Health, Wellness, and Family

There is a wealth of excellent, free information about trends in health and aging, and the health-related behaviors that promote vital aging.

Organizations/Web Sites

AARP Grandparent Information Center Web: http://www.aarp.org/grandparents

The Grandparent Information Center has a state by state database of grandparent support services.

AARP/Health Web: http://www.aarp.org/health

A guide to many health and wellness resources for people over 50.

Center for Disease Control's Healthy Aging Web: http://www.cdc.gov/aging

Health information for older adults including statistics, publications, and links to other sites.

Top

Generations United Web: http://www.gu.org/

Generations United maintains the largest national database on intergenerational programs.

Grand Magazine Web: http://www.grandmagazineonline.com/

Grand is the magazine that celebrates the vital role and lifestyle of today's young, active grandparents. Grand is a resource for living the GRAND life, from the serious intergenerational issues of today to toy and book reviews, fun and games, vitality and wellness, fiscal fitness and financial insights, leisure and love, mind, body and soul.

Healthfinder Web: http://www.healthfinder.gov/

Healthfinder® is an award-winning Federal Web site for consumers, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services together with other Federal agencies. Since 1997, Healthfinder® has been recognized as a key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet. Healthfinder® links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,500 health-related organizations.

Massachusetts Commission on End of Life Care Phone: 617-624-5424 Web: http://www.endoflifecommission.org/

The Massachusetts Commission on End of Life Care was created with a major goal to improve the quality of life at the end of life.

Top

Massachusetts Health Promotion Clearinghouse Web: http://www.maclearinghouse.com/

A source for free health promotion materials for Massachusetts residents.

Mayo Clinic Web: http://www.mayoclinic.com/

Plenty of information on health-related matters and current health news.

National Institute on Aging Web: http://www.nihseniorhealth.gov/

A web site for older adults featuring health information from the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine.

National Library of Medicine's Medlineplus Web: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/seniorshealthissues.html

Medline Plus for Senior Health Issues is a comprehensive and easily accessible database from the National Library of Medicine.

Quackwatch Web: http://www.quackwatch.org/

A non-profit organization that identifies questionable health claims, products, services, and theories, with an emphasis on consumer protection.

800-Age-Info Phone: 1-800-AGEINFO (1-800-243-4636) Web: http://www.800ageinfo.com/

This Massachusetts web-based resource provides information about finding services for older adults in Massachusetts including the state prescription drug benefit program.

Print and Other Resources Beers, Mark H., ed. Merck Manual of Health & Aging. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck Research Laboratories, 2004. http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_ha/contents.html Billig, Nathan. Growing Older and Wiser: Coping with Expectations, Challenges, and Change in the Later Years. New York: Lexington Books, 1993. Creagan, E.T. Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging. Rochester, MN: Mayo Clinic, 2001.

 

Top