• NIH Senior Health (National Institutes of Health)

This site, created for Seniors by the National Institute on Aging, provides useful information on a wide range of topics. It is specially designed to make it easy to use for people with limited eyesight. Text can be enlarged by clicking a button, or you can choose to listen to each page as a sound file. In addition to information on a wide range of medical conditions important to Seniors, it offers a good overview of Medicare, including prescription drug coverage and continuing care options.

• Health (American Association of Retired Persons)

This site offers sections on healthy living, conditions and treatments, doctors and hospitals, insurance and medicare, and long-term care

• Aging & Health (e-Health Library)

Provides information on healthy lifestyle, mental health, diet and nutrition, fitness, prevention, and many other subjects.

• Aging initiative (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

The EPA's Aging Initiative website provides a treasure trove of information about the efforts to protect the environmental health of older persons.

• Aging Topics (Alliance for Aging Research)

The Alliance for Aging Research is a not-for-profit organization founded to promote medical research into human aging. It offers information on general aging topics and on age-related diseases.

• Elders & Families (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)

The "Elders & Families" section of the Administration on Aging website is designed to assist older persons and their caregivers to obtain information and resources on a variety of aging-related topics. The information will help you become more familiar with issues affecting older adults, and the services and opportunities available to assist them.

• FDA Information for Seniors (Food and Drug Administration)

The FDA offers a wide range of publications with important health information for seniors on subjects ranging from nutrition and food safety to arthritis and osteoporosis.

• Health and Aging Organizations (National Institute on Aging)

This online database lists more than 250 national organizations that provide help to older people. The database can be searched by subject, organization name, or keywords. There is also the option of viewing the entire directory of organizations.

• Louisiana Nursing Home Association

The LNHA provides consumer oriented information on finding and selecting a nursing facility.

• National Institute on Aging (National Institutes of Health)

The NIA's mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans through research on the aging processes, age-related diseases, and special problems and needs of the aged. This federal agency also disseminates information to the public and interested groups on health and research advances.

• Senior Citizen's Resources (USA.gov)

As the U.S. government's official web portal, USA.gov makes it easy for the public to get U.S. government information and services. The Senior Citizen's Resources page offers a wealth of information and services gathered together on one web page.

• Seniors' Health Issues (MedlinePlus)

Provides links to select sites that have been reviewed by librarians at the National Library of Medicine.

• Talking with your Doctor (National Institute on Aging)

The NIA provides a guide for older people on talking with their doctor.