Women's Health - Age 50 and Older

In Your 50s+

Learn more about common health topics for women your age and find out what you can do to maintain or improve your health.

50s: Your Top 5 Health Topics

Cancer

Learn about cancers that commonly affect women and treatment options to discuss with your doctor

Go to the Cancer Center on myuhc.com → Health & Wellness → Conditions A to Z → Centers → Cancer Center

Heart Disease

Measure your heart health and risk factors and take advantage of discounts to help keep your heart healthy

Use the Heart Attack Risk Calculator on myuhc.com → Health & Wellness → Tools → Informational Tools → Heart Attack Risk Calculator
Learn about discounts on fitness clubs and nutrition programs to help keep your heart healthy on myuhc.com → Extra Programs & Discounts

Stroke

Assess your risk for having a stroke and take steps to stay healthy

Take the Stroke Quiz on myuhc.com → Health & Wellness
Make lifestyle changes with help from the Online Health Coach on myuhc.com → Health & Wellness → Online Health Coach

Depression

You don't have to struggle alone

View your mental health benefits on myuhc.com → Benefits & Coverage
Go to the Mental Health Center on myuhc.com → Health & Wellness → Conditions A to Z → Centers → Mental Health Center
Get help at liveandworkwell.com

Menopause

Learn what to expect as you go through the change of life

Visit the Women's Health lifestyle center on myuhc.com → Health & Wellness → Lifestyles → Women's Health
Learn about discounts on products and services that can help alleviate symptoms on myuhc.com → Extra Programs & Discounts

Read about other common health topics for women

50s: Your health checklist

Take steps to improve your health with our top-five recommended health to-dos.

Eat a healthy diet
Make sure you're getting the vitamins and minerals you need for strong bones, a healthy heart, low cholesterol and good blood pressure.

Get help improving your nutrition with the Online Health Coach on myuhc.com → Health & Wellness → Online Health Coach

Cope with stress and grief
Taking care of aging loved ones can be stressful. And saying goodbye is even harder. Take time to care for yourself during these difficult times.

Get help at liveandworkwell.com

Quit smoking
Get help quitting and reduce your risk of just about every health condition.

See discounts to help you quit smoking in Extra Programs and Discounts on myuhc.com → Extra Programs & Discounts

Review all our Health and Wellness tools and resources
Learn all the ways to help manage your health and wellness.

See all health and wellness tools and resources

Get screenings and immunizations

Is it time to schedule a mammogram? Are your immunizations up to date? Use UnitedHealthcare's online tool to get recommended immunization and screening schedules. Seeing your doctor for routine preventive care can help identify health problems before you know something's wrong, which is often when treatment could make the most difference. Your physician will consider your personal risk factors, such as your age, family medical history, general health and lifestyle, then make recommendations for the preventive health screenings that are appropriate for you. Talk to your doctor about your specific health questions and concerns, and use these guidelines, along with the advice of your doctor, to maintain or improve your health.