Resources

• (National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS)
• (National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS)
• ''''The Free-Radical Theory of Aging: Part I - How it all began'''' (HealthWorld)
• 2001-2002 Alzheimer’s Disease Progress Report (Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center, NIA, NIH, HHS)
• A Message About Medicare from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, HHS)
• Access America for Seniors (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
• Age Discrimination (U.S. Department of Labor)
• Age Page: Exercise: Feeling Fit for Life (National Institute on Aging)
• Age Page: Hearing Loss (National Institute on Aging)
• Age Page: Life Extension: Science or Science Fiction? (National Institute on Aging)
• Age Page: Stroke: Prevention and Treatment (National Institute on Aging)
• Ageism (National Aging Information Center, AoA, HHS)
• Aging (National Women's Health Information Center)
• Aging (HealthWorld)
• Aging & Elderly Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Aging and Your Eyes (National Institute on Aging)
• Aging as a Modifier of Metabolism (HealthWorld)
• Aging changes in the male reproductive system (A.D.A.M., Inc. )
• Aging with Developmental Disabilities: Women's Health Issues (Arc of the United States)
• AHRQ Research on Long-Term Care (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Clearinghouse, AHRQ, OPHS, HHS)
• Alcohol Alert # 40 Alcohol and Aging (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Publication Distribution Center)
• Alcohol Use and Abuse (National Institute on Aging)
• Alzheimer's Disease Centers Program Directory (Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center, NIA, NIH, HHS)
• Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet (Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center, NIA, NIH, HHS)
• Alzheimer's Disease: Unraveling the Mystery (National Institute on Aging) - includes optional videos that require QuickTime 5 or Windows Media 6.4 to view (National Institute on Aging)
• Alzheimer's: Few Clues on the Mysteries of Memory (Office of Consumer Affairs, OEA, FDA,)
• American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian Program, The (National Aging Information Center, AoA, HHS)
• Anti Aging: Let Food by Thy Medicine (HealthWorld)
• Anti-Aging Benefits of Qigong (HealthWorld)
• Antioxidant Vitamins and Zinc Reduce Risk of Vision Loss from Age-Related Macular Degeneration--Same Nutrients Have No Effect on the Development of Cataract (National Eye Institute, NIH, HHS)
• Antioxidants and Aging (HealthWorld)
• Are You at Risk For Age-Related Macular Degeneration? (National Eye Institute, NIH, HHS)
• Arthritis Advice (National Institute on Aging)
• BenefitsCheckUp (National Council on the Aging)
• Bibliography on Anti-Aging and Qigong (HealthWorld)
• Body Temperature and Life Extension (HealthWorld)
• Calcium, Vitamin D combo Reduces Bone Loss, Fracture Rate for Older People (National Institute on Aging Information Center, NIA, NIH, HHS)
• Cancer Facts for People Over 50 (National Institute on Aging)
• Centers of Excellence - Older Women's Health in the National Centers of Excellence in Women's Health (National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS)
• Choosing a Doctor (National Institute on Aging)
• Consejos para Dormir Bien (National Institute on Aging, NIH, HHS)
• Constipation (National Institute on Aging)
• Cosmetic Laser Surgery: A High-Tech Weapon in the Fight Against Aging Skin (Food and Drug Administration, HHS)
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
• Depression in Older Persons (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
• Depression: Don't Let the Blues Hang Around (National Institute on Aging)
• DHEA: Is It Really the Fountain of Youth? (HealthWorld)
• Diet, Fasting and Reduction of Disease (HealthWorld)
• Eating Well as We Age [Easy-to-Read] (Office of Consumer Affairs, OEA, FDA,)
• El Ejercicio y Su Salud: Su Guía Personal para Mantenerse Sano y Fuerte (National Institute on Aging, NIH, HHS)
• El VIH, el SIDA y las Personas Mayores (National Institute on Aging Information Center, NIA, NIH, HHS)
• Elder Abuse Prevention (National Aging Information Center, AoA, HHS)
• Elderly Nutrition Program, The (National Aging Information Center, AoA, HHS)
• Epidemiology Shows That Vitamin C Helps Us Live Longer (HealthWorld)
• Exercise and Oxidative Stress: Effect of Vitamin E and Aging (HealthWorld)
