Resources for Older Adults
Health and Wellness Resources
- Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness
- Colorado State University - Nutrition, Health & Food Safety
- Food Insight: International Food Information Council Foundation
- Foodsafety.gov
- Healthfinder.gov
- Nutrition.gov
- National Institute of Health - Dental and Oral Care in the Senior Population
- USDA - Food and Nutrition Information Center
Falls Prevention Resources
- A Best Practices Guide for the Prevention of Falls Among Seniors Living in the Community
- How to Prevent Falls In Your Home
- My Safe Home: Turning Hopes into Homes
- National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification
- National Safety Council
- The Safe Living Guide: A guide to home safety for seniors
- California's Fall Prevention Center of Excellence
- Florida Older Adults Falls Prevention Coalition
- Hamilton County, Ohio Fall Prevention Task Force
- Hawaii Injury Prevention and Control
- Maine A Matter of Balance
- Minnesota Falls Prevention Initiative
- National Falls Resource Center
- Rhode Island Fall Prevention
All-Hazards Preparedness Resources
- American Red Cross - Preparedness Information for Seniors
- American Red Cross - Preparedness Information for People with Disabilities
- CDC - Heat Stress in the Elderly
- Coping with Disasters: A Guidebook to Psychosocial Intervention (2001)
- Elderly Populations in Disasters: Recounting Evacuation Processes from Two Skilled-care Facilities in Central Florida (2004)
- Florida Department of Elder Affairs - Disaster Preparedness Guide
- Frail Elderly as Disaster Victims: Emergency Management Strategies (2002)
- Preliminary Observations on the Evacuation of Vulnerable Populations due to Hurricanes and Other Disasters (2006)
- Psychosocial Issues for Older Adults in Disasters
- Recommendations for Best Practices in the Management of Elderly Disaster Victims (2018)
- University of Florida - Disaster Planning for Elderly and Disabled Populations
- University of Florida - Preparing for a Disaster: Strategies for Older Adults
- We Can Do Better: Lessons Learned for Protecting Older Persons in Disasters (2006)
Geriatric Resources
Whether it’s a matter of finding general information or finding out about the most current trends, research and treatment information, whatever your question is or might be, it’s important to direct you to a quality informative and reliable source. Some suggested web sites are listed below.
If you discover another link that would be a good addition to our list, please let us know via email: gec@nova.edu.
- Administration on Aging (AoA)
- Advo-Care: Geriatric Medical Care Management
- Aging with Dignity
- Alliance for Aging Research (AAR)
- Alzheimer's .NET
- Alzheimer’s Association (AA)
- American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP)
- American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
- American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)
- American Geriatrics Society (AGS)
- American Health Care Association (AHCA)
- American Physical Therapy Association, Section on Geriatrics (APTA)
- American Society on Aging (ASA)
- Assisted Living Facilities
- Assisted Living Facilities Directory
- Assisted Living Info
- Assisted Living Today
- Assisted Senior Living
- Association for Active Aging Professionals (ICAA)
- Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE)
- BrightFocus Foundation
- Center for Civic Partnership
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Aging
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Choice Mutual
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- eHealth Medicare
- Elder Abuse
- Elder Care Locator
- The Ellison Medical Foundation
- Ethnic Elders Care Network
- Family Caregiver Briefcase for Psychologists (by The American Psychological Association)
- Gerontological Society of America (GSA)
- Health and Human Services, Office of Disability, Aging, and Long Term Care (DLTCP)
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- Huffington Center on Aging (HCOA)
- Mathers Lifeways Institute on Aging
- MediCare Supplemental Insurance
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (NAAAA)
- National Council on Aging (NCOA)
- National Hispanic Council on Aging
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
- National Indian Council on Aging
- National Institute on Aging (NIOA)
- National PACE Association (NPA), Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
- National Senior Citizens Law Center
- Pleural Mesothelioma Center
- Senior Advisor
- Senior Homes
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