WebAGE - Latest entry in our list of helpful Internet links-
Listed on April 7, 2008 - New York Times online section on Alzheimer's
Articles on approaches to care, statistics, physician comments, causes, diagnosis, and more. |
| About Physicians |
Listed on August 27, 2007
Doctors Making Housecalls - Doctors who will come to your home to make a clinical visit |
| Advance Care Planning |
Advance Care Planning (ACP) is a process of preparing for the end of life. It enables a person to prepare for a "good death," one that is as comfortable as possible and determined by his or her values and wishes. This educational module provides comprehensive instruction on advance care planning. It is written primarily for health professionals and health profession students and might be most useful to them in their clinical years. Learners should have a knowledgeable and experienced mentor to demonstrate how this process can be applied in clinical situations.
http://viper.med.unc.edu/acp/ |
| American Geriatrics Society's List of Links |
The American Geriatrics Society is one of the United States' most active groups for aging research, information, lobbying, and funding. Their very comprehensive list of links is found at:
http://www.americangeriatrics.org/links/ |
| Caregivers |
From CNN's "Empowered Patient" subzine (Elizabeth Cohen)-March 20, 2008
"Great Web Sites When Aging Parents Need Help"
"I never dreamed I'd find someone on the Internet, because you have to really trust someone who's living in your mother's house, so you can walk away and sleep at night," McGill says. "I never would have thought you'd use such an impersonal tool to find something so personal."
ElderCarelink
free referral service to find caregivers
Home Health Compare (from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Assist Guide Information Services - Find home health aides, nurses, physicians, and companions
Caring from a Distance - dedicated to serving the needs of long distance caregivers
Providing Care at Home - from AARP on preparing the relative's environment, legal and insurance matters, managing the stress, and more
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers - (NAPGCM) - helps find a professional geriatric care manager
National Family Caregivers Association - |
| Communication |
Listed on January 17, 2008
"How To Be a Better Patient"
From the Chapel Hill News, January 16, 2008
Author: Cam Patterson, MD, Chief of Cardiology, UNC-CH School of Medicine and UNC Hospitals
http://www.chapelhillnews.com/features/health_exercise/story/12128.html
Listed on September 18, 2007
CNN's "Five Must-dos When a Loved One is Ill."
Communication strategies for helpers of sick friends or relatives |
| Diseases |
| Alzheimer's |
Listed on April 7, 2008 - New York Times online section on Alzheimer's
Articles on approaches to care, statistics, physician comments, causes, diagnosis, and more.
New tests may help predict Alzheimer's - from the CNN "Health" page |
| Arthritis |
Listed on March 7, 2008 - Joint Replacements Expected to Soar
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1720041,00.html
"…We have a perfect storm of an aging population, increased demands by younger patients, a better ability to do the procedure, and increased arthritis in the general population…" |
| Depression |
| The American Geriatric Society's Foundation for Health in Aging tells you about handling depression during holidays - "Tips for Beating the Holiday Blues" |
| Heart Failure |
Listed on July 24, 2007 - Heart Failure Patients Benefit from Pharmist Care
http://www.spiritindia.com/health-care-news-articles-9492.html |
| Parkinson's |
Parkinson Association of the Carolinas
http://www.parkinsonassociation.org/about.htm |
| Decisions on Where To Live |
| Assisted Living Federation of America’s Consumer Checklist. Call (703) 691-8100 www.alfa.org/public/articles/details.cfm?id=75
Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living’s Checklist of Questions to Ask When Choosing an Assisted Living Facility
Call (703) 841-2333 or check www.ccal.org/checklist.html
National Center for Assisted Living’s Consumer Guide to Assisted Living and Residential Care Facilities. Call (202) 842-4444 or check http://www.ncal.org/consumer/thinking.htm
Assisted Living Facilities Directory |
| Elder Mistreatment |
About elder mistreatment - who abuses most often, what is abuse, what can you do about it if you see it.
