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- A Healthy Look at Older Adults and Driving - Article presented by Masonicare examining the older adult driver.
www.masonicare.org/older_drivers.htm
- Abuse of the Elderly - Elder abuse definitions and prevention.
www.crha-health.ab.ca/hlthconn/items/elder-ab.htm
- Aging Well Village - Health and wellness for mature adults seeking to start or maintain a healthy lifestyle. Nutrition, fitness, healing, medications, safety and more.
agingwell.state.ny.us
- Alcoholism and the Elderly the New Epidemic? - The Stanton Peele Addiction Website. The conclusions here may surprise you.
www.peele.net/lib/elderly.html
- Benevolent Ballet - Training seminars to motivate the elderly to exercise to improve posture, balance,coordination and confidence to prevent falls.
www.geocities.com/benevolentballet
- Dr. Ann Steiner's Medical Information Sheet - Medical information form for convenient medication tracking. Medicine list easily folded into pocket-sized reference.
www.drsteiner.net
- Elder Suicide - Information and resources on elder suicide.
members.tripod.com/~ProviderHelper/elder.html
- Florida Health Consultants - Provides geriatric case management services
www.flahealth.com
- Growing Old, But Keeping Fit - Chapter from the free online book, "How to Get the Best Medical Care - A Guide for the Intelligent Patient".
www.thebestmedicalcare.com/book/ch5_1.htm
- Guide to Understanding and Preventing Elder Abuse - A resource for learning how to identify elder abuse. Provides information on recent incidents of Elder Abuse, commentary from experts in the field, and a directory of contacts for further assistance.
www.swindle.org
- Health & Safety Tips - Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.Johns Hopkins Geriatrics Center.
www.jhbmc.jhu.edu/Geriat/patinfo/healthtips.html
- Life Starts - A community and quality-of-life focused site designed to help seniors (ages 45-70) foster wellness and value-rich relationship opportunities.
www.lifestarts.com
- Lifeline Systems - Provider of emergency response systems and medical alarms for the at home elderly, enhancing their independence and quality of life.
www.lifelinesys.com
- Making your Home Safe for Seniors - A room-by-room assessment by a physiotherapist of safety tips for the homes of senior citizens.
www.oursenioryears.com/homesafety.html
- Mind Works - Promoting mental fitness for older adults.
www.blsinc.com/partners/mindworks.htm
- National Resource Center on Aging and Injury - Safety information about preventing injuries such as fractures due to falls, motor vehicle and pedestrian injuries, burns, and medication errors among seniors.
www.olderadultinjury.org
- Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse - Institute for Human Development, Life course and Aging, University of Toronto. Facts, organization history.
www.utoronto.ca/lifecourse/onpea.htm
- RemindeXpress - Offers free timely reminders for immunizations, flu shots and important preventive medical tests and procedures via email, pager or cell phone.
remindexpress.com
- Safe Driving for Older Adults - Conducting an assessment of driving habits and skills is one way to assemble some objective data regarding driving safety.
healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1013707220.html
- Safety Link Personal Response Service - Australian personal response service for the elderly.
www.safetylink.ballarat.net.au
- Self-Defense for Seniors - The video offers two full hours of instruction especially designed for seniors.
www.marsac.com
- Senior Drivers - Offers a driving refresher and fitness tips for seniors using streaming video. Includes travel hints, latest traffic safety news, links, and quizzes.
www.seniordrivers.org
- Senior Insights - A site advocating looking back but living forward. Visit Grandmas front porch and her friendly kitchen, then prepare for your grandchildrens next visit, just before planning your next exercise routine or your next trip. Upbeat, friendly and informative
www.seniorinsights.net
- Sentry Manufacturing Emergency Call Systems - The Sentry website contains a complete description of our emergency call, smoke warning system for architects, engineers, and facility operators.
www.sentrymanufacturing.com
- The Center for Social Gerontology - TCSG is a non-profit research, training and social policy organization dedicated to promoting the individual autonomy of older persons and advancing their well-being in society.
www.tcsg.org
- Trustcare Ltd. - Details about their medical alarm emergency response devices for seniors.
www.trustcare.com
- Young At Heart - This site provides comprehensive and concise information on growing old actively, positively, healthily and happily. It has a page of relevant quotations.
4yah.topcities.com
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