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  • Short, easy-to-read articles on a variety of topics of interest to seniors, including fitness, prevention, insurance and Medicare and caregiving.
  • From the federal government, this site provides seniors with a variety of health information such as medical coverage, specific health conditions, exercise and fitness, prescription drugs and nutrition. Also includes links to other goverment sites of interest for seniors.
  • A wide range of articles on health and aging from an internationally recognized authority.
  • Provides detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the United States, including inspection result information. In English and Spanish.
  • Comprehensive information from an authoritative source: the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine. Includes links to latest news and general overviews of seniors' health and research, specific conditions, prevention and screening, organizations, statistics and more.
  • This helpful and friendly Website contains information of use to elders in New York State including links to local offices, toll-free hotlines, eldercare resources as well as extensive links to resources on death & dying, education, caregiving and health and long-term care.
  • NIHSeniorHealth is a website based on the latest research on senior health and aging. Features a "talking" function, which gives users the option of reading the text or listening to it.
  • Created by the New York State Department of Health, this website outlines everything you need to know to select a nursing home. Topics include admission, nursing home inspections, resident's rights and more.
  • Available in eight languages, this Website includes information on Alzheimer's Disease, Medicare, Eldercare, statistics, Elder Abuse and other topics for elders and their families and health care professionals.