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Aging

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) funds research into the safety and effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies. Much of the research looks at CAM for medical conditions that are common in older people, such as heart disease, cancer, arthritis, and Alzheimer’s disease.

For Consumers

General Information

Menopausal Symptoms and Complementary Health Practices
B Vitamins and Berries and Age-Related Neurodegenerative Disorders (AHRQ)
Study Suggests Coenzyme Q10 Slows Functional Decline in Parkinson's Disease (NINDS;
10/14/02
)
Can We Prevent Aging? (NIA)
Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D Report (IOM/National Academies)

Research Spotlights

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Ongoing Medical Studies

Find Active Medical Research Studies on Aging (ClinicalTrials.gov)

Multimedia

Yoga and Older Adults (NIHSeniorHealth.gov) [3min 57sec]

Safety Information

Beware of Online Cancer Fraud (FDA;
09/18/08
)
Green Tea for Certain Cancers: FDA Review (FDA;
06/30/05
)
Vitamin Supplementation To Prevent Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease (AHRQ;
06/01/03
)

For Health Professionals

General Information

Time to Talk: Ask Your Patients About Their Use of Complementary Health Practices
Time to Talk: Pregunte a sus pacientes si usan la medicina complementaria y alternativa.

NCCAM Clinical Digest

Clinical Digest: Alzheimer's Disease and CAM
Clinical Digest: High Cholesterol and CAM
Clinical Digest: Menopausal Symptoms and CAM
Clinical Digest: Cancer and CAM

Clinical Practice Guidelines

Soy Protein, Isoflavones, and Cardiovascular Health (Circulation)
Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D (Institute of Medicine of the National Academies)
Osteoarthritis of the Hip and Knee (Osteoarthritis Cartilage) [1.5MB PDF]
Osteoarthritis of the Knee (The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) [1.39MB PDF]
Botanicals for Menopausal Symptoms (Obstetrics and Gynecology)

Continuing Education (CME, CEU)

NCCAM Videolecture: Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and Aging

Scientific Literature

Systematic Reviews/Reviews/Meta-analysis (PubMed®)
Randomized Controlled Trials (PubMed®)