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Knowing how to care for ourselves and our loved ones requires up-to-date information. Staying healthy is key to being able to give our most to others.

The Alliance for Aging Research

Topics: Health

The Alliance for Aging Research, the nation's leading nonprofit dedicated to supporting and acceleratiing the pace of medical discoveries, provides a glimpse of the latest work being done to improve the experience of aging and health.
(202) 293-2856

http://www.agingresearch.org/

Centers for Disease Control

Topics: Health

The Centers for Disease Control is responsible for public health and providing health-related information. The section on aging addresses health concerns of the older person. The site also offers immunization information for travelers.
(800) CDC-INFO or (800) 232-4636

http://www.cdc.gov/aging

Family Doctor

Topics: Health

This special section of the website operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has a lot of good health information for people 60+.
(312) 421-0113

http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/...

Mayo Clinic

Topics: Health

This site covers many medical topics, including women’s health, in the "Living Well" section.

http://www.mayoclinic.com

Medicare

Topics: Health

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has posted a new and easier to use version of the Medicare consumer-focused website. The improved site provides users with a summary of Medicare benefits, coverage options, rights and protections, and answers to the most frequently asked questions about Medicare. The new design gives Medicare more flexibility to quickly update information. Take a tour of the new online face of Medicare by clicking on www.medicare.gov.

http://questions.cms.hhs.gov/

Medline Plus

Topics: Health

This useful site, provided by the National Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health, directs visitors to information that answers health questions.

http://www.medlineplus.com

Medscape

Topics: Health

Part of WebMD, this site provides professional clinicians with current medical reports but is also accessible to the consumer (free registration).
(888) 506-6098

http://www.medscape.com/home

National Institutes on Health

Topics: Health

The National Institutes of Health site is a good source of information about medical conditions and diseases.
(301) 496-4000

http://www.nih.gov

Women's Health

Topics: Health

This federal site offers information about women’s health.
(800) 994-9662

http://www.4women.gov