This site contains a listing of all web site links that are found within the Center on Aging Studies Without Walls. In addition, there are additional links to web sites which have been determined to be useful for seniors and their families.

• AARP:

• Home Page - Information & research/ volunteer & community programming/ Issues & Advocacy/ About AARP. . .
• Get Connected - Connections for Independent Living
• Access America - for Seniors - launched by the Clinton Administration to let seniors conduct business online easier and faster with federal agencvies.

• The Accessible Home Page - offers information, advice and resources for home modifications.

• AgrAbility  -  the Missouri AgrAbility Project (MAP):   primary purpose is to provide direct on-the-farm assistance and education to agricultural workers and their family members who have some type of limitation due to disabilities, (amputations, head injuries, spinal injuries) disorders, or diseases (such as arthritis, heart disease, stroke, diabetes).

• ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE:

• Alzheimers.com - provides info and up-to-date research news.  Also features community bulletin boards.
• Alzheimer's Disease Educaton & Referral Center - operated by NIA part of the NIH.  Provides referral info for the disease.
• Alzheimer's Disease Bookstore - Associated with the Amazon.com on line bookstore and provides info about books on Alzheimer's.  Books may be ordered on line.
• Coping with Alzheimer's Disease - A caregiver's day-by-day account of what it's like to care for someone with Alzheimer's.  Includes journals, photos, info for caregivers, and links to other caregiver pages.

• Benefits CheckUp - A free, easy-to-use service that identifies federal and state assistance programs for older Americans. The National Council on the Aging created this site to help older adults quickly identify programs that may improve the quality of their lives.

• Center for Health Care Ethics

• E-Answers - Univ. of Florida.  An aid for faculty, staff, and public at large to search across state extension service home pages instantly without having to go to each site to do a search.

• Eldercare Locater - connects older people and their families to valuable information on services and resources for senior citizens anywhere in the country.  By accessing the web site and entering the zip code where the service is needed, you will find information on local organizations that provide transportation services, home-delivered meals, home care, and more. Persons can also access this information by calling 1 (800) 677-1116 and speaking with a friendly, trained information specialist.  The Eldercare Locator is a free public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging administered by the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging.

• Geriatric Reference  - The Merck Manual of Geriatrics, 3rd edition, is available as a free, on-line version.

• Government Site for Seniors and Those Working With Seniors  This site is designed to help seniors get the information they need from the government.

• GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN:

• Information for Grandparents
• Grand Parent Again
• Grandsplace

• Harvard Health Publications Web Site - current articles from the Harvard Health Letter.

• In-Home Safety Check - Things seniors can do to reduce your risk of falling.  From the Temple University web page.

 
• Late-Life Depression  - A web site of the Late-Life Depression Evaluation and Treatment Center at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Health System; designed to connect seniors with mental health information.

• Medexplorer - a Health/Medical Internet Search Engine

• Mr. Long Term Care - for consumers and professionals seeking info on long-term-care.

• National Institute of Mental Health

• National Mental Health Association Information Center

• National Senior Citizens Law Center

• Osteoporosis Guidelines - A summary of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women: Diagnosis and Monitoring. Prepared by The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

• Self-Help and Psychology Magazine - Aging & Aging Parents

• Senior Law Home Page

• THE NEW NURSING HOMES: A Twenty Minute Way to Find Great Long-Term Care

• University of Pennsylvania

• Virtual Health Library - project of the Public Health Promotion Centre (ZG), German foundation for International Development.  A continuously updated digital health sciences library available 24 hours a day.

• WWW Virtual Library: Epidemeology

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