Aging
Links
Aging With Dignity
http://www.agingwithdignity.org
"agingwithdignity.org - The non-profit Aging With Dignity provides practical information
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.
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