National Aging in Place Council
www.naipc.org
National Institute on Aging: There's No Place Like Home-For Growing Old
http://www.nia.nih.gov/healthinformation/publications/stayinghome.htm
Consumer Product Safety Commission: Safety for Older Consumers Home Safety Checklist
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/705.pdf
About.com: Senior Health - Falls and Fractures
http://seniorhealth.about.com/cs/prevention/a/falls.htm
The American Geriatrics Society: Safe Driving for Seniors
http://www.healthinaging.org/public_education/pef/safe_driving_for_seniors.php
MedLine Plus: Nutrition for Seniors
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/nutritionforseniors.html
AARP: Getting Motivated
http://www.aarp.org/health/fitness/get_motivated/
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/foodlab.html
To find a registered dietician in your area, call the American Dietetic Association at
1-800-366-1655 or visit www.eatright.org.
Geriatric Mental Health Foundations: Depression in Late Life: Not A Natural Part Of Aging
http://www.gmhfonline.org/gmhf/consumer/factsheets/depression_latelife.html
WebMD: Depression Health Center
http://www.webmd.com/diseases_and_conditions/depression.htm
National Institute on Aging: Talking With Your Doctor - A Guide for Older People
http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/TalkingWithYourDoctor/default.htm
FDA: Tips for Taking Medicines
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/takemed/medtips.html
Familydoctor.org Medical Errors: Tips to Help Prevent Them
http://familydoctor.org/736.xml
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — healthfinder: Your Guide to Reliable Health Information
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
Strong Health: Senior Health Assessments
http://www.stronghealth.com/services/seniors/assessments/healthassessments.cfm
MedLine Plus: Senior Health Issues
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/seniorshealthissues.html
Eldercare Online - The Do's and Don'ts of Communicating With Aging Parents
http://www.ec-online.net/Knowledge/Articles/dosndonts.html
Eldercare Online - 6 Keys to Successful Family Communication
http://www.ec-online.net/Knowledge/Articles/6keys.html
Family Caregiver Alliance: Holding a Family Meeting
http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=475
Family Caregiver Alliance: Guide to Better Communications
http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=785
A Guide to Living Wills and Health Care Proxies from Harvard Medical School
Harvard Health Publications, 10 Shattuck Street. Suite 612, Boston, MA 02115,
or purchase online at www.health.harvard.edu and search for Guide to Living Wills
American Bar Association: Consumer's Tool Kit for Health Care Advance Planning
http://www.abanet.org/aging/toolkit/
Family Caregiver Alliance: Durable Powers of Attorney and Revocable Living Trusts
http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=434
AARP: Insurance Resources
http://www.aarp.org/health/insurance/
Medicare site of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
www.medicare.gov or call1-800-MEDICARE
Guide to Long-Term Insurance from America's Health Insurance Plans
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/ltc/guide.htm
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging: Consumer Information
http://www.aahsa.org/section.aspx?id=72
Assisted Living Federation of America: Assisted Living Guide & Checklist for Seniors and their Families
http://www.alfa.org/alfa/Checklist_for_Evaluating_Communities.asp?SnID=704988519
Family Caregiver Alliance: Guide to Taking Care of Yourself
http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=784
National Family Caregivers Association: TAKE CARE! Newsletter
http://www.thefamilycaregiver.org/ed/newsletter.cfm
And Thou Shalt Honor: Caregiving Community Resource Guide
http://www.andthoushalthonor.org/home/caregiving_resources.php
Administration on Aging: Elders & Families Resources
http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Elders_Families/index.aspx
National Alliance for Caregiving and National Family Caregivers Association's Family Caregiving 101 Website: Stages of Caregiving
http://www.familycaregiving101.org/stages/stage1.cfm
