Senior Health Resources

Web Sites

• AARP: Health
  Topics include: Healthy Living, Conditions & Treatments, Doctors & Hospitals, Insurance & Medicare, Long-Term Care
• Aging Skin Net
  This information site from the American Academy of Dermatology covers such topics as What is Aging Skin?, Aging Skin Treatment, Cosmetic Procedures, Spider Veins, Hair Loss & Treatment, Skin Cancer, Choosing a Dermatologist, and Aging Skin FAQs.
• Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center
  Information about Alzheimer's disease and related disorders from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), one of the National Institutes of Health under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
• American Stroke Association
  This website covers topics such as "learn about stroke", "life after stroke", and Heart and Stroke encyclopedia.
• Arthritis Foundation
  In their resources section you will find information on diet, supplements, vitamins, exercise, living with arthritis. Included is their publication Arthritis Today.
• InfoAging
  Get the latest research on healthy aging from the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR). This site, which is directed towards the general public, offers a Disease Center where you can check the latest information on age-related diseases; a Biology Center where you can explore the mysteries of the biology of aging; and a Lifestyle Center where you can find out what you can do to live healthier, longer. A good source for recent health news.

• Merck Manual of Geriatrics
  For Professionals. You can browse the manual via the table of contents or via the index as well as search the manual by keyword.
• MySeniorCare
  Timely and professional information on home health, senior assisted living, hospice care and more.
• National Osteoporosis Foundation
  Providing medically sound information on the causes, prevention, detection and treatment of osteoporosis
• NIH Senior Health.gov
  Health information for seniors developed by the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine, both part of the National Institutes of Health.
• New York Times: The New Old Age Blog
  The purpose of The New Old Age, was to explore the problem of parents who are living to an increasingly old age and in need of care. In fact it seems to cover issues of interest to aging baby boomers.
• NPR - National Public Radio
  It is surprising the number of aging-related articles that NPR airs
  • Warding Off Muscle Cramps As We Age (March 22, 2010)
  • Surgery May Not Be The Answer To An Aching Back (April 6, 2010)
• USA.Gov for Seniors: Health
  Topics of interest to seniors that link to information and services at various federal agencies

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Pittsburgh Resources

• Allegheny County Department of Human Services: Older Adults
  The Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging (ACAAA) offers programs and services for older adults ranging from the more independent to those who are frail and require assistance to remain at home. By calling the SeniorLine (412) 350-5460, you can reach professional care managers who can assist with information and referral on ACAAA services and community programs.
• Arthritis Foundation, Western Pennsylvania Chapter
  Covering the 19 counties of Western Pennsylvania, the Arthritis Foundation offers programs and services to those with arthritis, including an Arthritis Self-Help Course, a Home Assessment Program, exercise classes, and support and education groups.
• Late Life Depression Evaluation and Treatment Center
  The Late-Life Depression Evaluation and Treatment Center at the University of Pittsburgh provides information and treatment for depression, anxiety disorders, and insomnia in older Americans.
• Life Pittsburgh
  LIFE Pittsburgh (Living Independence For the Elderly) is a health care and supportive service program designed as an alternative to nursing home care for seniors in the Pittsburgh area.
• Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging
  Develops and manages the overall (state-sponsored) service system for the older adults of Fayette, Greene, and Washington Counties.
• University Center for Social and Urban Research: Gerontology
  This center at the University of Pittsburgh regularly publishes studies dealing with Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, and Southwestern Pennsylvania.
• University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
  Center for Healthy Aging
  The mission of the University of Pittsburgh's "Center for Healthy Aging" is to promote healthy lifestyles and disease prevention in the older adult population of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania through education, research, and public service.
• University of Pittsburgh Institute on Aging
  The Institute on Aging strives to improve the health and well-being of the elderly by linking and enhancing research, education, and clinical programs offered by the University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and other private and public institutions. The Institute offers a 24-hour information and service referral telephone number to provide information on medical care and treatment, hospitals, home care and long-term care, social services, insurance, housing, caregiver support, legal services, and research studies.

Pennsylvania

• PACE (Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly)
  A program of the Pennsylvania Department of Aging that assists eligible elderly Pennsylvania residents with the cost of their prescription medications.
• Pennsylvania Dental Association: Senior Dental Care Program
  The Senior Dental Care Program offers reduced-cost dental care to eligible Pennsylvania senior citizens by dentists who are members of the Pennsylvania Dental Association.
• Pennsylvania Department of Aging
  The only state agency in Pennsylvania whose single duty is serving people 60 years of age or older and their families. Through their statewide network of 52 Area Agencies on Aging (including the one for Allegheny Count), they provide as many as 50 benefits and services to older Pennsylvanians.