http://www.med.unc.edu/aging/eldermistreatment/ |
Listed on November 27, 2007 - From the National Crime Prevention Council
http://www.ncpc.org/topics/by-audience/seniors
What the NCPC does and lots of links to websites that inform about crime prevention for seniors. |
| Financial Information for and about Seniors |
| The University of North Carolinat at Greensboro (UNC-G) - "The Aging & Business Education Newsletter" - http://www.uncg.edu/gro/bizage. It is co-sponsored by the UNC-G AARP Office of Academic Affairs. |
| Fitness and Healthy Aging |
| American College of Sports Medicine
“National Blueprint: Increasing Physical Activity Among Adults Aged 50 and Older”
http://www.agingblueprint.org/tips.cfm
“Healthy Aging Campaign”
http://www.healthyaging.net/ |
| Gadgets |
Listed on October 8, 2007 - "Robots Cater to Japan's Elderly" - CNN's Technology Section
- easy-entry cars, smart wheelchairs, robotic feeding, help with heavy lifting
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/10/04/japan.robot.ap/index.html?iref=newssearch |
| Good Reading |
| Listed on August 8, 2007 -
The Durham Divas - Durham North Carolina's Finest Senior Citizen Cheerleading Team
Listed on July 26, 2007 - Cat provides palliative care - is more alert to an imminent patient death than doctors and nurses on the unit
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/25/death.cat.ap/index.html |
| Hearing |
Auditory Nerve Implant Being Tested - Improvement over Cochlear Implant
http://www.hearinglossweb.com/tech/ani.htm |
| Home and Office Design |
A Housing Safety Checklist for Older Adults from the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/pdfs/FCS-461.pdf
From the CNN webpage "Health" section, "Don't Let Disabilities or Age Rob You of a Stylish Home" |
| Hospice and Palliative Care |
| Association for Home and Hospice Care of North Carolina
http://www.homeandhospicecare.org/
Hospice Facilities Licensed by the State of North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services - Division of Facility Services As of 05/2007
All Hospices licensed in North Carolina as of May 2007.
http://www.med.unc.edu/aging/hospicelist.pdf
Hospice Foundation of America
http://www.hospicefoundation.org/
Listed on July 31, 2007 - CNN's article on "Death and Dying: When is it Time to Let Go?"
http://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/wayoflife/07/27/livingwell.endoflife.reut/index.html |
| Lifestyles |
| Listed on January 29, 2008
When Dad Should Stop Driving -How do you help a parent who is driving safely anymore make the decision to turn in the car keys?
http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/01/18/taking.keys.away/index.html
Listed on September 11, 2007
CNN's "Life After Work" page has information on rethinking retirement options, investment strategies, podcasts, voting, i-reports, and more. |
| Longevity |
Listed on February 12, 2008 - 100 is Within Reach, Even with Diabetes, Heart Disease
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/02/11/living.longer.ap/index.html |
| Medicare |
Medicare.gov - The official United States government website for people on Medicare
Medicare Part D Consumer Directory
http://www.ascp.com/consumers/medicare/ |
| Newsletters about Aging |
Chronicles in Aging, published by the Donald W. Reynolds Grant programs in geriatrics at the University of Missouri (MU) at Columbia and the MU Interdisciplinary Center on Aging.
http://reynolds.umh.edu/long_term_links.htm |
| North Carolina |
| Hospice Facilities Licensed by the State of North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services - Division of Facility Services As of 05/2007
All Hospices licensed in North Carolina as of May 2007.
http://www.med.unc.edu/aging/hospicelist.pdf
Listed on July 31, 2007 - North Carolina legislative approval of a bill meant to clarify laws governing living wills and health care powers of attorney.
http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/1651012/
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
“ North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services”
http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/aging/home.htm
“Healthy Carolinians”
http://www.healthycarolinians.org/ |
| Nutrition |
Listed on January 16, 2008 - From the Mayo Clinic's webpage, Senior Health section
"Malnutrition and Seniors: When a Relative Doesn't Eat Enough"
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/senior-health/HA00066 |
| Services and Agencies |
| A list of services, agencies, and residences for older people living in the central North Carolina area.http://www.med.unc.edu/aging/community.htm |
| Seniors in the News |
Listed on June 29, 2007 - UNC-CH's Rogers McVaugh, professor of botany, turns 98! See the article by the UNC-CH newsletter, the University Gazette.
