HEALTH INFORMATION FOR THE ELDERLY AND THEIR CAREGIVERS

Selected Resources from Workshop

April 2009

Videos

Having a positive attitude in the latter years of life -

Caring for an Aging Parent - Bloomberg: Your Money-

Institute of Medicine Health Literacy Video

Medicare Part D – Maximizing your benefits

Young@Heart video

Books

The Gale encyclopedia of senior health : a guide for seniors and their caregivers / Jacqueline L Longe 2009, EnglishBook 5 v. (2120 p.) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm. Detroit : Gale, ; ISBN: 9781414403830

Aging families and caregiving / Sarah Honn Qualls; Steven H Zarit 2009, EnglishBook xiii, 338 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, ; ISBN: 9780470008553

The Gale encyclopedia of surgery and medical tests : a guide for patients and caregivers / Brigham Narins 2009 2nd ed.EnglishBook 4 v. (xv, 1905 p.) : col. ill. ; 29 cm. Detroit : Gale/Cengage Learning, ; ISBN: 9781414448848

The real truth about aging : a survival guide for older adults and caregivers / Neil Shulman; Michael A Silverman; Adam G Golden2009 ,EnglishBook p. cm. Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, ; ISBN: 9781591027195

Aging Families and Caregiving by Sara Honn Quall, Steven H. Zant, Eds. 2009, English Book , (338 p.) Wiley: (January 27, 2009) ISBN: 10: 0470008555

Answers to the Health Questions People Ask in Libraries (Medical Library Association Guides) by Laura Townsend Kane, Razalynd P. McConnaughy, Steven Patrick Wilson, and with David L. Townsend (Paperback - Oct 14, 2008)

Answering Consumer Health Questions: The Medical Library Association Guide for Reference Librarians (Medical Library Association Guides)by Michele Spatz (Paperback - Aug 31, 2008)Understanding Healthcare Information

Websites

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Cancer

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality,

National Cancer Institute

American Cancer Society

Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Food and Drug Administration

National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Cancer.Net

Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation

Wellness Community at

Breast Cancer Network of Strength at (This Web site includes information in several languages including English, Spanish, Russian, Tagalog, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean.)

Prostate Cancer Foundation

Mental Health

National Mental Health Information Center - samhsa

Mental Health Links – Elderly

National Institute of Mental Health

NOAH – Mental Health

American Psychological Association Help Center

Mental Health America (formerly National Mental Health Association)

Wisconsin United for Mental Health – Older Adults

Healthy Minds – American Psychiatric Association

Nutrition

USDA Nutrition for Older Adults

CDC Nutrition Topics

Good Nutrition for Aging Individuals (NIA)

American Dietetic Association (ADA)

USDA National Nutrient Database

Healthy People 2010 Nutrition and Overweight Objectives

Food Guide Pyramid

Medication/Drugs

DrugDigest

NLM Drug Information Portal

U.S. FDA – Center for Drug Evaluation and Research

US Pharmacopeia

TOXNET – National Library of Medicine

UW Madison Ebling Library Pharmacy Resources

RXList – Internet Drug Index

National Sites

AARP

National Institute on Aging

administration on Aging

Aging and Disabilities Services Administration

National Alliance for Caregiving

National Family Caregiver Association

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Veterans Health Administration Home

State and Local Sites

State Units on Aging

Coalition of WI Aging Groups

WI DHS – Services for the Elderly

Wisconsin Nursing Homes

Medicare.gov - Nursing Home Compare

Wisconsin Alliance for Family Caregiving

Care Wisconsin

Aging and Disability Resource Center - Portage Co

Dane County Senior Services

Area Agency on Aging - Dane

Legal

Power of Attorney- NOLO Press Online

Wills & Trusts& Estate Planning – NOLO Press Online

Guardians & Conservators - NE site

Finding an elder law attorney – WI Bar

Advance Directives, Part 1 (online video)

Advance Directives, Part 2 (online video)

Advance Directives (MedlinePlus)

ElderLawAnswers

Medicare/Medicaid and Social Security

Wisconsin Social Security Offices

Social Security Online – Calculators

Medicare Home Page

Medicare Part D – NOLO Press Online

Medicare Prescription Coverage

Wisconsin Medicaid Home Page

Information Tools

Caregiver Readiness Quiz

BMI Calculator

How to Read a Drug Label

Drug Interactions

Diabetes Quiz

Eldercare Locator

AHA’s Heart 360

Activity and Menu Planners

Awareness & Education

Helping Older Adults Search for Health Information Online

Medicare Part D – Maximizing your benefits

Caring for your Parents

Caregivers Guide

Caregivers Guide to Mediations

Bibliographies

Council on Aging, Rock Co, State of Wisconsin

Health Sciences Library Association of New Jersey

Books on AgingWell