Aging
Aging Activities
This site provides statistics on the health status of older Americans, from the National Center for Health Statistics.
www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/otheract/aging/aging_links.htm
Aging Well-A Health and Wellness Village for Mature Adults
The New York State Office for the Aging provides health and wellness advice to adults.
http://agingwell.state.ny.us/
Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer's Association is the national voluntary health organization supporting Alzheimer’s research and care.
www.alz.org
CDC: Healthy Aging for Older Adults
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention web site offers information on preventing disease and improving quality of life among older Americans.
http://www.cdc.gov/aging/
First Gov for Seniors
First Gov facilitates immediate and convenient access to various types of reliable health information.
www.firstgov.gov/Topics/Seniors.shtml
MEDLINEplus: Seniors' Health
MEDLINEplus contains fact sheets and news releases on seniors' health.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/seniorshealthgeneral.html
Mental Health and Aging
This organization assists older adults, their families and caregivers in obtaining mental health services specific to the needs of older adults.
www.mhaging.org
The national Center on Senior Transportation
To increase transportation options for older adults and enhance their ability to live more independently within their communities throughout the United States.
www.seniortransportation.net
National Institute on Aging
The NIA leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of gaing and to extend the healthy, active years of life.
www.nia.nih.gov
NIH Senior Health
The National Institutes of Health senior web pages provide health information for older adults.
www.nihseniorhealth.gov
Older Adults: Depression and Suicide Facts
A fact sheet from the National Institute of Mental Health on important senior health issues.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/elderlydepsuicide.cfm
Senior Living Map
Senior Living Map is the most comprehensive map-based senior and assisted living search engine.
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