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General
Seniors' Health (National Library of Medicine)
Provides links to selected web sites that cover many different aspects of aging and health.
NIH Senior Health (National Institute of Aging)
This site is particularly useful for people with vision problems. The text can easily be enlarged with just a mouse-click, or users can even let the site
play recordings of the articles on their computer's speakers.
Senior Citizens' Resources
This U.S. Government web site for seniors has not only health-related information, but resources on other important
issues, such as Consumer Protection for Seniors, Education, and Jobs and Volunteerism for Seniors.
Health and Aging Organizations (National Institute on Aging)
An online searchable database of national organizations that provide help to older people.
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease (healthelinks)
The healthelinks Alzheimer's Disease page provides links to many resources on this condition.
Forgetfulness: Knowing When to Ask for Help (National Institute on Aging)
Forgetfulness doesn't always mean Alzheimer's disease. This web page describes age-related changes in memory, what to do to keep your memory sharp, and how to know when you may be dealing with a more serious type of memory impairment.
Assisted Living & Long-Term Care
Long-Term Care Facilities: You Have Options (e-Health Library)
A good overview of the various types of elder-care.
Learning About Assisted Living (e-Health Library)
Describes what assisted living is, costs, and how to investigate your care options.
Adult Day Care: Good For Caregivers and the People They Care For (e-Health Library)
An overview of adult day care. Includes a list of things to look for in an adult day care program.
Home Healthcare - Helping Older Adults Live at Home Longer (e-Health Library)
Nursing Homes: Making the Right Choice (National Institute on Aging)
Describes the different kinds of nursing homes, how to choose a nursing home, and financial issues.
Long-term Care (AARP)
National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
By some estimates, 70% of people 65 or older will need long-term care services at some point in their lives. Medicare and private insurance usually do not pay for these services. This U.S. government site
provides information to assist in planning for long-term care.
Louisiana Nursing Home Association
Provides information on finding and selecting a nursing facility within Louisiana.
Caregiver Resources
Caring for Someone with Alzheimer's (National Institute on Aging)
Adult Day Care: Good for Caregivers and the People They Care For (e-Health Library)
Caregiver Stress: The Impact of Chronic Disease
Caregiving (National Institute on Aging)
A series of downloadable brochures for people providing care for older adults.
Caregivers' Resources (USA.gov)
Depression
Aging & Health Archive: Mental Health (e-Health Library)
Information on many aspects of mental health in aging adults.
Depression (National Institute on Aging)
Learn about depression in the elderly, how to recognize it, and how it can be treated.
Depression (USA.gov)
An easy-to-read resource on depression.
Diet & Nutrition
Eating Well As You Get Older (National Institute on Aging)
Good nutrition is important for everyone, but it's especially important for the elderly. This page describes the benefits of heating well, what types of foods are healthiest,
how foods should be prepared, and how to shop wisely.
Diet and Nutrition (e-Health Library)
The Diet and Nutrition section of e-Health Library has many articles for senior citizens on eating right. They describe how nutritional needs change with age, the influence of diet on blood pressure,
use of dietary supplements, and more.
Young at Heart: Tips for Older Adults National Institute of Diabetes and DIgestive and Kidney Diseases
Diseases & Conditions
NIH Senior Health: Diseases and Conditions (National Institute on Aging)
Covers various diseases and conditions that are more likely to occur with advancing age.
Diseases, Conditions, and Injuries Affecting Seniors (USA.gov)
AARP
This site offers a series of in-depth health guides to some health problems that become more common with aging. They include:
Medicare
Healthelinks has a section on Medicare on its "Finding Health Care" page. It includes links to many resources on this program.
Sleep
Sleep and Aging (National Institute on Aging)
Background information on the physiology of sleep, how a person's sleep patterns change with age, different types of sleep disorder, and more.
Having Trouble Sleeping? (e-Health Library)
An overview of sleep, sleep disorders and preventing sleep problems through good sleep habits.
Staying Healthy
Healthy Aging (National Institute on Aging)
Topics include Balance problems, Caring for someone with Alzheimer's, Eating well, Exercise, Falls and older adults, Medicare Basics, Problems with Smell,
Problems with Taste, Sleep and Aging, Taking Medicines, and Talking with your Doctor.
Healthy Living (AARP)
Offers advice on diet, exercise, and common health problems encountered with aging.
Aging & Health: Lifestyle (e-Health Library)
Staying Healthy as a Senior (USA.gov)
Health advice on nutrition, preventing illness, and other topics of interest.
Exercise for Older Adults (National Institute on Aging)
Falls and Older Adults (National Institute on Aging)
Describes causes and risk factors for falls, how to prevent falls, and what to do if you have a fall.
Exercise and Physical Activity: Getting Fit for Life (National Institute on Aging)
Seniors & the Flu - get vaccinated! (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
Advice for Seniors on vaccination against both the seasonal flu and H1N1 (Swine) Flu.
Flu Vaccine (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)
Vaccination against the seasonal flu is especially important for older persons. This page describes the flu vaccines, when to get vaccinated, who
should be vaccinated, and more.
e-Health Library
The e-health library has articles on Fitness, which describe
the importance of staying active and how to do so safely. There is also a section on Prevention,
which includes articles on many health problems that are important to seniors, which emphasize how to head off problems before they occur.
Taste & Smell
Problems with Taste (National Institute on Aging)
Describes common age-related problems with the sense of taste. It covers causes and prevention, symptoms and diagnosis, and treatment. It also provides a useful FAQ.
Problems with Smell (National Institute on Aging)
Similar in format to the NIH Senior Health page on Problems with Taste, this page describes age-related problems with the sense of smell, covering causes & prevention, symptoms & diagnosis, and treatment. Also includes a FAQ.
Taste and Smell Disorders (e-Health Library)
This page discusses the link between taste and smell, common causes of taste and smell disorders, and how they are diagnosed.
Vision & Hearing
Vision and Hearing (National Institute on Aging)
e-Health Library
The e-Health Library contains several articles on age-related problems in vision and hearing.
Hearing Loss (National Institute on Aging)
This page is a good summary of age-related hearing loss. It describes how to know if you have hearing loss, common causes of hearing loss, and how to help a person
with hearing loss. It also summarizes types of hearing aids and other adaptive devices.
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