• Exercise: A Guide from the National Institute on Aging (National Institute on Aging) - plug-in needed to view the video clips (National Institute on Aging Information Center, NIA, NIH, HHS)
• Exercise: A Video from the National Institute on Aging (National Institute on Aging)
• Experimental Evidence of Life Extension (HealthWorld)
• Facts About Age Discrimination (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Publications Information Center)
• Facts About Age-Related Macular Degeneration (National Eye Institute, NIH, HHS)
• Facts About Law and the Elderly (American Bar Association)
• Fasting for Health and as an Anti-Aging Strategy (HealthWorld)
• First Steps in Life Extension (HealthWorld)
• Fit and Fabulous As You Mature (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
• Food and Nutrition Resource Guide for Homeless Shelters, SoupKitchens, and Food Banks (Food and Nutrition Information Center, NAL, USDA)
• Foot Care (National Institute on Aging)
• Footwear and Falls (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• For the Young at Heart: Exercise Tips for Seniors (American Physical Therapy Association)
• For Women of All Ages (American Physical Therapy Association)
• Forgetfulness: It's Not Always What You Think (National Institute on Aging)
• Frequently Asked Questions - Osteoporosis (National Women's Health Information Center)
• Ginkgo -- Ancient Medicine, Modern Medicine (HealthWorld)
• Growing Older With Good Vision (Prevent Blindness America)
• Growing Older, Eating Better (Office of Consumer Affairs, OEA, FDA,)
• Growing Older: Health Issues for Minorities (Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health) - Links to PDF File (Office of Minority Health Resource Center, OMH, OPHS, OS, HHS)
• Health Quackery: Spotting Health Scams (National Institute on Aging)
• HHS Fact Sheet: HHS Programs and Initiatives for Aging America (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
• High Blood Pressure: Tips for Keeping It Under Control (National Institute on Aging)
• Hospital Hints (National Institute on Aging)
• Housing (National Aging Information Center, AoA, HHS)
• How Dietary Restriction Works (HealthWorld)
• How to Read Your Medicare Summary Notice - Medicare Part B (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Publications Office)
• Hypothermia: A Cold Weather Hazard (National Institute on Aging)
• If You're Over 65 and Feeling Depressed: Treatment Brings New Hope (National Institute of Mental Health Information Center)
• Immortality and Beyond (HealthWorld)
• Immunization...Not Just Kids' Stuff (Immunization Action Coalition)
• In Search of the Secrets of Aging (National Institute on Aging Information Center, NIA, NIH, HHS)
• Incontinence Can Be Controlled (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
• Is DHEA the Wonder Hormone? (HealthWorld)
• Is Natural Life Extension Possible? (HealthWorld)
• La guía para mantenerse saludable después de los 50 (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Clearinghouse, AHRQ, OPHS, HHS)
• Legal Hotlines for Older Americans (Administration on Aging, HHS)
• Literature Review of the Status of Research on the Transportation and Mobility Needs of Older Women (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT)
• Longevity: What are the Chances of Life Extension (HealthWorld)
• Making Prevention Work - Actions for Older Americans - (National Clearinghouse on Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI), SAMSHA, HHS)
• Measuring Your Antioxidant Status (HealthWorld)
• Medicamentos: Úselos con Cuidado (National Institute on Aging, NIH, HHS)
• Medicare Basics / Things You need To Know (American Association of Retired Persons)
• Medicare Basics - Enrolling in Medicare -How Do I Sign up for Medicare Part A & B? (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, HHS)
• Medicare Basics - How and When Should I Enroll? (American Association of Retired Persons)
• Medicare Basics - What Does Medicare Part A Cover? (American Association of Retired Persons)
• Medicare Basics - What Isn't Covered by Medicare (American Association of Retired Persons)
• Medicare Hospice Benefits (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, HHS)
• Medication and Older Adults (Office of Consumer Affairs, OEA, FDA,)
• Medicines: Use Them Safely (National Institute on Aging)
• Menopause (National Institute on Aging)
• Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General (U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents)
• Methods for Lowering Core Temperature (HealthWorld)
