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Caregiving and Health Resources on the Internet
- Caregiver.com Magazine (http://www.caregiver911.com)
- Caregiving links.
- Caregiving Online (http://www.caregiving.com)
- Solutions to caregiving questions
- Caregiving Supplies (http://www.blvd.com)
- Directory of products & services for the physically challenged
- Caregiving Supplies (http://www.dynamic-living.com)
- Products for kitchen, bathroom and unique daily living aids that promote a convenient, comfortable & safe home
environment for people of all ages
- CarePlanner (http://www.careplanner.org)
- A decision-based support tool that can help seniors and others who may need supportive services learn more about their
living and care options.
- ElderCare Online (http://www.ec-online.net)
- The Internet community for people who are caring for aged loved ones.
- Family Care America (http://www.familycareamerica.com)
- Provides information & tools for family caregivers
- Home Health (http://www.e-homehealth.com)
- Products for home care, diabetic care and bathroom safety. Provides expert advise, health tips and information about which
products are covered by insurance or Medicare.
- National Council on the Aging, Inc. (http://www.ncoa.org)
- Agencies and individuals committed to the well-being of the older population.
- National Family Caregiver Alliance (http://www.caregiver.org)
- National organization for caregivers.
- National Family Caregivers Association (http://www.nfcacares.org)
- National not-for-profit membership organization.
- Administration on Aging (http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov)
- Information designed for older Americans and their families as well as those concerned about providing the opportunities and
services to enrich the lives of older persons and support their independence.
- Benefits Checkup (http://www.benefitscheckup.com)
- A free, easy-to-use service that identifies federal and state assistance programs for older Americans.
- Case Management Resource Guide
(http://www.cmrg.com/index.htm)
- Free, searchable database of over 110,000 specialty healthcare services, facilities, businesses and organizations.
- ExtendedCare.com
(http://www.extendedcare.com/asp/default.asp)
- Provides information, assistance and advice for families in selecting care and housing options.
- GovernmentGuide.com (http://www.governmentguide.com)
- This site has valuable information including special government programs by city and state for seniors.
- Healthfinder (http://www.healthfinder.gov)
- Links to help consumers find health and human services information.
- National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (http://www.n4a.org)
- Links to Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) across the country that can plan, coordinate and offer services that help older
adults remain in their home.
- National Association for HomeCare Online (http://www.nahc.org)
- Helps consumers find home care or hospice agencies.
- Guide to Retirement Living
(http://www.retirement-living.com/main.html)
- On-line magazine with information on housing, long-term care facilities and home care services.
- SeniorLink (http://www.seniorlink.com)
- Provides access to elder care professionals, programs, and activities.
- Senior Options (http://senioroptions.com)
- Free, nationwide service guide for use by older adults and caregivers.
- SeniorSavvy (http://www.seniorsavvy.com)
- Provides a subscription to a free monthly newsletter with terrific guides and tips for estate planning, health care costs, and
retirement investing.
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. (http://www.naela.org)
- Assistance with locating an elder law attorney.
- National Senior Citizens Law Center (http://www.nsclc.org)
- Covers legal issues affecting the security and welfare of older persons with limited resources.
- SeniorLaw Home Page (http://www.seniorlaw.com)
- Helps older persons, families, attorneys and financial planners to access information about elder law issues, Medicare, Medicaid,
estate planning, trusts, and the rights of the elderly and disabled.
- Funeral and Memorial Societies of America (http://www.funerals.org)
- Non-profit consumer information societies that answer common questions about funeral practices and help to guide
consumers in choosing a meaningful, dignified, affordable funeral.
- Funeral Ethics Association (http://www.fea.org)
- Provides information to consumers about the practice of a funeral service. Also, a variety of information about funeral
planning.
- GriefNet (http://www.rivendell.org)
- An Internet community of persons dealing with grief, death, and major loss. Includes links to KIDSAID, a site for children in
grief.
- Hospice Foundation of America
(http://www.hospicefoundation.org)
- National organization promoting hospice care and working to educate professionals and the families they serve on issues
relating to terminal illness, caregiving, loss and bereavement.
- National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (http://www.nho.org)
- Represents hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in the United States. The organization is committed to
improving end of life care and expanding access to hospice care with the goal of profoundly enhancing quality of life for
people dying in America and their loved ones.
