Caregiver Resource Links - General Health and Other Helpful Websites

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1. AARP- American Association of Retired People
   AARP serves the needs and interests of people age 50 and older through information and education, advocacy, and community services provided by local chapters and volunteers throughout the country. They offer members a wide range of benefits and services, including Modern Maturity magazine and the monthly Bulletin.
   
2. Alliance for Aging Research
   They are a citizen' advocacy organization for improving the health and independence of Americans as they age.
   
3. Alternative Medicine Foundation
   The Alternative Medicine Foundation provides responsible and reliable information about alternative medicine to the public and health professionals.
   
4. American Academy of Family Physicians
   The AAFP has chapters in all States and its purpose is to represent the interests of family physicians and maintain high standards of family practice care.
   
5. American Association of Poison Control Centers
   AAPCC member poison centers maintain a 24-hour Poison Help hotline, which is staffed by toxicology specialists and provides immediate access to poison exposure management instructions and information on potential poisons.
   
6. American Counsel on Exercise
   
   
7. American Federation for Aging Research
   Research on aging and aging processes to gain a greater understanding of all age-related diseases and provides the hope for everyone to live healthier, longer lives less susceptible to disease and disability.
   
8. American Geriatrics Society
   Dedicated to improving the health and well being of all older adults
   
9. American Headache Society
   
   
10. American Public Health Association
    
    
11. American Red Cross
    The American Red Cross mobilizes to help their neighbors in emergencies. They are the largest supplier of blood and blood products in the United States.
    
12. American Society on Aging
    
    
13. Apples for Health.com
    
    
14. Brookhaven National Laboratory
    
    
15. Catholic Charities USA
    Catholic Charities USA is the national office for Catholic Charities agencies and affiliates nationwide. As a professional association and social justice movement, Catholic Charities USA supports local Catholic Charities as they provide help and create hope for over 9 million people each year regardless of religious, social, or economic backgrounds. More than 45 million Americans are living in poverty. Join Catholic Charities USA and learn how you can join the national conversation to reduce poverty in America.
    
16. Catholic Health Association of the United States
    
    
17. Center for Advancing Health
    CFAH conducts research, communicates findings and advocates for policies that support everyone’s ability to benefit from advances in health science. All Americans are prepared to make good choices about health and health care.
    
18. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
    
    
19. Center for Social Gerontology
    
    
20. Center for the Advancement of Health
    
    
21. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    
    
22. ClinicalTrials.gov
    ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world. They give you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details. This information should be used in conjunction with advice from health care professionals.  
    
23. Consumer Product Safety Commission
    
    
24. Consumers Advancing Patient Safety
    
    
25. Department of Health and Human Services
    
    
26. Desperate Caregivers of Aging Parents
    Desperate Caregivers of Aging Parents blog (Inside Aging Parent Care) provide insights, personal stories, links to books concerning care giving, discussions on topics such as end of life, caregiver attitude, caregiver confusion, coping with dying and important and helpful caregiver resources. The blog is the creation of Carol Leavenworth, William Shanks and Judi Leavenworth.
    
27. Directors of Health Promotion and Education
    The Eldercare Locator, a public service of the Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is a nationwide service that connects older Americans and their caregivers with information on senior services.
    
28. DirectoryHealthy.com
    
    
29. Discovery Health
    
    
30. Dr. Koop.com
    
    
31. emaxHealth.com
    
    
32. FamilyDoctor.org
    FamilyDoctor.org features a comprehensive library of health videos. Their original health programming provides expert advice by a team of trusted physicians, experienced journalists and veteran documentary producers.This Web site is operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), a national medical organization representing more than 100,300 family physicians, family practice residents and medical students. All of the information on this site has been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the AAFP. Visit the AAFP Web site to learn more about the AAFP.
    
33. Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics
    
    
34. FirstGov
    
    
35. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
    
    
36. Food and Nutrition Information Center
    
    
37. Food and Nutrition Service
    
    
38. Friends in Deed In New York City
    
    
39. Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
    
    
40. Gay Men's Health Crisis;
    
    
41. Generations United
    Generations United is focused on improving the lives of children, youth, and older people through intergenerational strategies, programs, and public policies.
    
42. Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center
    
    
43. Gerontological Society of America
    
    
44. Governors Highway Safety Association
    
    
45. Grandparents.com
    
    
46. Grey Panthers
    The Gray Panthers are a group of activists combining age and youth in action working to create a society that puts the needs of people over profit, responsibility over power and democracy over institutions.
    
