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Latest News
- Latest News
- Untested Drugs Being Used for Insomnia (06/15/2005, New York Times Syndicate)
- Study Links Virus to Frailty in Elderly (06/09/2005, United Press International)
- Lipitor Does Not Prevent Narrowing in Heart Valve (06/09/2005, Reuters Health)
- Older Americans Month -- May 2005 (05/02/2005, Center for Mental Health Services)
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From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- NIHSeniorHealth (National Institute on Aging)
- What's Your Aging IQ? (National Institute on Aging) - Large PDF file
Overviews
- Overviews
- Aging: What to Expect as You Get Older (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Health Information for Older Adults (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
Prevention/Screening
- Prevention/Screening
- Healthy Aging: Preventing Disease and Improving Quality of Life Among Older Americans (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
- Pocket Guide to Staying Healthy at 50 (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) - Large PDF file
Also available in: Spanish - Screening Tests for Adults (50 and Up) (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Young at Heart: Tips for Older Adults (Eating Healthy and Physical Activity) (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
Also available in: Spanish
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- Aging and Your Eyes (National Institute on Aging)
Also available in: Spanish - Diabetes
(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - Easy Bruising: Aging-Related Causes (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Late Life Depression (American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry)
- Oral Health for Older Americans (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
- Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: What Every Mid-Life and Older American Should Know (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - Links to PDF
- Sexuality in Later Life (National Institute on Aging)
Also available in: Spanish - Sleep and Seniors: Insomnia Isn't Inevitable (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Age Healthier, Breathe Easier: Solutions You Can Use to Control or Reduce Environmental Triggers (Environmental Protection Agency)
- As You Age...A Guide to Aging, Medicines, and Alcohol (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - Links to PDF
- Expand Your Mind: A Healthy Habit for Healthy Aging (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Finding a New Doctor: A Guide for Older Adults (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Good Health Habits at 60 and Beyond (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Injuries among Older Adults (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control)
- Lifestyle Counts (Hospital Elder Life Program)
- Medicines: Use Them Safely (National Institute on Aging)
Also available in: Spanish - Older Drivers (National Institute on Aging)
Also available in: Spanish - Role of the Geriatric Psychiatrist (American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry)
Also available in: Spanish - Safety for Older Consumers Home Safety Checklist (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
Also available in: Spanish - Taking Medicines (National Institute of General Medical Sciences)
Financial Issues
- Financial Issues
- BenefitsCheckUp (National Council on the Aging)
- Getting Your Affairs in Order (National Institute on Aging)
Genetics
- Genetics
- Aging under the Microscope: Genetic Connection (National Institute on Aging) - Links to PDF
- How We Age: Is It in Our Genes? (Alliance for Aging Research)
Research
- Research
- Aging under the Microscope: Biochemistry and Aging (National Institute on Aging) - Links to PDF
- Aging under the Microscope: Future of Aging (National Institute on Aging) - Links to PDF
- Aging under the Microscope: Posing Questions, Finding Answers (National Institute on Aging) - Links to PDF
- Diabetes among Older Adults Imposed an Estimated $133.5 Billion Cost in 1990's (National Institute on Aging)
- Pills, Patches, and Shots: Can Hormones Prevent Aging? (National Institute on Aging)
- Underusing Medications Because of Cost May Lead to Adverse Health Outcomes (National Institute on Aging)
Directories
- Directories
- Eldercare Locator: Community Assistance for Seniors (Administration on Aging)
- Help! Where to Find It (Administration on Aging)
- Services for Seniors (Administration on Aging)
- State and Area Agencies on Aging (Administration on Aging)
Organizations
- Organizations
- Administration on Aging
- American Geriatrics Society
- National Council on the Aging
- National Institute on Aging
Statistics
- Statistics
- Emergency Room Injuries Adults 65 and Older (Consumer Product Safety Commission) - Large PDF file
- FASTATS: Older Persons' Health (National Center for Health Statistics)
- Older Americans 2004: Health Status (Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics)
- Percent of Adults Aged 65 Years and Over Who Need the Help of Other Persons with Personal Care Needs: United States, 1997 - 2002 (National Center for Health Statistics)
- Profile of Older Americans (Administration on Aging)
Women
- Women
- For Women Ages 65 and Older: Staying Healthy (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- Regular Physical Activity, Including Walking, Associated with Better Mental Functioning in Older Women (American Medical Association)