- Alzheimer's Association (http://www.alz.org)
- The Alzheimer’s Association, a national network of chapters, is the largest national voluntary health organization committed
to finding a cure for Alzheimer’s and helping those affected by the disease.
- Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center at the National Institute on Aging
(http://www.alzheimers.org)
- Information about Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
- Alzheimer Web (http://werple.mira.net.au/~dhs/ad.html)
- Devoted to research on Alzheimer's Disease.
- American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (http://www.aagpgpa.org)
- Dedicated to promoting the mental health and well being of older people and improving the care of those with late-life
mental disorders.
- American Cancer Society (http://www.cancer.org)
- Information about the nature of cancer, its causes, and risk factors, the latest strategies for prevention and early detection,
new diagnostic techniques, and the latest treatment options.
- Cancer Center (http://www.cancercenter.com)
- Cancer treatment centers of America.
- Clinical Trials (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov)
- The U.S. National Institutes of Health, through its National Library of Medicine, has developed ClinicalTrials.gov to provide
patients, family members and members of the public current information about clinical research studies.
- ExerciseForSeniors.com (http://www.exerciseforseniors.com)
- Especially important as we age, there is good general information and tips for the types of exercises that are good for the
age group. You can also glean knowledge about nutrition, and anti-aging supplements. And don't forget to sigh up for the
free monthly newsletter!
- Health A to Z (http://www.healthatoz.com)
- Information on health issues.
- Healthy Aging (http://www.healthandage.com)
- A site sponsored by the Novartis Foundation for Gerontology supporting education and innovation in healthy ageing,
geriatrics and in the care of elderly people.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (http://cms. hhs.gov)
- Consumer information and news on Medicare and Medicaid programs. Formerly Health Care Financing Administration.
- Mayo Clinic
(http://www.mayo.edu/geriatrics-rst/Drug.html)
- Clinical information on medications used by older adults.
- MedBank of Maryland, Inc. (http://www.medbankmd.org)
- Organization created to provide access to free medications for low-income, underinsured, chronically ill patients. Identifies
access to health care programs and benefits in the Central Maryland area.
- MEDLINEplus (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus)
- Provides a rich array of evaluated health and disease-related web resources for the consumer.
- National Cancer Institute (http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov)
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- Prevention Online (PREVLINE) (http://www.health.org/index.htm)
- Research and statistics, resources and referrals, publications that can be downloaded on-line or ordered. National
clearinghouse for alcohol and drug information.
- National Institute on Aging (http://www.nih.gov/nia)
- Information for older adults and their caregivers, including downloadable information sheets on a variety of topics.
- National Library of Medicine (PubMed)
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed)
- Database of medical information.
- National Policy and Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging
(http://www.fiu.edu/~nutreldr)
- Information for nutrition, aging network, and long term care professionals
- Nutrition Analysis Tool (http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~food-lab/nat)
- This site helps individuals and families analyze the nutritional value of the foods they eat.
- Oncology (http://www.oncology.com)
- Up-to-date source of online cancer news and information for patients, health-care professionals and the entire cancer
community.
- SeniorHealthCare.org (http://www.seniorhealthcare.org)
- One of the better sites for articles and links targeting health care issues relating to seniors. There's up to the minute
information on health care policy and politics, articles relating to hot health topics for seniors, written by medical
professionals, news in geriatric research and health care resources on the web.
- Estronaut(http://www.womenshealth.org)
- Information on women's health.
- American Association of Homes & Services for the Aging
(http://www.aahsa.org)
- Represents not-for-profit organizations dedicated to providing high-quality health care, housing and services to the nation's
elderly.
- Assisted Living Federation of America (http://www.alfa.org)
- Serving the Assisted Living and Senior Housing Industry.
- CareScout.com (http://www.carescout.com)
- If you are looking for long term care for a family member, this site offers not only reviews on health care facilities and at
home options within your zip code, they also have discounts available for listed facilities or organizations.
- Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living (http://ccal.org)
- A national consumer focused non-profit organization that works collaboratively with a broad spectrum of people and
organizations supporting quality care, residents rights, and affordability in long term care.
