Seniors' Health
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Understanding Seniors' Health
- Protect Your Health (National Health Information Center)
- Seniors' Health (MedlinePlus)
Health Information for Caregivers
- Alzheimer's Disease: Caregiver Guide (National Institutes of Health)
- Caregiving 101 (Triangle J Area Agency on Aging)
- Skill Building-Activities of Daily Living (University of Florida)
- What to Do (Caring From a Distance)
Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia or Memory Loss
- Alzheimer's Dementia (Patient Education Institute)
- Alzheimer’s Disease (National Institutes of Health)
- Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias (North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services)
- Dementia (Mayo Clinic)
- Forgetfulness: Knowing When to Ask for Help (National Institute on Aging)
Diet & Nutrition for Seniors (see Nutrition)
Healthy Living for Seniors (see Healthy Living)
Fall Prevention & Rehabilitation
- Assistive Technology (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
- Balance Problems (National Institutes of Health)
- Preventing Falls: Conversation Starters (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
- Walking Problems - What to Ask? (American Geriatric Society)
- What are Ways to Prevent Falls and Related Fractures? (National Institutes of Health)
Hearing & Vision Impairment
- Aging And Your Eyes (National Institute on Aging)
- Aging Changes in the Senses (MedlinePlus)
- Get Your Vision Checked (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
- Hearing Loss and Older Adults (National Institutes of Health)
Specific Health Conditions for Seniors
- Depression is Not a Normal Part of Growing Older (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Persistent Pain (American Geriatric Society)
- Seniors (American Psychiatric Association)
- Sexuality in Later Life (National Institute on Aging)
- Sleep and Aging (National Institutes of Health)
Medicare & Medicaid (see also Health Insurance)
- BenefitsCheckUp (National Council on Aging)
- Who is Eligible - Medicaid for Medicare Recipients (NC Division of Medical Assistance)
Seniors' Health Statistics
- Minority Aging (Administration on Aging)
- Population 65 Years and Over in NC (U.S. Census Bureau)
- Profile of Older Americans (Administration on Aging)
- Quick Facts About Aging in NC (UNC Institute on Aging)
Resources compiled by Jennifer Stuart, Librarian, MAHEC Health Sciences Library.
