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Myths and Facts About Health Care Advance Directives [20]
Published by the American Bar Association’s Commission on Law and Aging, this website exposes 10 of the legal myths regarding health care advance directives. 

AARP in Your State: Tennessee [21] 
This website provides information for seniors on the issues of advocacy, community service, news, announcements, and contact information for the state of Tennessee.

CaringInfo [22] 
CaringInfo is a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. It offers information on a variety of senior issues including advance care planning with “free state-specific advance directive documents and instructions.”

AGS Foundation for Health in Aging [23] 
The AGS Foundation for Health in Aging is a non-profit organization established in 1999 by the American Geriatrics Society. 

Consumer’s Tool Kit for Health Care Advance Planning [24] 
Published by the American Bar Association’s Commission on Law and Aging, this tool kit contains a variety of self-help worksheets, suggestions and resources to help users clarify and communicate what is important to them in the face of serious illness.

National Institute on Aging [25]
NIA, one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of NIH, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life.

Exercise & Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide from the National Institute on Aging [26]
“Think you are too old to start an exercise program?”  Ease into an exercise program with this guide from the National Institute on Aging.

Older Adult Health [27] 
Various sites selected for general information on seniors’ health issues at MEDLINEplus [28].

Administration for Community Living [29] 
ACL’s mission is to maximize the independence, well-being, and health of older adults, people with disabilities across the lifespan, and their families and caregivers.

Alzheimer’s Association [30] 
A gateway to information for those suffering from Alzheimer’s and those caring for them.

Merck Manual of Geriatrics [31] 
A full-text geriatric care manual for professionals. At the beginning of each topic is an option to get to the consumer version [32] of that same topic.

National Alliance for Caregiving [33] 
Provides support to family caregivers of older persons and the professionals who help them and tries to increase public awareness of issues facing family caregivers.

CDC Older Adult Falls [34] 
Get the background, news and resources for preventing injuries among older adults from the CDC’s Home and Recreational Safety page.

AARP: Health [35] 
Articles, advice, insurance options and community information are among the topics covered at this site provided by AARP [36].

National Directory of Home Modification and Repair Resources [37]
This resource is provided through the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology website homemods.org [38], which is “dedicated to promoting aging in place and independent living for persons of all ages and abilities.” 

Visit assisted-living-directory.com [39] to search for assisted living accommodations for seniors by state.