Senior Health Additional Resources
FirstGov for Seniors
Includes information on health conditions, medical coverage, and offers links to state resources.
http://www.firstgov.gov/Topics/Seniors.shtml
Action for Healthy Aging and Elderly Care
The Novartis Foundation for Gerontological Research. Areas of interest to physicians and researchers, other healthcare professionals, and patients. Weekly news updates from Reuter's Health Information. Patient area topics include impaired mobility and nut
http://www.healthandage.com/
U.S. Consumer Gateway
Aging and eldercare links. Information topics include Hearing Aids, and Health Care.
http://www.consumer.gov/health.htm
AAOS On-Line Service
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Public information area includes material about arthritis, osteoporosis, scoliosis, total joint replacement and the prevention of back pain and broken hips.
http://www.aaos.org/
Staying Healthy at 50+
AHRQ consumer information on ways people age 50 and older can stay healthy, tips on living habits, to help prevent disease, screening tests, and immunizations.
http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/50plus/
Pfizer for Living
Offering personalized articles, health management tools and health information. Requires free registration.
http://www.pfizerforliving.com/
Senior Health
Listings on physicians, nutrition, drug trials and caregiver support for seniors.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/seniorshealthgeneral.html
International Year of Older Persons 1999 U.N.
'Towards a society for all ages.' United Nations/Division for Social Policy and Development.
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/iyop/index.html
Medicare Rights Center
A not-for-profit organization that is the source for Medicare consumers and Medicare professionals
http://www.medicarerights.org
Therubins.com
Health, medical and social information of interest to the elderly.
http://www.therubins.com/