Links to Internet Resources: Healthcare & Aging Information

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Aging Parents and Elder Care - http://www.aging-parents-and-elder-care.com/
Aging Parents and Elder Care contains a wealth of information...a variety of articles, comprehensive checklists and links to key resources that will be very helpful to family caregivers. Our content has been designed to make it easier for caregivers to find reliable information quickly and prevent much of the frustration that new caregivers often feel. In particular, we've found that comprehensive checklists such as those we've included help caregivers avoid overlooking something important in the care of their aging loved one. In other words, we are a comprehensive resource for family caregivers during all stages of care.

Aging with Dignity - http://www.agingwithdignity.org/
Aging with Dignity is a non-profit organization established to provide the public with the practical information, advice and legal tools needed to ensure that their end-of-life care wishes and those of their loved ones will be respected.

AGS Foundation for Health in Aging - http://www.healthinaging.org/

Alzheimer's Association - http://www.alz.org/

Alzheimer's Disease Research, a program of the American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF) - http://www.ahaf.org/alzdis/about/adabout.htm

American Association of Retired Persons - http://www.aarp.org/

American Federation for Aging Research - http://www.afar.org/

American Heart Association - http://www.americanheart.org/

American Medical Association - http://www.ama-assn.org/

American Society on Aging - http://www.asaging.org/

Arthritis Foundation - http://www.arthritis.org/

Assisted Living Directory - http://www.assisted-living-directory.com

Borun Center for Gerontological Research - http://borun.medsch.ucla.edu/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - http://www.cdc.gov/

Choice in Dying - http://www.choices.org/

Cleveland Clinic Foundation - http://www.clevelandclinic.org/

Cyberounds - http://www.cyberounds.com/

Duke University Medical Center - http://www.mc.duke.edu/

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Education on Palliative and End-of-Life Care Project - http://www.epec.net/

Eldercare Locator Service - http://www.eldercare.gov/

Ethnic Elders Care - http://www.ethnicelderscare.net/
Ethnicelderscare.net presents a comprehensive presentation of information about Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among ethnic minority elders in the United States. Ethnic Elders Care is devoted to promoting research, treatment, education and support for ethnic minority elders with dementia, their families and caregivers. The site contains articles, news, links and a monthly news letter.

Geriatric Video Productions - http://www.geriatricvideo.com/

Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing- http://www.hartfordign.org/

Health Affairs - http://www.healthaffairs.org/

Immunization Action Coalition - http://www.immunize.org

100% Immunization Campaign - http://www.immunizeseniors.org/website/index.htm
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) 100% Immunization Campaign has launched its official web site. This site provides extensive information promoting immunization of older adults. The site is organized into separate sections providing information targeted to older adults and their families and to health care professionals.

Attention Long Term Care Physicians:

Last Acts Campaign - http://www.lastacts.org/

Last Acts Palliative Care Resource Center - http://www.lastacts.org/palliativecare/
The Palliative Care Resource Center offers practical information to support and improve the delivery of palliative care. It is designed for clinicians, administrators and advocates in hospitals, nursing homes, hospices and long-term care facilities. Among its many features is an exclusive Last Acts report--On the Road from Theory to Practice--created by a team of leading experts who researched best practices in the field.

The Living to 100 Life Expectancy Calculator© - http://www.livingto100.com
The Living to 100 Life Expectancy Calculator© was designed to translate what we have learned from studies of centenarians and other longevity research into a practical and empowering tool for individuals to estimate their longevity potential. To calculate your estimated life expectancy, please answer all of the questions. Most of the centenarian subjects in our Harvard Medical School-based New England Centenarian Study would score very high on this test. Following the quiz is a key to explain why each item is related to your longevity potential.

Long Term Care Info - http://www.longtermcareinfo.com/
A Free Nursing Home and Home Health Care Agency Directory, on the World Wide Web.

LTC Info - http://www.ltcinfo.net/
LTC Info is an on-line long-term care information and reference service. for those practicing and working in the long-term care spectrum (subacute and transitional care, Skilled Nursing facilities, residential nursing facilities, Assisted Living, and other related programs and services). Its goal is to promote better clinical practice as a way to improve care, regulatory compliance, and business outcomes. It is also a reference site for physicians serving as attending physicians and medical directors in these programs and settings.

Medscape - http://www.medscape.com/

National Guideline Clearinghouse - http://www.guideline.gov/

National Health Information Center - http://www.health.gov/nhic/

National Institute on Aging - http://www.nih.gov/nia/

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - http://www.niddk.nih.gov/

National Institutes of Health - http://www.nih.gov/

National Library of Medicine - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
    PubMed/MEDLINE (http://pubmed.gov): free access to MEDLINE and other resources
    MEDLINEplus (http://medlineplus.gov): free consumer health information resource
    ClinicalTrials.gov (http://clinicaltrials.gov): comprehensive database of US clinical trials
    A complete list of NLM's free online services can be found at www.nlm.nih.gov/hinfo.html

National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Board - http://www.npuap.org/

New England Journal of Medicine - http://www.nejm.org/

Physicians' Desk Reference® - http://www.pdr.net/

RAND Corporation - http://www.rand.org/

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - http://www.rwjf.org/

Senior Living Finder- http://www.SeniorLivingFinder.org

The Nurse Practitioner (Journal) - http://www.tnpj.com/

World Health Organization - http://www.who.int/