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Our Sponsors Continuing Teacher Education Career Education Resources Keystone Family Protection EJ Web Design & More Also Try Diseases and Conditions Electric Golf Carts Medical Directories and Search Engines Obesity Prevention Software for Internet Text-to-Speech and More Women Lists -Organizations for Seniors (Center for Healthcare Information) Provides a list of agencies serving seniors by state, county, and area code. Try specifying state alone first. 11-99 Aging Resources Directory (MIT Agelab) Provides hundreds of online resources in an alphabetic directory. 2-04 Golf Carts for Streets (Awesome Library) Provides sources of street golf carts. Street golf carts may comply with new federal standards for use on public streets. Local laws will need to be checked to see if a vehicle compies with laws in your neighborhood. 6-01 Organizations Providing Case Management Services (Center for Healthcare Information) Provides a list of agencies by state, county, area code, keyword, and zip code. Try specifying state alone first. 11-99 Parkinson's Disease Resources (Wake-Forest University - Tatter) Provides an index of articles on Parkinson's Disease. 6-99 Resource Directory for Older People (HHS Administration on Aging) 1-04 Seniors Health (applesforhealth) Provides news articles and tips related to health and prevention. 04-07-00. Tricycling (Awesome Library) Provides sources of tricycles and quadcycles (four-wheels) for adults. These cycles can provide safe transportation and exercise, as well as haul items. Safer from falls, more comfortable, and more powerful than a bicycle. If a fuel cell is added for additional power on hills, these cycles might provide good general transportation that is very inexpensive. 6-01 Materials Awesome Talking Library (Awesome Library) Converts online text into spoken words through the Awesome Talkster program. Awesome Talkster has one of the clearest synthesized voices on the Web. Converting online text into speech has many uses. For example, Talkster can speak online stories or books to children while an adult supervises. The voice can be put in "Boy" or "Girl" mode to add a character with a bubble over his or her head. The bubble will show each word as it is spoken and the voice can be put on "slow" for your child to follow. Talkster can thereby assist your child in learning how to pronounce words while reading. Talkster is also useful for adults. It can speak news articles to you in one open browser while you are searching for information in another browser window. For persons with visual impairments or poor coordination, Talkster can be navigated with keystrokes. The Web can be navigated using a version of Awesome Library in a different language, such as Spanish, while using a voice for that language that is available through the Awesome Talkster. Links to different language versions of the Awesome Library are available at the bottom of most Awesome Library pages. Links to free voices for different languages can be found on the Awesome Talking Library's help page. 9-02 News 03-23-04 Medicare Will Be Broke by 2019 (Bloomberg.com) "Hospital payments for the elderly under the U.S. Medicare program will exceed income for the first time this year, nine years earlier than anticipated, and the federal program's assets will dry up in 2019, seven years sooner than expected, trustees for the program said." 3-04 11-25-03 Congress Approves Remake of Medicare (Bloomberg.com) "The U.S. Senate voted 54-44 to approve Medicare's biggest expansion in history, a bill designed to help the elderly pay for medicines and test competition between private and federal health insurance." "The legislation would help 41 million elderly and disabled Americans pay for prescriptions at pharmacies, expanding sales for drugmakers including Pfizer Inc. and Merck & Co." 11-03 Aging Well A health and wellnes village for mature adults. Health News and Resources for Seniors (Health and Age) Provides health news (from Reuters) and consumer information on topics such as Alzheimer's Disease, depression, heart disease, impaired mobility, diabetes, and more. National Council on Aging Organizations and professionals dedicated to promoting the dignity, self-determination, and well being of seniors. Papers -Prevention of Major Medical Problems With Diet (Fisher) Provides recommendations to combat osteoporosis, cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer's Disease with diet. Administration on Aging (HHS) Advance Directives (applesforhealth) There are two types of advance directives, those documents that allow you to give directions about your future medical care when you are unable to communicate your wishes - (1) a living will, and (2) a durable power of attorney in which you name a person to make decisions for you. 03-10-00. Aging Brains Learn Differently (applesforhealth) Seniors can perform just as well as young adults in a short-term, visual memory test - they just use different parts of their brains to do it. 12-17-99. Aging and Brain Chemistry (applesforhealth) Researchers from the US Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, the State University of New York at Stony Brook and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found chemical changes in the brain that may underlie the cognitive deterioration associated with aging.01-14-00. Alternative Health Care (On Health) Describes alternative health care practices, such as acupressure, naturopathy, and more. Alternative Nursing Home Care (PBS News Hour -Dentzer) Describes an alternative type of nursing home that includes animals, many plants, children, and "home cooked" style meals. This style of nursing home is called the Eden Alternative. "In long term care, love matters, and institutions cannot provide it." 4-02 Alzheimer's Disease (About.com - Creason) Provides information on diagnosis and treatment. Also provides information on top nursing homes, by state. 