Recommended Web Sites

Eating Well As You Get Older - The FDA offers this info on healthy eating.

Healthy Eating After 50 - 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.

7 Steps to Aging Well - Great tips from the MedlinePlus Magazine.

What's Your Aging IQ? - Try this quiz from the National Institute on Aging.

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: What to Expect As You Get Older - More great information from the Mayo Clinic.

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

As You Age...A Guide to Aging, Medicines, and Alcohol - This information comes from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Balance Problems - The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders offers this information.

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

CDC’s Health Aging - This Centers for Disease Control website has statistics and research information, a copy of the latest State of Aging and Health in America report, information on the Healthy Brain Initiative, lists of organizations, information on end of life issues, lists of organizations, and links to other articles and reports. Information on joining the Public Health and Aging listserv is provided.

Cognitive Vitality Tips for Older Adults - Learn how to keep your brain healthy with these tips from the AGS Foundation for Health in Aging.

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.

Finding the Right Aging Services -This site, from the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, offers information on living accomodations and home care services.

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

Geriatric Mental Health Foundation - The Geriatric Mental Health Foundation was established by the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry to raise awareness of psychiatric and mental health disorders affecting the elderly, eliminate the stigma of mental illness and treatment, promote healthy aging strategies, and increase access to quality mental health care for the elderly. Their website has mental health information for older adults and their families, information on finding a geriatric psychiatrist, and some fact sheets in Spanish.

Good Health Habits at 60 and Beyond - These tips are offered by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

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

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.

Mayo Clinic Senior Health Center - Reviewed by Mayo clinic medical editorial staff, this site has very readable articles on aging, conditions that often affect older adults, and healthy living. Articles are authoritative, short and cover topics like sex and intimacy and anti-aging therapies that often aren’t found on other sites. Registration allows personalization of the website and interactive health management tools but isn’t required for access.

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

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

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

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

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

Memory Loss: 7 Tips to Improve Your Memory - The Mayo Clinic offers these tips to keep you sharp.

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.

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

Seniors Mental Health - The American Psychiatric Association provides this information.

Sexuality in Later Life - Learn more from the National Institute on Aging.

Sleep Strategies Later in Life - Harvard Medical School offers this short video.

Smell and Taste: Spice of Life - More from the National Institute on Aging.

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.

Transportation Options for Older Adults - The Administration on Aging offers solutions to the transportation problem.

USA.Gov 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.

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: Healthy Aging - WomensHealth.gov offers this information.

Young at Heart: Tips for Older Adults - Learn how to keep your heart young, through good nutrition, with this information from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.