The Pennsylvania Medical Society addresses health challenges facing senior citizens in the commonwealth. Take a health assessment, check out links to agencies that serve Pennsylvania’s aging population, and read a physician’s firsthand story about treating aging patients.
- » Be Careful or You’ll Break Something
Learn about osteoporosis, a disease that affects more than 1 million Pennsylvanians. - » Beat the Heat
The hot, hazy, sometimes unbearable heat that arrives in Pennsylvania every summer brings with it the potential for heat stroke. - » Health Challenges for Aging Citizens
With increased life expectancies come increased illnesses, injuries, and disabilities. That’s the focus of this health highlight. - » A Patient Story: Aging
Get tips on improving your health from the president of the Pennsylvania Medical Society. - » Related Links: Aging
These websites and resources provide additional information on aging issues.