Seniors' Health
- 10 Legal Myths About
Advance Medical Directives*
Published by the American Bar Association Commission on Law and
Aging, this website exposes 10 of the legal myths regarding advance
medical directives. *This is an Adobe Acrobat file. The free reader is available
here.
- AARP
in Your State: Tennessee
This website provides information on the issues of advocacy, community
service, news, announcements, and state contact information for
the state of Tennessee.
- Caring
Connections
Caring Connections is a program of the National Hospice and Palliative
Care Organization. It offers a variety of information on senior
issues including information on Advance Care Planning with “free
state-specific advance directive documents and instructions.”
- AGS Foundation for Health in
Aging
“The AGS Foundation for Health in Aging is a non-profit organization
established in 1999 by The American Geriatrics Society. By scrolling
down on the home page of this website, information for seniors on
the latest news on issues concerning seniors caregiving in the home."
- Consumer’s
Tool Kit for Health Care Advance Planning
Published by the American Bar Association Commission on Law and
Aging, this tool kit “contains a variety of self-help worksheets,
suggestions and resources” to help users discover, clarify and communicate
“what is important to you in the face of serious illness.”
- NIHSeniorHealth.gov
Senior Health site provided by the
National Institute of Health and was developed by the
National Library of Medicine
and the National Institute on
Aging.
- Exercise:
A Guide from the National Institute on Aging
“Think you are too old to start an exercise program?” Ease into
an exercise program with this guide from the National Institute
on Aging.
- Law and
Aging Resource Guide
The Law and Aging Resource Guide “is a comprehensive listing of
the state-wide resources available to help older persons with law-related
issues. Published by the American Bar Association Commission on
Law and Aging, the Guide includes important contact numbers and
addresses for legal assistance providers and other law-related services
for the elderly.”
- Legal Guide
for Older Americans
This legal guide, prepared by the American Bar Association Commission
on Law and Aging, covers topics that include age discrimination,
retirement rights and benefits, Medicare and private health benefits,
Medicaid and long-term care benefits, grandparent’s rights, estate
planning and probate and more.
- SeniorNet
SeniorNet is “a nonprofit organization of computer-using adults,
age 50 and older. SeniorNet’s mission is to provide older adults
education for and access to computer technologies to enhance their
lives and enable them to share their knowledge and wisdom.”
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Seniors' Health Topics
Various sites selected for general information on Seniors' Health
Issues at MEDLINEplus.
- Health
& Financial Decisions: Legal Tools for Preserving Your Personal
Autonomy
This publication by the American Bar Association Commission on Law
and Aging provides helpful information so that users can make informed
decisions regarding their finances, health, and personal situation.
- Administration on Aging
AoA is a Federal agency that has the single charge of serving the
nation's 43 million seniors.
-
AAFP: Information from your family
doctor / Seniors Issues
Reprint-able material about common Seniors Issues. Provided by the
American Academy of Family
Physicians.
- WebHealth
Health Information for Seniors
This site has pointers to local health information, a directory
of health websites for seniors, directions for evaluating information
from the internet, and a MEDLINEplus Tutorial.
- OWL
OWL is a national membership organization that strives to improve
the status and quality of life for midlife and older women.
- Alzheimer’s Association
A gateway of information for those suffering from Alzheimer's to
those caring for them.
-
Merck Manual of Geriatrics
A full-text geriatric care manual.
-
National Alliance for Caregiving
Provides support to family caregivers of older persons and the professionals
who help them and tries to increase public awareness of issues facing
family caregiving.
- National Resource
Center for Safe Aging
Get the background, news and resources for preventing injuries among
older adults.
- AgeNet
Contains informative articles and interactive services that are
designed to help with the care of our aging population.
- Elder Care Online
Provides information, education and support to families caring for
aging loved ones. Hosted "chat" areas are provided for those wanting
to ask questions and needing emotional support.
- AARP: Health & Wellness
Articles, advice, insurance options, and community information are
just a few topics covered at this site, provided by
AARP Webplace
- WELLComeHome
WELLCome Home is a “home-modification resource center. The information
on this site can help you determine how your house or the house
someone you know can be improved to allow you to stay at home.”
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