Keep current on health, insurance, and nutrition topics!

AARP
Formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons, AARP is a nonprofit membership organization. Their purpose is to address the needs and interests of people 50 and older. Check out their health guide here.

Aging Well
Sponsored by the New York State Office for the Aging, this site features a wide variety of health and wellness issues and is frequently updated.

Because We Care: A Guide for People Who Care
An excellent resource for the new caregiver, this online guide from the Administration on Aging is a good introduction to housing options, obtaining and paying for long-term care, hiring a home care employee, and improving the quality of life for those you care for.

BenefitsCheckUp.org
From low-cost drug programs to paying utility bills, this free service from the National Council on Aging lists more than 1,000 federal and state assistance programs for older adults.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
The federal administration that administers Medicare and Medicaid. Find out about the Managed Care plans.

Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
The CABVI is a not-for-profit agency that assists people who are blind or visually impaired to achieve their highest levels of independence. From newborns to the elderly, they offer comprehensive vision rehabilitation, employment, and technology services to people who have visual impairments.

Eldercare Locator
This site identifies helpful community services across the country pertaining to Alzheimer's information, home-delivered meals, legal assistance, adult day care, and in-home care, and more. Plenty of information on caregiving resources. Caregivers can call (800-677-1116) for specific refferals to their own location.

Exercise: A Guide from the National Institute on Aging
Read the National Institute on Aging's book on exercise for seniors. Not only does it contain a lot of reliable information, but it also contains sample exercises and a chapter on proper nutrition.

Exercise For Older Adults
This web site has information about the benefits of exercise for seniors as well as video clips and sample exercises for you to watch. Part of the National Institute for Health web site.

Exercise For Seniors
Read the latest news articles about exercise for seniors. The information is from trusted sources such as the Mayo Founation for Medical Education and the National Institute on Aging. Part of the MEDLINE Plus site.

FirstGov for Seniors
The Social Security Administration's comprehensive page. It covers services offered by federal and state agencies in the areas of consumer protection, health, tax assistance, and more. Take a look at their Travel & Leisure and Education, Jobs & Volunteerism sections.

Harvard Medical School Health Guide
A site that provides consistently updated and revised health information.

Healthfinder
A searchable U. S. government web site with an extensive health library. Includes a medical dictionary, journal articles, and a medical encyclopedia.

Hospice
Get the facts on this family-centered care concept.

MayoClinic.com
This website is a natural extension of Mayo's long-standing commitment to provide health education to the general public. Go to their Senior Health Center.

Medicaid
Medicaid is health insurance that helps many people who can't afford medical care pay for some or all of their medical bills. A state administered program, each state sets its own guidelines regarding eligibility and services. See if you're eligible.

Medicare
The official U.S. Government site for Medicare information.

MEDLINE Plus
MEDLINE Plus is a resource of good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. You can depend on it for information that is authoritative and up to date. Check out the affiliated NIH Senior Health site.

Modern Maturity
The online home of AARP Modern Maturity magazine. Informing, entertaining, and empowering older adults.

National Institute on Aging
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. They provide leadership in aging research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs relevant to aging and older people.

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
NLS administers a free library program of braille and audio materials available through a national network of cooperating libraries. Click here to see if you're eligible.

NeedyMeds.com
Listed here are the pharmaceutical companies that offer patient assistance programs for those unable to buy necessary medicines.

New York State Talking Book and Braille Library
The TBBL lends braille and recorded books and magazines, and the necessary equipment to play recorded books, to residents of the 55 upstate counties of New York State who are unable to read standard printed materials because of a visual or physical disability. Who may join? Click here.

NIH Senior Health Site
This is a “talking” web site, where you can turn the speech on or off. “A health website designed specifically for seniors.”

NOAH
The New York Online Access to Health is a consumer health website which seeks to provide, in English and in Spanish, high quality full-text health information for consumers that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased.

Nursing Home Overview
The purpose of this site is to provide information relating to Medicaid and Medicare certified nursing homes throughout the United States. It includes information on payment and patient rights, and a nursing home checklist which will help you evaluate the nursing homes that you visit. This is especially helpful for families who are in the process of choosing a nursing home for a relative.

Offices for the Aging
These state and local agencies offer much information on many topics that concern seniors, including managed care as well as programs such as Medicare, Medigap, EPIC, HEAP, SSI, and food stamp assistance. Let your local OFA answer your questions and help you to get consistent, quality health care without the worry.

Seniorhealth.about.com
A site with many links to health care products, services, and information. Compare pricing on your medical equipment needs from a wide variety of manufacturers.

Tufts Nutrition Navigator
Tired of confusing nutrition information? These sites are rated by professionals for content, accuracy, and ease-of-use.

WidowNet
An informational self-help resource for, and by, widows and widowers. Some of the topics covered are bereavement, grief, and recovery. Also includes suggested reading and even some helpful consumer guidance.

UnitedSeniorsHealth.Org
In addition to quality consumer publications on managed care, financial planning, home care, long-term care insurance, Medicare and Medigap plans, this council offers a quarterly newsletter and a Health Insurance Counseling Program.