Aging

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) funds research on complementary health approaches. Much of the research relates to medical conditions that are common in older people, such as heart disease, cancer, arthritis, and Alzheimer’s disease.

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Complementary Health Approaches on NIHSeniorHealth (NIA)

Includes safety info, videos, and an interactive quiz!

For Consumers

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: Menopausal Symptoms and Complementary Health Practices
Clinical Digest: Alzheimer's Disease 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 and Aging

Scientific Literature

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

Aging

For Consumers

General Information

Research Spotlights

Ongoing Medical Studies

Multimedia

Safety Information

For Health Professionals

General Information

NCCAM Clinical Digest

Clinical Practice Guidelines

Continuing Education (CME, CEU)

Scientific Literature

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