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Health Resources for Older Adults

Books

Getting Old Without Getting Anxious: Conquering Late-Life AnxietyGetting Old Without Getting Anxious: Conquering Late-Life Anxiety / Rabin, Peter V (2005)



The Art of Aging: A Doctor's Prescription for Well-Being / Nuland, Sherwin B (2007)



Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Physical and Spiritual Well-BeingHealthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Physical and Spiritual Well-Being / Weil, Andrew (2005)



Still here : embracing aging, changing, and dyingStill here : embracing aging, changing, and dying / Ram Dass (2000)



Tai Chi for Older Adults. [DVD]Tai Chi for Older Adults. [DVD] / Wellspring Media (2004)




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Electronic Resources

EBSCO Consumer Health Complete
EBSCO Consumer Health Complete is designed to support patients' information needs and foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. The database covers all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to alternative, holistic and integrated medicine.

ProQuest Newspapers
ProQuest offers full-text articles from The New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Wall Street Journal, and hundreds of other national and international newspapers.


Web Sites

  • AARP: Health - The website of this nonprofit organization contains articles on topics such as medical insurance, prescription drugs, specific conditions, brain health, tips for staying healthy, and nutrition.
  • National Institutes of Health: Senior Health - This site provides information on dozens of topics related to senior health, including Alzheimer’s Disease, depression, exercise, low vision, lung cancer, talking with your doctor, problems with smell and taste, and more.
  • Medline Plus: Seniors’ Health - “MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM [The National Library of Medicine], the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.” The section on seniors’ health features articles on specific health topics, quizzes and interactive tools for assessing health, and links to local health care providers.
  • Resources for Older Adults in Marin County - The Marin County Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Aging website provides this “listing of services for older and disabled adults and their families in Marin County.”