Links
HEALTH INSURANCE for SENIORS
You can go
straight to the US government source:
>>> official websites for Medicare and Medicaid
The National
Council on Aging, an advocacy
group for elders, has developed a couple of websites to help older
Americans and their families find benefit programs that are right for
them.
>>> MyMedicareMatters.com.
>>> BenefitsCheckUp.org
AARP also has a new website which aims
to help you figure out how to navigate the many options in Medicare
>>> Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: Your Questions Answered
HOUSING and SENIOR
SERVICES
The US
Administration on Aging developed a website for older Americans and their families who are looking
for community-based services like transportation, meals, home care, and
caregiver support services.
>>> Eldercare.gov
>>> Senior
Housing Locator
>>> Choosing
LTC Options (Pioneer Network)
>>> The Eden Alternative (watch
a YouTube video)
The Secret
Life of the Brain (PBS):
Episode
5: The Aging Brain + Learning
Resources
Alzheimer's
Disease - The Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR)
Center Web site will help you find current, comprehensive Alzheimer's
disease (AD) information and resources from the National Institute
on Aging (NIA).
http://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers
Gerotips (UPenn- School of Nursing) -
shows innovative developments in the field of gerontological nursing,
such as restraint-free care in nursing homes and TLC for LTC modules
(with videos) on specific geriatric topics.
http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/centers/hcgne/gero_tips/default.htm
25 Ways to Improve your bone
health
http://bones.nof.org/site/PageServer?pagename=NOF_25th_Anniversary_Bone_Health
Hopspice
Foundation of America (HFA)
Advanced
Directives Caring Connections (National Hospice and Palliative
Care Organization)
Think
Tanks & Advocacy
Groups
relevant
to aging policy
APA
- American Psychological Association Aging
GSA - Gerontological
Society of America
- Journals
of Gerontology (psych
sci)
- more journals
on aging (wood)
Links to sites and videos
Last updated: December
19, 2008 |