2-01 Alzheimer's Disease (National Library of Medicine - Medline Plus) Provides information on diagnosis and treatment. 11-99 Alzheimer's Disease - Alzheimer's Association Alzheimer's Disease - Research on Alzheimer's Disease and Diet (Fisher) Provides recommendations to combat Alzheimer's Disease through diet. Arthritis (About.com - Eustice) Provides core reference resources for arthritis. 3-01 Back Pain (DrKoop.com) Provides information on diagnosis of disc problems associated with lower back pain, including MRI procedures for locating ruptured discs. 5-00 Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements Help Bones (applesforhealth.com) Describes a study showing that taking 1,200 milligrams of calcium and 400 - 600 IU's of Vitamin D each day strengthens the bone in the spine, hip, and elsewhere. The researchers also found, however, that the benefits went away if the supplements were no longer taken. 2-01 Cancer - Prostate Cancer (National Cancer Institute) Provides information on the prevention, risk factors, and treatment of prostate cancer, as well as side effects of treatment. Prostate cancer is the second most common form of cancer for men after the age of 55. 1-04 Cancer - Research on Cancer and Foods (Fisher) Provides recommendations to reduce susceptibility to cancer through diet. Care Giving Suggestions and Fact Sheets (Family Caregiver Alliance) Caregiving Issues Related to Seniors (Family Caregiver Alliance) Cycle Cars (RhoadesCar.com) Describes the product. The one-person, four-wheel cycle weighs 75 pounds and is 37 inches wide. Has an optional 36 gear drive, canopy, lights, padded seat with armrests, and more. Has four wheel suspension for off-road driving. Designed for comfort and stability, not speed. Awesome Library does not endorse these products, but only provides them as examples. Sometimes called four wheel or four-wheel bicycles. 6-01 Depression - Educating Older Americans About Risk Of Depression (applesforhealth) The Administration on Aging (AoA) is joining the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in a widespread dissemination of its new fact sheet, "Older Adults: Depression and Suicide Facts," on recognizing signs of depression, reducing suicide risk in older adults, and promoting treatment. 08-06-99. Donations Through Wills (LeaveaLegacyOregon.org) Provides information on leaving a legacy. 1-02 Dying - On Death and Dying (PBS) Electric Tricycles (Awesome Library) Describes tricycles, quadricycles, golf carts, and other forms of transportation that may be appropriate for seniors. 1-04 Exercise to Prevent Falls Among Seniors (applesforhealth) Getting granny to the gym may be the best way to reverse a alarming rise in the number of elderly people falling and breaking bones. 06-11-99. Financing for Seniors Glaucoma - Teaming Up To Save Sight (applesforhealth) A Chicago Optometrist and a National nonprofit organization get the word out about Glaucoma. A Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF) survey conducted by ICR, Inc., in Media, PA revealed an alarming fact. Only 1 out of 6 African-Americans know anything about glaucoma and the inherent risks. 02-25-00. Glaucoma Danger For Blindness (applesforhealth) Men and women over 50, at increased risk of going blind from glaucoma, can almost always avoid this danger with a simple test from an eye doctor, according to John W. Corwin, Executive Director of The Glaucoma Foundation. 01-07-00. Golf Carts Now Allowed on Streets - New Federal Standard (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle Company - Murphy) Presents the new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 500 (49 CFR 571.500), which allows four wheel motor vehicles designed to go under 25 miles per hour to use neighborhood streets. However, the new standard "requires low-speed vehicles to be equipped with headlamps, stop lamps, turn signal lamps, taillamps, reflex reflectors, parking brakes, rearview mirrors, windshields, seat belts, and vehicle identification numbers." Neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) are now supported by federal law. 6-01 Health and Happiness After 70 (Guardian Unlimited - Hill) Describes the results of a study on happiness and age. The surprising result was that persons over 70 are the happiest. 11-01 Healthy Aging (HealthAtoZ) 1-04 Heart - Angina (National Library of Medicine - Medline Plus) Provides information on diagnosis and treatment. 11-99 Heart Muscle Regenerates (National Institutes of Health - Roberts) Provides a very technical description of a major medical finding, that a heart can repair itself after a heart attack. Before this, scientists and doctors believed that heart muscles could not be restored after they were damaged in a heart attack. 6-01 Independence - Thanks, I'd Rather Do It Myself (applesforhealth) A new survey of more than 20,000 seniors found that - of those age 90 or older - 86 percent continue to live independently, either in their own homes or with a friend. 