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Comprehensive Health Websites

MedlinePlus: Seniors’ Health Topics
Health topics of special interest to older adults from “accidents” to “wrinkles.” (National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health)

Healthfinder: For Older Adults
Find out how to be healthy in body, mind, and spirit in later life. (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)

Puzzles and Jokes: A Healthy Brain

AARP Games and Puzzles
Sharpen your brain with Jumble, Sudoku, trivia, jigsaw puzzles, word games, and more. (American Association of Retired Persons)

Advance Directives - Health Care Forms

Family Doctor – Advance Directives and Do Not Resuscitate Orders
An advance directive tells your doctor what kind of care you would like to have if you become unable to make medical decisions (if you are in a coma, for example). If you are admitted to the hospital, the hospital staff will probably talk to you about advance directives. (The American Academy of Family Physicians)

Do Your Proxy.org
Speaking for you when you cannot speak for yourself.  Fill in the blank forms for Health Care Proxy and Living Will. (The University of Rochester Medical Center)

Other Good Websites

Family Doctor.org – Seniors
Easy to understand information about many topics of interest to older adults. (The American Academy of Family Physicians)

NOAH – New York Online Access to Health
Features easy-to-search health information and support groups in English and Spanish.  Special section on Aging. (City University of New York)

CAPHIS – Consumer and Patient Health Information Section; Websites for Seniors
Lists many senior sites and some especially for caregivers. You can follow some of their links to really interesting sites. (Medical Library Association) 

NIH SeniorHealth.gov
Makes aging-related information easily accessible for adults 60 and older. The site has been updated with new topics and enhanced with a "speaking web" feature. (A collaboration of the National Institute on Aging, the National Library of Medicine, and the National Institutes of Health)

National Institute on Aging
NIA provides leadership in aging research, training, health information dissemination and other programs relevant to aging and older people. (U.S. National Institutes of Health)

Nursing Home Compare
The primary purpose of this tool is to provide detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country. (Medicare.gov)