 AARP
The nation's leading organization for seniors,
providing information and education, advocacy, and community services.
Find information about publications, local chapters, e-mail
newsletters, and joining AARP.
Medicare - Official Site
Everything you need or want to know about
Medicare - straight from the official government website.
NIH Senior Health
Developed
by the National
Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM)
both part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Features authoritative and up-to-date
health information from Institutes and Centers at NIH. In addition, the American Geriatrics
Society provides expert and independent review of some of the
material found on this website. Each health topic includes general
background information, open-captioned videos, quizzes and
frequently asked questions (FAQs).
Senior Navigator
Provides
health and aging
resources to Virginians, including about long term care facilities,
retirement communities, local health care agencies, program costs,
prescription drugs and other health care topics. Also
includes a
Community Calendar of health-related events and an Ask an Expert
feature to get answers to specific health care questions.
FDA Publications
The Food and Drug Administration
has a wide range of publications in English and Spanish with important
health information for seniors, ranging from nutrition and choosing
medical treatments to arthritis and osteoporosis. Available on the web
or by calling 888-463-6332. |