Recommended Web Sites

Eating Well As We Age - The FDA offers this info on healthy eating.

Good Nutrition: It's A Way of Life - The National Institute on Aging has prepared this handout.

Help With Prescription Drug Costs - The Social Security Administration offers this advice.

Medicare Prescription Drug Plans - Click here to have Medicare help you select the proper plan to suit your needs.

Use Medicine Safely and Medicine and Older Adults - The FDA talks about safe use of medicines.

AgeNet - AgeNet, Inc. operates a comprehensive, national eldercare network to meet the specific needs of the fast growing aging population and their adult caregiving children.

Aging Parents: 5 Warning Signs of Health Problems - The Mayo Clinic produces this list of warning signs.

Benefits CheckUp - The National Council on Aging has prepared this information.

ElderCare Locator - The Eldercare Locator connects older Americans and their caregivers with sources of information on senior services. The service links those who need assistance with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers.

Exercise - This guide is from the National Institute on Aging.

FirstGov for Seniors - A nifty site from the Social Security Administration, with answers to questions on topics such as: prescription drug safety and prices, home care, hypothermia, etc.

Fitness for Seniors on MedlinePlus - Links to topics of interest to seniors on MedlinePlus from the National Library of Medicine.

Frailty in Older Adults - The Journal of the American Medical Association offers this information.

Growing Older, Eating Better - The Food and Drug Adminstration has created this guide.

Health Guide at AARP - Information, discussion sites and useful tools from the American Association of Retired Persons.

Health Information for Older Adults - The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion has created this handout.

HealthFinder for Seniors - Links to healthcare documents from the government's HealthFinder site.

InteliHealth - Senior Health - Good articles for seniors by InteliHealth, which is currently partnered with the Harvard Medical School. The site includes chat boards and forums on health issues for seniors.

Maturity Health Matters - The FDA has produced this newsletter.

Medicare - This is the official U.S. government site for people with Medicare.

Medicare and Medicare Prescription Drug Plan on MedlinePlus - The librarians at the National Library of Medicine have created these links to quality sites.

MedlinePlus:Senior Health Topics - Links to topics of interest to seniors on MedlinePlus from the National Library of Medicine.

NIH Senior Health - This website for older adults was developed by the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine. This is a talking website. Click the "Turn Speech On" button at the top of the page to hear the text read aloud.

Nutrition for Seniors on MedlinePlus - Links to topics of interest to seniors on MedlinePlus from the National Library of Medicine.

Pocket Guide to Staying Healthy at 50+ - Great information on all aspects of senior health.

Safe Travel Tips for Older Adults - Great tips from the Foundation for Health in Aging.

Senior Corps- Through the National Senior Service Corps, nearly half a million Americans age 55 and older share their time and talents to help their communities. The web site provides information for individuals and organizations who would like to become involved in volunteer projects.

Senior Health - Great resources from the nation's medical societies.

Senior Health at eMedicine - eMedicine.com offers these full text articles.

Senior Health Center at the Mayo Clinic - Another great Mayo Clinic site offering patient health scorecards, lifestyle planners, and health decision guides.

Social Security - The official Social Security web site which provides links to publications about: disabilities, medicare, benefits, how to file, how to appeal, forms and payment information.

ThirdAge - Interesting links for those in their 50s and beyond, from a commercial but informative web site.

Veteran's Administration - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Internet World Wide Web (W W W) Server is a world wide resource that provides information on VA programs, veterans benefits, VA facilities worldwide, and VA medical automation software.

Women: Aging Well, Living Well - WomensHealth.gov offers this information.