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Links to Senior Information and Services
Over 700 of the best web sites on Aging recommended by AARP AgingCare.com for Caregivers Help with Medicare Benefits: www.cahealthadvocates.org LGBT Older Adults: www.lgbtagingcenter.org National Aging Information Center National Rehabilitation Information Center The Commonwealth Fund: www.cmwf.org
Community Transportation Association of America ElderSaftety.org - Resources for Safe, Independent Living Eldercare Locater: www.eldercare.gov Eldercare Online: www.ec-online.net ElderNet: www.eldernet.com Information for Senior Drivers: www.dmv.ca.gov and www.chp.ca.gov Legal Information and Assistance: www.LawHelpCalifornia.org Solutions for Better Aging: www.agenet.com Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov First Government for Seniors: www.seniors.gov Medicare: www.medicare.gov Leadership Council on Aging: www.lcao.org National Association on Area Agencies on Aging (N4A): www.n4a.org National Association of Home Care and Hospice: www.nahc.org National Association of States United for Aging & Disabilities: National Council on Aging: www.ncoa.org The Gerontological Society of America: www.geron.org Social Security Administration Online United States Senate Special Committee on Aging California Department of Aging California Association of Area Agencies on Aging (C4A) Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) SHIP Resource Center (Medicare-Medicaid) News (California Department on Aging)
American Association of homes & Services for the Aging National Association for Homecare Questions regarding Nursing Homes: www.canhr.org AARP Health Guide: www.aarp.org/healthguide Alternative Medicine Foundation: www.amfoundation.org Alzheimer’s Association of Sacramento American Dental Association (ADA): www.ada.org American Health Care Association: www.ahca.org American Heart Association: www.heart.org American Senior Fitness Association (SFA): www.seniorfitness.net Arthritis Foundation: www.arthritis.org Assistance in Obtaining Free Prescription Drugs: www.rxhelpforca.org Berkeley Wellness Letter: www.berkeleywellness.com Center for Aging (UC Berkeley) Center for Healthy Aging: www.healthyagingprograms.org Colorado State – Healthy Aging: www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/columnha/hamenu.html Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): www.epa.gov/aging/ FDA’s Peanut-Containing Product Recall Searchable Database Health Finder: www.healthfinder.gov Mayoclinic: www.mayoclinic.org Medication Risks & Interactions: http://safemedservice.mediguard.org/ National Cholesterol Education Program: www.nhlbi.nih.gov National Institutes of Health: www.nih.gov National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: www.nhlbi.nih.gov National Institutes of Health, Age Pages: health.nih.gov/result.asp/586 National Institutes of Health Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases: www.osteo.org National library for health information: medlineplus.gov National Osteoporosis Foundation National Woman’s Health Center: www.womenshealth.gov The First Step to Active Health, Active Aging Toolkit: www.firststeptoactivehealth.com Exercise & Physical Activity (Everyday Guide) American Academy of Family Physicians: www.aafp.org American Dietetic Association: www.eatright.org Dairy Council of California, Information on meal planning and general nutrition information: www.dairycouncilofca.org Dietary Guidelines: www.healthierus.gov Fast food information: www.healthchecksystems.com/ffood.htm Food & Drug Administration: www.fda.gov Food and Nutrition Information Center: www.nal.usda.gov/fnic Food Research and Action Center (FRAC): www.frac.org Food Safety and Inspection Service: www.fsis.usda.gov Food safety information: www.homefoodsafety.org The Gerontological Nutritionists Dietetic Practice Group: gndpg.org Healthcare Food Service Management: www.hfm.org International Food Information Council: www.ific.org Meals on Wheels Association of America: www.mowaa.org Meal planning assistance: www.mealsmatter.org My Calorie Counter.com: www.mycaloriecounter.com My Pyramid: www.mypyramid.gov National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements: www.ods.od.nih.gov National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs: www.nanasp.org National Institute of Health covers a wide variety of topics including dietary Supplements: http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/ National Resource Center on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Aging at Florida International University: www.nutritionandaging.fiu.edu Recipe Source: www.recipesource.com Separate fact from fiction: www.quackwatch.com Tufts University: http://navigator.tufts.edu Tufts University Research on Aging: www.hnrc.tufts.edu/ University of Florida, Elder Nutrition and Food Safety: University of Nebraska, Nutrition, Safety and Cooking: Aging Research Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality American Federation for Aging Research: www.afa.org Data Warehouse on Trends in Health and Aging Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics National Center for Health Statistics: www.cdc.gov/nchs/ National Institutes on Aging: www.nia.nih.gov/ Tufts University Nutrition Research on Aging Statistics (aging): www.agingstats.gov University of Wisconsin, Center for Demography of Health & Aging: Professionals Serving Seniors: www.proaging.com Association for Gerontology in Higher Education: www.aghe.org New Report on Alzheimer’s Disease The Elder Economic Security Standard Index
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