Databases & the Web

Informatics

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Spring 2008

Check out these websites

Databases & the Web

Healthcare Resources for Seniors

Text Box: Alzheimer’s Association http://www.alz.org American Diabetes Association http://www.diabetes.org American Heart Association http://americanheart.org Arthritis Foundation http://arthritis.org National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov

Ageline (http://www.aarp.org/research/ageline)

AgeLine is a bibliographic database of the literature of social gerontology as well as aging-related research from psychology, sociology, social work, economics, public policy, and the health sciences. It covers aging-related issues for professionals in aging services, health, business, law, and mental health. AgeLine is produced by AARP and is searchable by topic or author.

NIH Senior Health (http://nihseniorhealth.gov/)

NIHSeniorHealth contains reliable, easy to understand , health information easily accessible for seniors and their family members. This site was developed by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) both part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH SeniorHealth features the ability to increase the font size and/or contrast of the print to those seniors with sight problems. There is also an audio feature for those seniors who are sightless.

Check out the links on the side bar for other resources that might be of interest to seniors.