--- title: Aging date: 2023-07-24T16:30:00-04:00 canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/aging" section: Blog Categories --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# Aging [## Tales, Tips, and Love from Women Caregivers](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/tales-tips-and-love-from-women-caregivers)Read [Throughout the ages, women have been the primary providers of physical care and emotional support in a variety of settings and circumstances. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/tales-tips-and-love-from-women-caregivers) [![Dependent 826332 640](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/tales-tips-and-love-from-women-caregivers) [Throughout the ages, women have been the primary providers of physical care and emotional support in a variety of settings and circumstances. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/tales-tips-and-love-from-women-caregivers) [## Bringing Pelvic Organ Prolapse Out of the Shadows](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/bringing-pelvic-organ-prolapse-out-of-the-shadows)Read [Pelvic organ prolapse -- sometimes called genital prolapse -- is rarely discussed, yet millions of women in the United States suffer from this condition. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/bringing-pelvic-organ-prolapse-out-of-the-shadows) [![Pexels photo 60682](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/bringing-pelvic-organ-prolapse-out-of-the-shadows) [Pelvic organ prolapse -- sometimes called genital prolapse -- is rarely discussed, yet millions of women in the United States suffer from this condition. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/bringing-pelvic-organ-prolapse-out-of-the-shadows) [## What Percentage of Older Women Are Satisfied with Their Body Image? Survey Says ...](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/what-percentage-of-women-are-satisfied-with-their-body-image-survey-says)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/what-percentage-of-women-are-satisfied-with-their-body-image-survey-says) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/what-percentage-of-women-are-satisfied-with-their-body-image-survey-says) [## Questions Remain about Osteoporosis Drugs and Unusual Fractures](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/questions-remain-about-osteoporosis-drugs-and-unusual-fractures)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/questions-remain-about-osteoporosis-drugs-and-unusual-fractures) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/questions-remain-about-osteoporosis-drugs-and-unusual-fractures) [## Hormone Therapy and Chronic Disease Prevention](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/hormone-therapy-and-chronic-disease-prevention)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/hormone-therapy-and-chronic-disease-prevention) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/hormone-therapy-and-chronic-disease-prevention) [## La FDA Reevalúa los Riesgos de los Medicamentos para la Osteoporosis](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/la-fda-reevalua-los-riesgos-de-los-medicamentos-para-la-osteoporosis)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/la-fda-reevalua-los-riesgos-de-los-medicamentos-para-la-osteoporosis) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/la-fda-reevalua-los-riesgos-de-los-medicamentos-para-la-osteoporosis) [## FDA Takes Another Look at Osteoporosis Drug Risks](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/fda-takes-another-look-at-osteoporosis-drug-risks)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/fda-takes-another-look-at-osteoporosis-drug-risks) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/fda-takes-another-look-at-osteoporosis-drug-risks) [## More Attention to Potential Risks from Bisphosphonates](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/more-attention-to-potential-risks-from-bisphosphonates)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/more-attention-to-potential-risks-from-bisphosphonates) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/more-attention-to-potential-risks-from-bisphosphonates) [## The New Year in Health Care Reform: Good News and Bad for Older Americans](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-new-year-in-health-care-reform-good-news-and-bad-for-older-americans)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-new-year-in-health-care-reform-good-news-and-bad-for-older-americans) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-new-year-in-health-care-reform-good-news-and-bad-for-older-americans) [## Government Report Outlines Health Status of "Older Americans"](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/government-report-outlines-health-status-of-older-americans)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/government-report-outlines-health-status-of-older-americans) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/government-report-outlines-health-status-of-older-americans) [## Political Diagnosis: The Summer Recess Healthcare Legislation Wrap, Plus the Latest on Efforts to Derail Reform and Dismiss Abortion](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/political-diagnosis-the-summer-recess-healthcare-legislation-wrap)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/political-diagnosis-the-summer-recess-healthcare-legislation-wrap) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/political-diagnosis-the-summer-recess-healthcare-legislation-wrap) [## Obama Town Hall on Health Care Reform](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/obama-town-hall-on-health-care-reform)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/obama-town-hall-on-health-care-reform) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/obama-town-hall-on-health-care-reform) [## Stop the Madness: Health Care Reform Does Not Equal "Senior Death Warrant"](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/stop-the-madness-health-care-reform-does-not-equal-senior-death-warrant)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/stop-the-madness-health-care-reform-does-not-equal-senior-death-warrant) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/stop-the-madness-health-care-reform-does-not-equal-senior-death-warrant) [## Critique of Osteoporosis as a Disease and Related Drug Concerns](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/critique-of-osteoporosis-as-a-disease-and-related-drug-concerns)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/critique-of-osteoporosis-as-a-disease-and-related-drug-concerns) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/critique-of-osteoporosis-as-a-disease-and-related-drug-concerns) [## Bone-Building Drugs May Cause an Uncommon Fracture](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/bone-building-drugs-may-cause-an-uncommon-fra)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/bone-building-drugs-may-cause-an-uncommon-fra) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/bone-building-drugs-may-cause-an-uncommon-fra) [## Double Dose: Planned Parenthood Expands Reach; Pack Journalism in Search of a Pregnancy "Pact" in Gloucester; Teen Pregnancies at 30-Year Low; Mandating Insurance Coverage for Anorexia; Will Women Give Hormone Maker a Second Chance? ...](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-planned-parenthood-expands-reach)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-planned-parenthood-expands-reach) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-planned-parenthood-expands-reach) [## Double Dose: Debate Over Domestic Gag Rule; Same-Sex Marriage Update in California; FDA Warning to Nursing Mothers; Legal Rights of the Uninsured ...](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-debate-over-domestic-gag-rule-sam)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-debate-over-domestic-gag-rule-sam) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-debate-over-domestic-gag-rule-sam) [## Touring Your Body, One Story at a Time](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/touring-your-body-one-story-at-a-time)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/touring-your-body-one-story-at-a-time) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/touring-your-body-one-story-at-a-time) [## Double Dose: Illinois Court Rules on Sterilization; Choosy Mothers Choose ... Well, Not This C-Section Story; Fundamentalism Comes Under Public Health Scrutiny; Botox, Body Image and Aging; Coming of Age on Antidepressants; and More](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-illinois-court-rules-on-steriliza)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-illinois-court-rules-on-steriliza) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-illinois-court-rules-on-steriliza) [## Double Dose: Breast Implants and Illnesses; Lawsuit Over Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch; Abortion Has Left the Classroom; Aging and Quality of Life; Mothers Movement Online; Digital Mammograms Lead to More Call-Backs; Razor Blades and Inner Goddeses](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-breast-implants-and-illnesses-law)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-breast-implants-and-illnesses-law) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-breast-implants-and-illnesses-law) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)