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For men over 50

Practical guides for life after 50

Checkups, strength and food, Medicare and Social Security, and keeping the house in shape. We read the official sources and tell you plainly what they say.

  • Built on NIH, CDC and Medicare.gov
  • Plain English, no hype, no miracle promises
  • Updated when the official numbers change
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What we cover

Men's Health Prostate, sleep, sexual health and the checkups worth asking about after 50. 18 guides Fitness & Food Staying strong, moving every day and eating well, without a diet plan. 4 guides Money & Medicare Medicare, Social Security and retirement dates, straight from the official sources. 4 guides Home & DIY Keeping the house safe, comfortable and in good repair, season by season. 3 guides

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Brushed stainless steel grab bar mounted on a gray tiled shower wall above a textured non-slip rubber mat on the shower floor Fall-Proofing Your Home After 50: 10 Simple Fixes Ten fixes in order of effort, from clearing stairs and rugs to grab bars and handrails, built on the CDC home checklist. Gray-haired older man in glasses and a navy sweater sits at a wooden table holding a glass of water in one hand and an open palm for his daily pills, with a round pill case and blister packs beside him Protein After 50: How Much Men Need and Easy Ways to Get It The 0.8 and 1.2 to 1.6 grams per kilogram figures, what they mean for your weight, and a table of everyday foods and portions. Gray-haired older man holding a glass at a wooden dinner table beside an older woman, with a roast turkey and a salad bowl on the table and a young family seated at the far end Thanksgiving After 50: Enjoy the Meal Without Paying for It Later How to build the plate, pace the meal, handle alcohol and sweets, take a 10-minute walk and keep the leftovers safe. Older woman reading a white home blood pressure monitor on her lap while an older man sits beside her with the black cuff on his upper arm Blood Pressure at Home After 50: How Men Can Measure It Right The 30-minute rule, five minutes of rest, where the cuff and your arm go, how many readings to take and what the numbers mean.

How we write a guide

Start with the real question

The one men over 50 actually ask, answered in the first lines of the page.

Read the official source

NIH, CDC, MedlinePlus, Medicare.gov, Social Security and the IRS, listed at the end so you can check them yourself.

Keep it plain and current

Short sentences, no hype, and a new date on the page when an official number changes.

OakMan Guide is written by the OakMan Guide Editorial Team. Looking for our supplement and product reviews? They are on the product reviews page.