This page contains useful information for caregivers and family members in the form of links to other web sites as well as articles and other items of interest.
Links
Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center (www.alzheimers.org)
Administration on Aging (www.aoa.gov)
Family Caregiver Alliance (www.caregiver.org)
National Family Caregivers Association (www.nfcacares.org)
Well Spouse Foundation (www.wellspouse.org)
NIHSeniorHealth: Balance Problems
(http://nihseniorhealth.gov/balanceproblems/toc.html)
RCFE/Assisted Living Evaluation Checklist (http://www.canhr.org/RCFE/RCFE_FS_html/rcfe_evalchecklist_fs.htm)
Access
America for Seniors (http://www.firstgov.gov/Topics/Seniors.shtml)
American Geriatric
Society: Patient Education Forums (http://www.healthinaging.org/public_education/pef)
Drug Index on Internet
(http://www.rxlist.com)
The Merc
Manual of Geriatrics
(http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmg/home.jsp)
Healthfinder
(http://www.healthfinder.gov)
Articles
Alzheimer's Disease
Aphasia
Cognitive Decline
Dementia
Diabetes
Food-borne Illness
Hyperglycemia
Multiple Sclerosis
Basic Nutrition
Parkinson’s Disease
Stroke Victims
Considerations for Adult Children and Their Aging Parents
Introduction
to Assisted Living
Assisted Living Costs Survey
Healthy Aging
How Seniors Learn
How to
Get Care from an RCFE
Purchasing Long
Term Care Insurance
Services for the Elderly
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