09 de Enero de 2009

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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/

AARP Research Center - Health and Long-Term Care
Information, : research : results : and : policy : insights : about : access : to : health : care : and : long-term : care; : financing : care, : benefits : and : services; : Medicare, : Medicaid : and : private : insurance; : managed : care : and : consumer : protection; : advance : directives : and : ethical : issues; : malpractice, : fraud : and : abuse.
http://research.aarp.org/health/index.html

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 : nutrition. : The : Ask : the : Expert : forum : is : free : to : view, : but : does : require : registration : if : you : wish : to : participate.
http://www.healthandage.com/

AgeNet.com
Health : and : drug : information : specific : to : seniors : including : online : senior : drugs : reviews : of : commonly : prescribed : drugs : for : the : elderly.
http://www.agenet.com/

Aging Issues Message Board
Forum : on : the : process : and : affects : of : aging.
http://www.healthboards.com/aging-issues/

Aging-PA: Aging Information for PA
Aging : information : for : Pennsylvania : with : links : to : long : term : care, : educational : programs, : senior : health : sites, : and : other : important : issues.
http://agingpa.psu.edu

Avoiding Slips, Trips and Broken Hips
Supports : the : ongoing : UK : Department : of : Trade : and : Industry : campaign : on : falls : prevention : aimed : at : older : people : in : the : home.
http://www.preventinghomefalls.gov.uk/

ElderHope, LLC
Provides : information, : support, : links : and : book : recommendations : to : the : elderly, : their : caregivers, : and : the : bereaved.
http://www.elderhope.com/

Healthy Aging Campaign
National, : ongoing, : health : promotion : designed : to : broaden : awareness : of : the : positive : aspects : of : aging : and : to : provide : inspiration : to : adults, : ages : 50 : plus, : to : improve : their : physical, : mental, : social : and : financial : health.
http://healthyaging.net

Helpguide: Lifelong Wellness
Describes : the : aging : process, : discusses : myths, : statistics, : and : problems, : and : suggests : ways : of : maintaining : health : into : old : age.
http://www.helpguide.org/aging_well.htm

InfoAging.org
Provides : research-based : information : on : a : wide : range : of : age-related : diseases, : conditions, : issues, : features, : and : news.
http://www.infoaging.org/

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

Jannsen Eldercare
Information : and : resources : on : medical : conditions : related : to : aging, : health : insurance, : Medicare, : and : nursing : homes : for : the : health : care : professional, : consumer : and : caregiver.
http://www.janssen-eldercare.com/

Keiser Institute on Aging
Information : on : the : enhancement : of : older : adult : wellness : by : changing : the : perceptions : of : aging : and : improving : the : quality : of : life.
http://www.keiserinstituteonaging.com

Latino Gerontological Center
A : private, : non-profit : organization, : devoted : to : improve : the : quality : of : life : of : Hispanic : seniors : and : their : communities.
http://www.gerolatino.org

Lifesphere Retirement Communities
A : not-for-profit : family : of : services : that : offers : exceptional : retirement : community : living, : home-delivered : services, : senior : centers, : a : radio : station, : consulting : services : in : Ohio.
http://www.lifesphere.org

Lumetra
Information : on : Medicare : for : beneficiaries, : their : families : and : providers.
http://www.lumetra.com/

Medicare Rights Center
A : not-for-profit : organization : that : is : the : source : for : Medicare : consumers : and : Medicare : professionals
http://www.medicarerights.org

Mental Health and Aging
This : site : will : assist : older : adults : and : their : families : in : obtaining : appropriate : mental : health : and : aging : services, : and : teach : them : how : to : advocate : to : get : their : needs : met.
http://www.mhaging.org/

Native Elder Research Center
Focuses : the : heath : and : well : being : of : Native : American : elders.
http://www.uchsc.edu/ai/nerc

Network Of Care
Community-based : resources : and : tools : for : seniors, : people : with : disabilities, : caregivers : and : service : providers.
http://www.networkofcare.org/

Our Senior Years Health Topics
Articles : on : multiple : health : concerns : for : senior : citizens, : written : by : doctors : and : nurses.
http://www.oursenioryears.com/health.html

Pfizer for Living
Offering : personalized : articles, : health : management : tools : and : health : information. : Requires : free : registration.
http://www.pfizerforliving.com/

Phrma: Publications: Patient Assistance
Lists : drug : companies : that : have : free : medication : programs. : : Access : eligibility : requirements : and : contacts.
http://www.phrma.org/pap/

Pro-Ops
Articles : on : common : health : conditions : in : senior : citizens.
http://member.rivernet.com.au/balehirs/Bishyp7dHealth.htm

Research into Ageing
This : national : registered : charity : in : the : UK : furthers : medical : research : in : healthy : aging : at : universities, : hospitals : and : medical : schools. : Current : research : programs, : newsletter, : fundraising : and : links. : Free : pamphlets. : "Exercise : for : Healthy : Ageing" : book : and : : "More : Active : - : More : Often" : video : available : for : purchase.
http://www.ageing.org

Senior Connections
Resources : for : seniors : and : their : caregivers : in : Virginia
http://www.seniorconnections-va.org

Senior Health
Listings : on : physicians, : nutrition, : drug : trials : and : caregiver : support : for : seniors.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/seniorshealthgeneral.html

Senior Health Week
News : and : information : for : seniors.
http://www.seniorhealthweek.org/

Senior One Source
Referral : service : and : magazine : designed : to : help : seniors : achieve : a : healthier : life.
http://www.senioronesource.com/

Seniors Resource Guide
A : guide : to : senior : services : and : resources : on : healthcare : providers, : housing : options, : emergency : services, : community : resources, : and : professional : articles : on : aging.
http://www.seniorsresourceguide.com

Seniors Resource Guide
Helping : you : find : your : way : - : a : comprehensive : guide : for : senior : services
http://www.seniorsresourceguide.com

SeniorWorld Online
A : directory : of : health, : fitness, : and : nutrition : for : seniors.
http://www.seniorworld.com/r1997719225113/a_c1997x23456781.html

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/

The National Advisory Council on Aging
The : NACA : is : a : Canadian : federal : government : organization.
http://www.naca-ccnta.ca/

The Patient Education Forum
The : American : Geriatrics : Society. : Aging : FAQ.
http://www.americangeriatrics.org/education/forum/index.shtml

Therubins.com
Health, : medical : and : social : information : of : interest : to : the : elderly.
http://www.therubins.com/

ThirdAge Health
Starting : point : for : people : over : 40 : for : information : about : a : healthy : life : and : life : style.
http://www.thirdage.com/health/

Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology
Information : useful : to : those : interested : in : geriatrics, : the : process : of : aging : and : services : for : the : elderly. : Designed : for : researchers, : educators, : practitioners, : and : the : general : public. : Includes : description : of : programs : and : courses, : calendar : of : events, : and : tips.
http://www.iog.wayne.edu/