47. Harvard School of Public Health
    
    
48. Healing Well.com
    
    
49. Healing Works
    
    
50. Health Finder
    This web site has resources on a wide range of medical topics and a health information referral service.
    
51. Health On the Net Foundation
    
    
52. Health Resources and Services Administration
    
    
53. Healthline.com
    
    
54. Home Safety Council
    
    
55. Immunization Action Coalition
    
    
56. Indian Health Service
    
    
57. Infectious Diseases Society of America
    
    
58. Institute of Medicine
    
    
59. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
    
    
60. John Hopkins Health Alert
    
    
61. Mayo Clinic
    
    
62. Medical Library Association
    
    
63. MedicineNet.com
    
    
64. Merck Manuals, Online Medical Library
    
    
65. National Alliance for Hispanic Health
    
    
66. National Asian Pacific Center on Aging
    NAPCA ia an advocacy organization committed to the well-being of elderly Asians and Pacific Islanders in America.
    
67. National Association for Hispanic Elderly
    This organization focuses on the needs of older Hispanic people and other low-income elderly.
    
68. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    
    
69. National Center for Healthy Housing
    
    
70. National Center for Infectious Diseases, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
    
    
71. National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce
    
    
72. National Council on the Aging
    Their programs help older people remain healthy and independent, find jobs, increase access to benefits programs, and discover meaningful ways to continue contributing to society.
    
73. National Drug Intelligence Center
    The Health Physics Society is a scientific organization of professionals who specialize in radiation safety.
    
74. National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
    
    
75. National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association
    
    
76. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
    
    
77. National Indian Council on Aging
    The National Indian Council On Aging, Inc. advocates for improved, comprehensive health and social services to American Indian and Alaska Native Elders.
    
78. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    
    
79. National Institute Of Health
    
    
80. National Institute on Aging
    
    
81. National Library of Medicine
    
    
82. National Network for Immunization Information
    
    
83. National Organ and Tissue Donation Initiative
    
    
84. National Organization for Rare Disorders
    NORD provides information about diseases, referral to patient organizations, advocacy for the rare-disease community, and Medication Assistance Programs that help needy patients obtain certain drugs.
    
85. National Patient Safety Foundation
    
    
86. National Pesticide Information Center
    
    
87. National Rehabilitation Information Center for Independence
    
    
88. National Rural Health Association-NRHA
    
    
89. National Safety Council
    
    
90. Nutrician.gov
    
    
91. Oasis
    Enriching the lives of mature adults by engaging them in lifelong learning and service programs so they can learn, lead and contribute in their communities.
    
92. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
    
    
93. Office for Human Research Protections
    
    
94. Office of Disability Employment Policy
    
    
95. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
    
    
96. Office of Minority Health Resource Center
    
    
97. Office of Rural Health Policy
    
    
98. Pan American Health Organization
    
    
99. Partnership for a Drug-Free America
    
    
100. Partnership for Food Safety Education
     The United States Department of Agriculture, the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and the Ad Council launched Food Safe Families, a public service advertising campaign that encourages parents and caregivers to help protect their families from food poisoning by checking their food safety steps. The new English and Spanish Food Safe Families PSA's feature specific safe food handling steps and communicate the risk of food poisoning. By promoting Food Safe Families, you can become part of a nationwide effort to reduce the number of cases of foodborne illness—a serious but often unrecognized public health issue. One in six Americans gets sick from food poisoning every year.
     
101. President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
     
     
102. Raw Food Diet (The)-Alissa Cohen
     
     
103. Senior Drivers
     Seniordrivers.org is a website portal for senior drivers, their families, researchers, and alternative transportation providers. Measure your driving skills, safety issues, planning for post driving and other resources.
     
104. Senior Service America
     Non-Profit organization to help seniors work in their communities
     
105. Spanish Medical Translations
     
     
106. Surgeon General
     The Surgeon General serves as America's Doctor by providing Americans the best scientific information available on how to improve their health and reduce the risk of illness and injury. Dr. Regina M. Benjamin is the Surgeon General.
     
107. Transportation Security Administration
     
     
108. University of Colorado - Health Sciences
     Links to subjects such as Aging Studies, Aging: Other Resources in Geriatrics, Gerontology & Aging, Aging / Gerontology Associations & Societies and Careers in Aging.
     
109. University of Wisconsin Institute on Aging
     The Institute on Aging of the University of Wisconsin-Madison promotes research, education, and practice to improve the health and well-being of the rapidly-expanding aging population in our local community, state, and society at large.
     
110. USA.gov
     
     
111. UW Health
     
     
112. WebMD