10-08-99. Is Aging a Disease? (SageCrossroads.com - Moody and Caplan) Caplan: "So just to recap: Aging looks like disease. And the only reason we don’t call it a disease is that we think of it as universal and natural. But it isn’t always universal, because it happens to different people at different rates. And, I don’t think it’s natural. I think it’s unnatural. It’s something that just got designed into us." 2-4. Longevity - Gene Therapy May Be Key To Staying Young (applesforhealth) Harvard researchers have used gene therapy to turn back the clock for old lab rats, giving them hearts like youngsters one-third their age. 03-17-00. Longevity News (SageCrossroads.com) Provides news and articles related to preventing aging and improving longevity. 2-4. Lou Gerhig's Disease - Treatment Provides information on the latest treatments for Lou Gehrig's Disease, (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). 1-04 Lou Gerhig's Disease Provides information on Lou Gehrig's Disease, (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). 1-04 Memory - Aging Doesn't Dull Memory (applesforhealth) New University of California research has found that people's memory and intellectual skills don't inevitably decline as they grow older - contrary to common belief. 07-09-99. Multiple Sclerosis - Fact Sheet (Family Caregiver Alliance) "Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is one of the most commonly occurring chronic neurological diseases. MS affects the central nervous system (CNS)—the brain and spinal cord—and is thought to be caused by a disorder of the immune system, or auto-immune disorder. About 400,000 people nationwide, and possibly 2.5 million people worldwide, have MS. The disorder affects people of all ages, but onset is most likely to occur between the ages of 20 and 40. Women are twice as likely as men to develop MS." 1-04 Neightborhood Electric Vehicles (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle Company - Murphy) Provides a speech about the need to use "neighborhood electric vehicles" or NEVs that travel up to 25 - 40 miles per hour for local transportation and light loads. Equipped with fuel cells, they could travel three times further between charges and would not need an electrical outlet at night. Some may require new city and state laws to allow them to operate within the same licensing requirements as motorcycles. 6-01 Neurotrophic Factors (Brain Briefing) Provides information on the factors associated with the regrowth of nerve tissue, an area of research related to Lou Gehrig's Disease (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, and other neurological afflictions often associated with aging processes. 6-99 Obesity Is Now the Top Preventable Health Problem (Rand - Cook) Provides results from a study that shows that more people are now have health problems as a result of excess fat than from smoking, drinking, or conditions related to poverty. 6-01 Older Drivers' Vision Woes Studied (applesforhealth) Although the vision of half the people over age 85 meets motor vehicle bureau standards, new studies suggest weaknesses in other critical vision functions - especially depth perception and recovery from glare - create increased risks for driving. 10-01-99. Osteoporosis - Combating Osteoporosis With Diet (Fisher) Provides recommendations to combat osteoporosis with diet. Osteoporosis - Flower Power (applesforhealth) More effective than jogging, swimming, walking, or aerobics, digging in the yard once a week is the best activity to protect against osteoporosis. 04-21-00. Overactive Bladder (applesforhealth) If you're one of an estimated 17 million Americans who live with a condition called overactive bladder, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) wants you to know effective treatments do exist. 12-10-99. Parkinson's Disease - Fact Sheet (Family Caregiver Alliance) Parkinson's Disease - Latest Discoveries (Henkel) Provides a diagram of the brain and the problems that show up as Parkinson's Disease. Discusses latest successful treatment, as of the summer of 1998. 6-99 Parkinson's Disease - Progressive Subnuclear Palsy (Washington Post - Tucker and Grunwald) Describes the rare degenerative disease associated with Parkinsons's Disease. Dudley Moore, a famous actor and musician, was diagnosed with the disease. Uses PDF format. 3-02 Parkinson's Disease - Treatment (applesforhealth) The Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug, Entacapone (Comtan), for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. 12-17-99. Parkinson's Disease Treatment Successful (BBC News - Ghosh) Describes a promising treatment for Parkinson's Disease that involves regeneration of damaged portions of the brain. "The treatment involves putting a drug called GDNF (Glial cell line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) into a mechanical pump, two of which feed it to the most damaged parts of the brain." 5-02 Parkinson's Drug Reduces Side Effects (applesforhealth) A five-year study of a drug used to treat Parkinson's disease shows it is less likely to cause disabling side effects than the current first-line treatment. 07-30-99. Parkinsonism More Common Than Thought (applesforhealth) A Mayo Clinic study finds parkinsonism, a group of ailments that includes Parkinson's disease, is three times more common than previously thought and men are more likely to develop it than women. 06-11-99. Phone Call Is Good Medication Reminder (applesforhealth) A pilot study conducted by nurses at the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing suggests a simple telephone call is an effective reminder for elderly patients to take their medication. 10-08-99. Pneumonia (American Lung Association) Describes the different types of pneumonia, prevention, and treatment. Pneumonia Prevention (Centers for Disease Control) Describes the various types of pneumonia and prevention methods. 