Presented by the Canadian Cochrane Centre and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research

For seniors, being active generates multiple health benefits. Improving balance, reducing falls and injuries, staying independent longer, preventing heart disease, stroke, osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes, some cancers and premature death, are some of them. However, older people are often prescribed a range of drugs for their health problems, many of which have side effects. Furthermore, several studies have been leaning towards finding non-pharmacological ways of managing and avoiding health issues in people 60 and over.

The Cochrane Library contains over 5,300 Cochrane Reviews which systematically find and synthesize evidence from available research on health and health care interventions. Many of these reviews address issues affecting the elderly and present different ways of maintaining good health as older adults. 

Click here for a list of Cochrane Reviews which report evidence found in multiple studies regarding preventing and treating health issues in seniors without the use of prescription drugs.