clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional. Listed in the directory below are some of the conditions that may be of concern for the Winter age group.

If you cannot find the condition in which you are interested, please visit the Women's Health Online Resources page in this Web site for an Internet/World Wide Web address that may contain additional information on that subhead.

The top health priorities for the Winter age group are:

Eat a healthy diet Exercise regularly Have routine physicals and visits with your physician Have your vision, hearing, and teeth checked regularly Have annual mammograms Perform monthly breast self-examinations Continue having Pap tests Get help if you have urinary incontinence Have shots for flu and pneumonia Recognize the signs of depression Manage your medications Osteoporosis Learn about hormone replacement therapy Be aware of heart disease: the number-one killer of women