Health - Seniors

 

50Plus Fitness Association

http://www.50plus.org 

Workouts, events, news, products, health studies, and more at the site with the motto "Our Bodies Are Made to Move." 

 

Aging Well

http://www.aging.ny.gov

From the New York State Office for the Aging and Department of Health, information about fitness, eating well, safety, and self care.

 

Alzheimer’s Association

http://www.alz.org/index.asp 

Resources for people living with the ailment and for those who care about them.

 

BenefitsCheckUp

http://www.benefitscheckup.org/

"Developed and maintained by The National Council on Aging (NCOA), BenefitsCheckUp is the nation's most comprehensive Web-based service to screen for benefits programs for seniors with limited income and resources. BenefitsCheckUp includes more than 1,550 public and private benefits programs from all 50 states and the District of Columbia."

 

GovBenefits.gov

http://www.govbenefits.gov/govbenefits_en.portal 

"GovBenefits.gov is the official benefits Web site of the U.S. government, with information on over 1,000 benefit and assistance programs." Either select benefit areas from the homepage or take an anonymous questionnaire to retrieve a list of programs for which you may be eligible.

 

Health and Aging Organizations

http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/ResourceDirectory.htm 

This searchable database lists more than 250 national organizations that provide help to older people.

 

Healthfinder.gov

http://healthfinder.gov/HealthAtoZ

From the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, find information by browsing alphabetically from the list of available topics.

 

Infoaging.org

http://tinyurl.com/24edwt 

News in aging research, information about diseases, ask an expert, and more. Created by the American Federation for Aging Research.

 

MayoClinic.com Senior Health Center

http://tinyurl.com/2m6b6s 

Articles, select slide shows, and frequently asked questions on diseases and medical conditions.

 

MedlinePlus: Seniors' Health

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/seniorshealth.html 

Links to articles and other online resources on a variety of health topics. From the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

 

Merck Manual of Geriatrics

http://www.merck.com/mkgr/mmg/contents.jsp 

A vast, easy to search compendium of health information for senior citizens.

 

Needy Meds

http://www.needymeds.com 

A directory for people trying to find assistance getting and paying for their medications.

 

NIH Senior Health Information

http://nihseniorhealth.gov 

Designed for seniors with short,informative articles on topics such as Alzheimer's disease, depression, osteoporosis, and more. 

 

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