1-04 Program to Help Prevent Ageism (CBS News) "As CBS News Correspondent Mark Strassmann reports, it's a common gripe among seniors: that doctors practice age-ism, often treating older patients like children." 2-04 Prostate Cancer - Risk Assessment (MSNBC) Provides a questionnaire to determine general risk level for prostate cancer. 1-04 Reflux - Gastroesophogeal Reflux Disease (Merck) Retirement and Elder Care Law (Nolo.com - Legal Encyclopedia) Provides basic information for persons who are not legal professionals and is organized by topic. 7-02 Senior Care Search (Toddlerwatch.com) Provides centers by city. Also has a more personalized search, but it requires registration. 2-01 Seniors - Health Articles (Advocate Health Care) Provides news of interest to seniors, such as research on the effects of walking as exercise, latest cancer research, and more. 10-00 Seniors Match Young In One Mental Test (applesforhealth) Most tests of mental ability show cognitive skills weaken as people age. But acting on a hunch suggested by a model of the decision-making brain, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered one mental test that breaks the traditional mold. 01-28-00. Seniors Resources (Krueger and Associates) Provides information on housing, finance, and insurance for seniors. Seniors Spend $2,430 On Health Care (applesforhealth) Even with Medicare, senior citizens spend an average $2,430 a year on their health care needs, about 19 percent of their income, the American Association of Retired Persons reported Wednesday. 12-10-99. Sleep - Treating Late-Life Insomnia (applesforhealth) Some 12 to 25 percent of healthy seniors report chronic insomnia, but despite their weariness, less than 15 percent receive treatment. 07-30-99. Socialize, Not Just Exercise (applesforhealth) A study of 2,800 senior citizens finds that just getting out to meet friends or do the shopping can reduce risk of mortality just as much as exercise. 08-20-99. Stroke - Fact Sheet (Family Caregiver Alliance) Taxes - Federal Tax Filing - Older Americans Tax Guide (IRS) Provides instructions for filing designed for older, disabled, or retired Americans. 1-04 Understanding Aging (SeniorResource.com) Provides articles on aging. Why, Not Just How Active (applesforhealth) Keeping busy helps seniors maintain their mental and physical senses of well-being - but why one engages in activity may be just as important. 12-03-99. Wills and Estate Planning Law (Nolo.com - Legal Encyclopedia) Provides basic information for persons who are not legal professionals and is organized by topic. 7-02 Periodicals Cancer (Healthfinder) Rated the number three education site by Web 100. 1-04 Medical Literature Guide for Professionals (AMEDEO) Provides individualized selection of medical journals for keeping up with a topic, such as Parkinson's Disease or Alzheimer's. Includes individualized emails with links to abstracts. Sometimes visitors misspell as Altzheimer's. Senior Leisure Activities (Senior.com) Rated the number one education site by WEb 100. Projects Longevity (Northwestern Mutual) Provides life expectancy, based on factors that you provide. 1-04 Purchase Resources Herbs, Vitamins, and Minerals (Whole Health Discount Center) Allows purchase of herbs, minerals, vitamins, and more online at discount prices. Rated by Bizrate as first in customer service for online Health and Beauty stores. 6-99 Seniors - Hip Protectors (Plument.com) Provides pads to help prevent broken hips in senior citizens. Awesome Library does not endorse these products but lists them as examples. 11-02 Walker for Seniors With Poor Balance (Merry Walker Corporation) Provides a walker that allows seniors to walk without more restrictive devices, such a wheelchairs. Designed for persons who have poor balance (ataxia), weakness, leg injuries, or other conditions that would make ambulation difficult. Persons who are of smaller build may find the Pediatric version a less restrictive alternative. 2-01 Research Alzheimer's Disease - Nicotine Like Drugs (applesforhealth) Researchers say preliminary studies show nicotine and nicotine like drugs can improve behavior and performance in patients with Parkinson's disease, Tourette syndrome and Alzheimer's disease. 02-25-00. Alzheimer's Disease Research (Alzheimer Research Forum Alzheimer's Disease Research (National Center for Biotechnology Information) Provides a summary of gene research related to preventing Alzhimer's disease. "Recently, use of a mouse model of the disease identified an enzyme that may be responsible for the increase in amyloid production characteristic of AD. If a way to regulate this enzyme could be found, then AD may be slowed or halted in some people." 2-02 Parkinson's Disease - Drug Treatment (applesforhealth) An unexpected use for a relatively new anti-depression drug may improve the quality of life of the nearly 1.5 million Americans who suffer from tremors or movement disorders associated with Parkinson's disease and other ailments. 09-24-99. Tremors - Drug Controls Essential Tremor (applesforhealth) Researchers said an anti-convulsant medication, topiramate, shows promise in treating essential tremor - a disorder that can severely affect a person's quality of life and is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's Disease. 10-22-99. Trips Seniors Online (Age of Reason) Provides opportunities for senior citizens to host each other for inexpensive travel, find other seniors, and find other senior citizen links.

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