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1.Young At Heart
This site provides comprehensive and concise information on growing old actively, positively, healthily and happily. It has a page of relevant quotations.
URL:http://4yah.topcities.com
2.Aging Well Village
Health and wellness for mature adults seeking to start or maintain a healthy lifestyle. Nutrition, fitness, healing, medications, safety and more.
URL:http://agingwell.state.ny.us
3.Safe Driving for Older Adults
Conducting an assessment of driving habits and skills is one way to assemble some objective data regarding driving safety.
URL:http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1013707220.html
4.Elder Suicide
Information and resources on elder suicide.
URL:http://members.tripod.com/~ProviderHelper/elder.html
5.RemindeXpress
Offers free timely reminders for immunizations, flu shots and important preventive medical tests and procedures via email, pager or cell phone.
URL:http://remindexpress.com/
6.Mind Works
Promoting mental fitness for older adults.
URL:http://www.blsinc.com/partners/mindworks.htm
7.Abuse of the Elderly
Elder abuse definitions and prevention.
URL:http://www.crha-health.ab.ca/hlthconn/items/elder-ab.htm
8.Dr. Ann Steiner's Medical Information Sheet
Medical information form for convenient medication tracking. Medicine list easily folded into pocket-sized reference.
URL:http://www.drsteiner.net/
9.Florida Health Consultants
Provides geriatric case management services
URL:http://www.flahealth.com
10.Benevolent Ballet
Training seminars to motivate the elderly to exercise to improve posture, balance,coordination and confidence to prevent falls.
URL:http://www.geocities.com/benevolentballet
11.Health & Safety Tips
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.Johns Hopkins Geriatrics Center.
URL:http://www.jhbmc.jhu.edu/Geriat/patinfo/healthtips.html
12.Lifeline Systems
Provider of emergency response systems and medical alarms for the at home elderly, enhancing their independence and quality of life.
URL:http://www.lifelinesys.com/
13.Life Starts
A community and quality-of-life focused site designed to help seniors (ages 45-70) foster wellness and value-rich relationship opportunities.
URL:http://www.lifestarts.com
14.Self-Defense for Seniors
The video offers two full hours of instruction especially designed for seniors.
URL:http://www.marsac.com
15.A Healthy Look at Older Adults and Driving
Article presented by Masonicare examining the older adult driver.
URL:http://www.masonicare.org/older_drivers.htm
16.National Resource Center on Aging and Injury
Safety information about preventing injuries such as fractures due to falls, motor vehicle and pedestrian injuries, burns, and medication errors among seniors.
URL:http://www.olderadultinjury.org
17.Making your Home Safe for Seniors
A room-by-room assessment by a physiotherapist of safety tips for the homes of senior citizens.
URL:http://www.oursenioryears.com/homesafety.html
18.Alcoholism and the Elderly the New Epidemic?
The Stanton Peele Addiction Website. The conclusions here may surprise you.
URL:http://www.peele.net/lib/elderly.html
19.Safety Link Personal Response Service
Australian personal response service for the elderly.
URL:http://www.safetylink.ballarat.net.au/
20.Senior Drivers
Offers a driving refresher and fitness tips for seniors using streaming video. Includes travel hints, latest traffic safety news, links, and quizzes.
URL:http://www.seniordrivers.org/
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