- Nursing Home Information (http://www.nursinghomeinfo.com)
- Geographical database/search engine for over 17,500 long-term care facilities throughout the United States.
- Nursing Home Compare
(http://www.medicare.gov/nhcompare/home.asp
- Detailed information about the performance of every Medicare and Medcaid certified nursing home in the country.
- Homestore (http://www.homestore.com)
- Searchable, comprehensive guide to retirement communities, assisted living residences, Alzheimer's facilities, and nursing
homes nationwide.
- Senior Sites (http://www.seniorsites.com)
- Searchable site for non-profit housing & services for seniors.
- Aging Research & Training News
(http://www.bpinews.com/hr/pages/art.htm)
- A comprehensive grants newsletter covering gerontology and geriatrics.
- American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) (http://www.aarp.org)
- A non-profit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to helping older Americans achieve lives of independence, dignity and
purpose.
- American Society on Aging (http://www.asaging.org)
- A national multi-disciplinary coalition of people committed to enhancing knowledge & skill of professionals in the field of
aging.
- Andrus Foundation (http://www.andrus.org)
- The AARP Andrus Foundation provides the public with knowledge and education through research on the challenges of
aging, and approaches to maintaining independence and dignity throughout life.
- Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (http://www.aghe.org)
- Fosters research, instructional, and service programs to enhance the capacities of higher education institutions in the field of
aging.
- Brookdale Center on Aging (http://www.brookdale.org)
- The largest educational, non-profit gerontological center in the Northwest.
- Centerwatch (http://www.centerwatch.com)
- Over 41,000 industry and government sponsored clinical trials and new drug therapies.
- The Gerontological Society of America (http://www.geron.org)
- Promotes multi- and interdisciplinary research in aging and disseminates gerontological research knowledge to researchers,
practitioners, and to decision and opinion makers.
- Social Security Administration (http://www.ssa.gov)
- The official website of the Social Security Administration.
- Elderhostel (http://www.elderhostel.org)
- A not-for-profit organization with 25 years of experience providing high quality, affordable, educational adventures for adults
who are 55 and older.
- MetLife Insurance Comany(http://www.metlife.com)
- Site contains information resources to help you manage life's events.
- SeniorCom (http://www.senior.com)
- Senior "chat rooms" and the "Senior News Network" as well as services such as travel packages, wellness programs and online
shopping.
- SeniorNet (http://www.seniornet.com)
- Provides elder adults education for and access to computer technology to enhance their lives and enable them to share their
knowledge and wisdom.
- World Wide Web, Beginner's Central (http://northernwebs.com/bc)
- This site is dedicated to helping people learn to use the World Wide Web.
- TheHelpWeb
(http://www.imaginarylandscape.com/helpweb/www/www.html)
- Navigating the world wide web.
- Accessible Home Page (http://www.homemods.org)
- Offers a variety of information about home modification and allows professionals and consumers to share resources and tips
about home accessibility for elders.
- Ageofreason.com (http://www.ageofreason.com)
- This is one of the more concise "information centers" for web worthy seniors. This site is for the no-nonsense senior who is
looking for a library of links specific to senior lifestyles. Everything fron matching travel partners to seniors helping seniors, this
site is sure to be one for the favorites column.
- Wired Seniors (http://www.wiredseniors.com)
- Network providing links to sites of interest to individuals over 50.
- Benefits Check-Up (http://www.benefitscheckup.org)
- A free, easy to use service that identifies federal and state assistance programs for older Americans.
- The Geezer Brigade (http://www.thegeezerbrigade.com)
- the Internet's oldest humor organization for "Clever Old People."
- Long Term Care Insurance Buyer's Advocate
(http://www.ltcibuyersadvocate.com)
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- Long Term Care Insurance Decision Assistance Center
(http://www.longtermcareinsurance.org)
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- National Association of Geriatric Care Managers
(http://www.caremanager.org)
- a non-profit, professional organization of practitioners whose goal is the advancement of dignified care for the elderly and
their families.
- SeniorWorld.com (http://www.seniorworld.com)
- For the active individual, you'll find helpful hints for, travel, home and garden and home safety just to name a few. Links for
financial planning, the latest for social security and insurance guidelines are also here...another site that could become a
quick favorite.
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