Seniors' Health (General)

The primary NIH organization for research is National Institute on Aging

• Age Pages-Brochures and Factsheets for the Public (National Institute on Aging)
• In Search of the Secrets of Aging (National Institute on Aging)
• Research for a New Age (National Institute on Aging)
• Resource Directory for Older People (National Institute on Aging)

• Elderly Nutrition Program (Administration on Aging)
• Federal Agencies: Consumer Information and Benefit Programs for Older Adults (Administration on Aging)
• Trends in Health and Aging (National Center for Health Statistics)

General/ Overviews

• Age Pages-Brochures and Factsheets for the Public (National Institute on Aging)
• Federal Agencies: Consumer Information and Benefit Programs for Older Adults (Administration on Aging)
• In Search of the Secrets of Aging (National Institute on Aging)
• Resource Directory for Older People (National Institute on Aging)

Alternative Therapy

• Anti-Aging Therapies: Youth in a Bottle? (Mayo Clinic)

Clinical Trials

• Clinical Trials: Aging (CenterWatch, Inc.) - industry-sponsored clinical trials

Coping

• Keeping Up Morale (Novartis Foundation for Gerontology)

Directories

• Area Agencies on Aging (Administration on Aging)
• Resource Directory for Older People (Administration on Aging, National Institute on Aging)
• State Agencies and Programs on Aging (Administration on Aging)

News-Focused

• Enzyme May Protect Against Brain Disorders (National Institute on Aging)
• Proteins Involved in Accelerated Aging and DNA Repair Discovered (National Institute on Aging)
• Study Casts Doubt That Melatonin Goes Down as Age Goes Up: Older Buyers Take Note (National Institute on Aging)

Nutrition

• Elderly Nutrition Program (Administration on Aging)
• Good Nutrition for Seniors (National Network for Health)
• Nursing Home Awareness Campaigns: Nutrition and Hydration Awareness: Nutrition Care Alerts (Health Care Financing Administration)
• Nutrition and Health Campaign for Older Americans (American Dietetic Association)

Organizations

• Administration on Aging
• Alliance for Aging Research
• American Geriatrics Society
• National Aging Information Center
• National Institute on Aging

Research

• Research for a New Age (National Institute on Aging)
• Up and About! (Novartis Foundation for Gerontology)

Seniors

• Aging with Ease: A Positive Approach to Pain Management (Alliance for Aging Research)

Specific Conditions/ Aspects

• Age Discrimination: A Pervasive and Damaging Influence (Administration on Aging)
• Age Page: Choosing a Doctor (National Institute on Aging)
• Bathroom Modifications (American Occupational Therapy Association)
• Chronic Pain (American Geriatrics Society)
• Cosmetic Laser Surgery: A High-Tech Weapon in the Fight Against Aging Skin (Food and Drug Administration)
• Driving Skills in Older Adults (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Hearts & Arteries (National Institute on Aging)
• Living with Sensory Loss: Smell, Taste and Touch (Novartis Foundation for Gerontology)
• Memory Loss - Should I be Concerned? (American Geriatrics Society)
• Psychiatric Illness in Older Adults (American Medical Association)
• Risks of Falling (Novartis Foundation for Gerontology)
• Sexuality in Later Life (National Institute on Aging)
• Skin Care and Aging (National Institute on Aging)

Statistics

• 1997 Census Estimates of the Older Population, for States (Administration on Aging)
• Aging into the 21st Century (Administration on Aging)
• FASTATS: Health of the Elderly (National Center for Health Statistics)
• Falls and Hip Fractures Among the Elderly (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control)
• Health Status of Racial/Ethnic Older Women (Bureau of Primary Health Care)
• Health and Aging Chartbook from Health, United States, 1999 (National Center for Health Statistics) - links to a PDF file
• New Census Report Shows Exponential Growth in Number of Centenarians (National Institute on Aging)
• Population and Housing Patterns Among Older Americans (Administration on Aging)
• Population and Housing Patterns Among Older Americans: Rural (Administration on Aging)
• Profile of Older Americans (Administration on Aging)
• Statistical Data on the Aging (Administration on Aging)
• Surveillance for Selected Public Health Indicators Affecting Older Adults --- United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Trends in Health and Aging (National Center for Health Statistics)

Treatment

• Using Your Medicines Wisely: A Guide for the Elderly (National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, National Institute on Drug Abuse)

Women

• Aging: A Healthy Lifestyle (American Medical Women's Association)
• Health Status of Racial/Ethnic Older Women (Bureau of Primary Health Care)