Health and Medical Guide to Population Groups Seniors' Health Issues Health information topics about Seniors' Health Issues: Anatomy/Physiology 1. Aging under the Microscope: Physiologic Clues National Institute on Aging http://www.niapublications.org/pubs/microscope/chapter4.pdf 2. Aging under the Microscope: Biochemistry and Aging National Institute on Aging http://www.niapublications.org/pubs/microscope/chapter3.pdf 3. Aging under the Microscope: Future of Aging National Institute on Aging http://www.niapublications.org/pubs/microscope/chapter5.pdf 4. Aging under the Microscope: Posing Questions, Find National Institute on Aging http://www.niapublications.org/pubs/microscope/chapter1.pdf Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Aging National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/condition=aging&recruiting=true Directories 1. Resource Directory for Older People Administration on Aging, National Institute on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/How_To_Find/ResourceDirectory/resource_directory.... 2. Help! Where to Find It Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/prof/aoaprog/caregiver/carefam/where_to_find_help/where_... 3. Eldercare Locator: Community Assistance for Senio Administration on Aging http://www.eldercare.gov/ 4. State and Area Agencies on Aging Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/How_To_Find/Agencies/Agencies.asp 5. Services for Seniors Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/Service_Options/Service_Options.asp Financial Issues 1. BenefitsCheckUp National Council on the Aging https://ssl1.benefitscheckup.org/ Genetics 1. How We Age: Is It in Our Genes? Alliance for Aging Research http://www.agingresearch.org/living_longer/spring01/science.html 2. Aging under the Microscope: Genetic Connection National Institute on Aging http://www.niapublications.org/pubs/microscope/chapter2.pdf Law and Policy 1. Older Americans Act Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/about/legbudg/oaa/legbudg_oaa.asp 2. HHS Programs and Initiatives for an Aging America Dept. of Health and Human Services http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2002pres/aging.html National Institutes of Health 1. NIHSeniorHealth National Institute on Aging http://nihseniorhealth.gov/ 2. Young at Heart: Tips for Older Adults (Eating Heal NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/young_heart.htm Organizations 1. Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/ 2. American Geriatrics Society http://www.americangeriatrics.org/ 3. National Council on the Aging http://www.ncoa.org/ 4. National Institute on Aging http://www.nia.nih.gov/ Overviews 1. Aging: What to Expect as You Get Older Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HA00040 2. Health Information for Older Adults National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://www.cdc.gov/aging/health_issues.htm Prevention/Screening 1. Healthy Aging: Preventing Disease and Improving Qu National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/aag/aag_aging.htm 2. Healthy Living: What You Can Do to Keep Your Healt American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/086.xml 3. Pocket Guide to Staying Healthy at 50 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/50plus/50plus.pdf 4. Screening Tests for Adults (50 and Up) American Association for Clinical Chemistry http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/wellness/e_over50.html Related Issues 1. Getting Your Affairs in Order National Institute on Aging http://www.niapublications.org/engagepages/affairs.asp 2. What's Your Aging IQ? National Institute on Aging http://www.niapublications.org/pubs/agingiq/aging_brochure.pdf 3. Tips for Maintaining Your Independence: An Intervi Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HA00045 4. Taking Medicines National Institute of General Medical Sciences http://nihseniorhealth.gov/takingmedicines/toc.html 5. Slide Show: Vision Problems as You Age Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HA00061 6. Older Drivers National Institute on Aging http://www.niapublications.org/engagepages/drivers.asp 7. Medicines: Use Them Safely National Institute on Aging http://www.niapublications.org/engagepages/medicine.asp 8. Intimacy and Aging: Tips for Sexual Health and Hap Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HA00035 9. Have Fun: A Healthy Habit for Healthy Aging Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HA00022 10. Growing Older: Health Issues for Minorities Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health http://www.omhrc.gov/ctg/ctg_aging2.pdf 11. Good Health Habits at 60 and Beyond American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/799.xml 12. Finding a New Doctor: A Guide for Older Adults Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HA00058 13. Expand Your Mind: A Healthy Habit for Healthy Agin Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HA00021 14. As You Age...A Guide to Aging, Medicines, and Alco Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://media.shs.net/asyouage/asyouagebrochure01.pdf 15. Aging and Your Eyes National Institute on Aging http://www.niapublications.org/engagepages/eyes.asp 16. Age Healthier, Breathe Easier: Solutions You Can U Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/aging/solutions/index.html 17. Oral Health for Older Americans National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://www.cdc.gov/OralHealth/factsheets/adult-older.htm 18. Sexuality in Later Life National Institute on Aging http://www.niapublications.org/engagepages/sexuality.asp 19. Sleep and Seniors: Insomnia Isn't Inevitable Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HA00056 20. Safety for Older Consumers Home Safety Checklist Consumer Product Safety Commission http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/701.html 21. Role of the Geriatric Psychiatrist American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry http://www.aagpgpa.org/p_c/psychrole.asp 22. Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Mental Health Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/healthy_lifestyles/mental_health/mental_health.as... 23. Promoting Healthy Lifestyles Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/Healthy_Lifestyles/Healthy_Lifestyles.asp Research 1. Underusing Medications Because of Cost May Lead to National Institute on Aging http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jun2004/nia-25.htm 2. Relationship of Health Status and Use of Mammograp American College of Physicians http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/140/9/I-18 3. "Imagination" Helps Older People National Institute on Aging http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jun2004/nia-04.htm 4. Diabetes among Older Adults Imposed an Estimated $ National Institute on Aging http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/nov2004/nia-15.htm 5. Pills, Patches, and Shots: Can Hormones Prevent Ag National Institute on Aging http://www.niapublications.org/engagepages/pills.asp 6. Quality of Pharmacologic Care for Older Adults in American College of Physicians http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/140/9/I-52 Specific Conditions 1. Injuries among Older Adults National Center for Injury Prevention and Control http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/olderadults.htm 2. Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: What Ever National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/mission/partner/midlife.pdf 3. Diabetes National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases http://nihseniorhealth.gov/diabetes/toc.html Statistics 1. Promoting Active Lifestyles among Older Adults National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/pdf/lifestyles.pdf 2. Profile of Older Americans Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/prof/Statistics/profile/profiles2002.asp 3. Percent of Adults Aged 65 Years and Over Who Need National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/nhis/released200212/figures12_1-12_3.ht... 4. Older Americans 2004: Health Status Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics http://www.agingstats.gov/chartbook2004/healthstatus.html 5. Health Status Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics http://www.agingstats.gov/chartbook2000/healthstatus.html 6. Emergency Room Injuries Adults 65 and Older Consumer Product Safety Commission http://www.cpsc.gov/library/foia/foia05/os/older.pdf Women 1. For Women Ages 65 and Older: Staying Healthy American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZJUIRMFGC&sub_... 2. 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