Seniors' Health

Seniors' health

AARP Health & Wellness

Information on topics to help you live well after 50, including fitness, prevention (managing stress, eating well). Also includes information related to Medicare and other insurance as well as caregiving.

created: 06 Aug 2003 by ljacob ::: updated: 06 Aug 2003

Administration on Aging

This U.S. government site has sections both for elders & thier families and for professionals.

created: 17 Oct 2006 by aphillips ::: updated: 17 Oct 2006

American Geriatrics Society homepage

Although the focus of this site is toward healthcare professionals who care for the elderly, the "patient education" section contains information appropriate for non-professionals.

created: 17 Oct 2006 by aphillips ::: updated: 17 Oct 2006

MEDLINEplus: Seniors' Health (General)

Includes links to extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted health information sources on medical news, prevention, research, & health conditions pertinent to seniors.

created: 06 Aug 2003 by ljacob ::: updated: 06 Aug 2003

NIHSeniorHealth

This website was developed for older adults by the National Institute on Aging and the National library of Medicine. A unique feature of this site is that text size and contrast may be reset, and there is a sound feature. The site's focus is disease information most appropriate for the elderly as well as wellmess and health maintenance topics

created: 28 Feb 2005 by aphillips ::: updated: 28 Feb 2005