Aging
Links
Alzheimer's: Planning for the holidays
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=CF51EDFA-83FE-4292-A2D90C07588B6F90&locID=
mayoclinic.com - Information providing caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease with ideas for coping during the holiday season
Alzheimers Association
alz.org - Largest national voluntary health organization dedicated to advancing Alzheimer's research and helping those affected by the disease. Information and links to Alzheimer's resources.
Eldercare Locator
eldercare.gov - Find neighborhood services for seniors in the U.S.
End-of-Life Choices: Feeding Tubes and Ventilators
http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=399
caregiver.org - Fact sheet about two common decisions facing families of the chronically ill: using feeding tubes when the person can't swallow and ventilators when the person cannot breathe independently.
HealthGrades - Nursing Homes
http://www.qksrv.net/click-1282873-10286465
healthgrades.com - Find and Compare Nursing Homes
Resources on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
http://kff.org/medicare/rxdrugdebate.cfm
kff.org - Site created by Kaiser Family Foundation. Site has some updated resources to reflect the latest information as well as background materials on various parts of the legislation.
Aging With Dignity
http://www.agingwithdignity.org
"agingwithdignity.org - The non-profit Aging With Dignity provides practical information