Link to photo http://gazette.unc.edu/archives/07jun20/morestories.html#3 |
| Sex and Seniors |
| CNN covers condom giveaways to seniors in New York. |
| Sleep |
The National Sleep Foundation - sleep disorders, research on sleep, sleep problems in the older population
Listed on October 23, 2007 - The Elderly Always Sleep Worse, and Other Myths of Aging - article in the New York Times on-line edition accessed 10/23/2007. |
| Societies and Federations that Serve Older Adults |
“American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)”
http://www.aarp.org/
American Society on Aging
“MindAlert”
http://www.asaging.org/ |
| Urinary Incontinence |
Listed on July 12, 2007 - Results of an important study on a new technique for helping female urinary incontinence has just appeared in The Lancet journal. The article, " Autologous myoblasts and fibroblasts versus collagen for treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women: a randomised controlled trial ," is cited below. Strasser and his colleagues have found very positive results from their trial that shows that injecting muscle cells into the sphincter that controls urine flow will help urinary incontinence. One commentator on the trial wrote that it is the"beginning of a new era in urogynaecology."
The Lancet, Volume 369, Issue 9580, 30 June 2007-6 July 2007, Pages 2139-2140
Hannes Strasser et al. |
| United States Government Websites |
| United States Government Department of Health and Human Services
“Inventory of State Services for Older Adults”
The inventory of North Carolina resources for older adults from the NC Department of Health and Human Services. There are links to resources for domestic arrangements, health issues, home and community services, senior centers, legal services, government agencies that address problems of the elderly, and many more topics.
http://www.ncdhhs.gov/ltc/invntry.htm
United States Government Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
“Healthy Aging for Older Adults”
http://www.cdc.gov/aging/
United States Government Department of Health and Human Services
“Administration on Aging”
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/
At this U.S. government website, you can find information on a wide variety of institutions, directories, agencies, and services that can help you with resources. The drop-down choices at their "Elders and Families" section are:
Alzheimer's Resource Room; Caregiver's Resource Room; Disaster Assistance; Elder Rights and Resources; Housing; How to Find Help; Money Matters; Nutrition; Ombudsman (Professionals); Promoting Healthy Lifestyles; Services for Seniors; Volunteer Opportunities; and More Resources. Also on the AoA webpage you can find grant resources, many resources for professionals in the field of aging and a link to the U.S. government's webpage called "Eldercare Locator: Connecting You to Community Services." The front page of the website says, "The Eldercare Locator is the first step to finding resources for older adults in any U.S. community."
United States Government Department of Health and Human Services
“healthfinder.gov”
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
United States National Institutes of Health
“National Institute on Aging”
http://www.nia.nih.gov/
Listed on November 1, 2007 - The Quick Guide to Health Literacy and Older Adults is for people who serve older adults on health and aging issues. The guide provides background information on health literacy and strategies and suggestions for communicating with older adults. Links to many helpful resource materials are included for you to investigate specific topics in greater detail. This guide builds on the information presented in the Quick Guide to Health Literacy , published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. |
| UNC Hospitals |
| UNC Health Care
UNC Hospitals
Women’s Health Information Center
“Archived Health Topics”
articles on diabetes, foot problems, Alzheimer's disease, breast cancer, chronic pain, and much more
http://www.nchealthywoman.org/ArchivedHealthTopics/tabid/319/Default.aspx |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Center for Aging and Health
http://www.med.unc.edu/aging/
Sub-pages within the webpage of the Center for Aging and Health at UNC-CH
Carolina Geriatric Education Center
Rebecca Hunter, MEd
Associate Director for Program Development
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute on Aging
http://www.aging.unc.edu/ |
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