• NAEPP Working Group Report: Considerations for Diagnosing and Managing Asthma in the Elderly (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center, NHLBI, NIH, HHS)
• National Family Caregiver Support Program (Administration on Aging, HHS)
• National Institute on Aging Publication List (National Institute on Aging Information Center, NIA, NIH, HHS)
• Nursing Home Compare (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Publications Office)
• Nutritional Program for Anti-Aging (HealthWorld)
• Nutritional Programs for the Elderly (HealthWorld)
• Older Adults: Depression and Suicide Facts (National Institute of Mental Health)
• Older Women (National Aging Information Center, AoA, HHS)
• Once is Enough: A Guide to Preventing Future Fractures (Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center, NIAMS, NIH, HHS)
• Original Medicare: Doctor, Home Health, and Preventive Care (American Association of Retired Persons)
• Osteoporosis (HealthWorld)
• Osteoporosis - Are You at Risk? (Center for Devices and Radiological Health)
• Osteoporosis Overview (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
• Osteoporosis: Progress and Promise (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
• Osteoporosis: The Bone Thief (National Institute on Aging)
• Other Methods of Life Extension (HealthWorld)
• Pap Tests for Older Women: A Healthy Habit for Life (Cancer Information Service, NCI, NIH, HHS)
• Para la Mujer (American Physical Therapy Association)
• Physical Activity and Health, A Report from the Surgeon General: Fact Sheet - Older Adults (U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents)
• Planning for Long-Term Care (National Institute on Aging)
• Pocket Guide to Staying Healthy at 50+ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Clearinghouse, AHRQ, OPHS, HHS)
• Presbycusis (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
• Promoting Healthy Lifestyles - Disabilities (National Aging Information Center, AoA, HHS)
• Prostate Enlargement: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
• Prostate Problems (National Institute on Aging)
• Put Prevention Into Practice: Clinician's Handbook of Preventive Services, 2nd Edition (U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents)
• Real People, Real Problems: An evaluation of the Long Term CareOmbudsman Programs of the Older Americans Act (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, HHS)
• Resource Directory for Older People (National Institute on Aging Information Center, NIA, NIH, HHS)
• Senior Centers (National Aging Information Center, AoA, HHS)
• Senior Citizen as a Patient (American Society of Anesthesiologists)
• Sexuality in Later Life (National Institute on Aging)
• Shots for Safety (National Institute on Aging)
• Skin Care and Aging (National Institute on Aging)
• Sleep and Aging (National Sleep Foundation)
• Speaking of Radicals: Part I- Back to Basics (HealthWorld)
• Speaking of Radicals: Part II- Reactive Oxygen Species (HealthWorld)
• Taking Care of Your Teeth and Mouth (National Institute on Aging)
• Talking with Your Doctor: A Guide for Older People (National Institute on Aging)
• Ten Legal Myths About Advance Directives (American Bar Association)
• The Aging Processes (HealthWorld)
• The Biology of Aging (HealthWorld)
• The Five Myths of Aging (HealthWorld)
• The Free-Radical Theory of Aging: Part II - Calorie restriction, Free Radicals and New Research (HealthWorld)
• The Secret Life of Cells (HealthWorld)
• To a Long and Healthy Life (HealthWorld)
• Transportation and Mobility and Aging (National Aging Information Center, AoA, HHS)
• Treatments for Aging Skin (American Academy of Dermatology)
• Urinary Incontinence (National Institute on Aging)
• VA Health Care Programs for Senior Veterans (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
• Vocal Cord Paralysis (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
• Volunteer Opportunities (National Aging Information Center, AoA, HHS)
• What To Do About the Flu (National Institute on Aging)
• What You Need to Know about Balance and Falls (American Physical Therapy Association)
• What You Need to Know about Osteoporosis (American Physical Therapy Association)
• Who? What? Where? Resources for Women's Health and Aging (Alliance for Aging Research)
• Women of Color Health Data Book - Adolescents to Seniors (Office of Research on Women's Health, OD, NIH, HHS)
• You Can Do Something about Incontinence (American Physical Therapy Association)