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Topic: Seniors' Health Issues
Anatomy/Physiology
- Aging under the Microscope: Physiologic Clues - National Institute on Aging
- Aging under the Microscope: Biochemistry and Aging - National Institute on Aging
- Aging under the Microscope: Future of Aging - National Institute on Aging
- Aging under the Microscope: Posing Questions, Find - National Institute on Aging
Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Aging - National Institutes of Health
Directories
- Resource Directory for Older People - Administration on Aging, National Institute on Aging
- Help! Where to Find It - Administration on Aging
- Eldercare Locator: Community Assistance for Senio - Administration on Aging
- State and Area Agencies on Aging - Administration on Aging
- Services for Seniors - Administration on Aging
Financial Issues
- BenefitsCheckUp - National Council on the Aging
Genetics
- How We Age: Is It in Our Genes? - Alliance for Aging Research
- Aging under the Microscope: Genetic Connection - National Institute on Aging
Law and Policy
- Older Americans Act - Administration on Aging
- HHS Programs and Initiatives for an Aging America - Dept. of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health
- NIHSeniorHealth - National Institute on Aging
- Young at Heart: Tips for Older Adults (Eating Heal - NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network
Organizations
- Administration on Aging -
- American Geriatrics Society -
- National Council on the Aging -
- National Institute on Aging -
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
- Healthy Aging: Preventing Disease and Improving Qu - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- Healthy Living: What You Can Do to Keep Your Healt - American Academy of Family Physicians
- Pocket Guide to Staying Healthy at 50 - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Screening Tests for Adults (50 and Up) - American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Related Issues
- Getting Your Affairs in Order - National Institute on Aging
- What's Your Aging IQ? - National Institute on Aging
- Tips for Maintaining Your Independence: An Intervi - Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- Taking Medicines - National Institute of General Medical Sciences
- Slide Show: Vision Problems as You Age - Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- Older Drivers - National Institute on Aging
- Medicines: Use Them Safely - National Institute on Aging
- Intimacy and Aging: Tips for Sexual Health and Hap - Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- Have Fun: A Healthy Habit for Healthy Aging - Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- Growing Older: Health Issues for Minorities - Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health
- Good Health Habits at 60 and Beyond - American Academy of Family Physicians
- Finding a New Doctor: A Guide for Older Adults - Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- Expand Your Mind: A Healthy Habit for Healthy Agin - Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- As You Age...A Guide to Aging, Medicines, and Alco - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Aging and Your Eyes - National Institute on Aging
- Age Healthier, Breathe Easier: Solutions You Can U - Environmental Protection Agency
- Oral Health for Older Americans - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- Sexuality in Later Life - National Institute on Aging
- Sleep and Seniors: Insomnia Isn't Inevitable - Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- Safety for Older Consumers Home Safety Checklist - Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Role of the Geriatric Psychiatrist - American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
- Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Mental Health - Administration on Aging
- Promoting Healthy Lifestyles - Administration on Aging
Research
- Underusing Medications Because of Cost May Lead to - National Institute on Aging
- Relationship of Health Status and Use of Mammograp - American College of Physicians
- "Imagination" Helps Older People - National Institute on Aging
- Diabetes among Older Adults Imposed an Estimated $ - National Institute on Aging
- Pills, Patches, and Shots: Can Hormones Prevent Ag - National Institute on Aging
- Quality of Pharmacologic Care for Older Adults in - American College of Physicians
Specific Conditions
- Injuries among Older Adults - National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
- Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: What Ever - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- Diabetes - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Statistics
- Promoting Active Lifestyles among Older Adults - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- Profile of Older Americans - Administration on Aging
- Percent of Adults Aged 65 Years and Over Who Need - National Center for Health Statistics
- Older Americans 2004: Health Status - Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics
- Health Status - Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics
- Emergency Room Injuries Adults 65 and Older - Consumer Product Safety Commission
Women
- For Women Ages 65 and Older: Staying Healthy - American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Regular Physical Activity, Including Walking, Asso - American Medical Association
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