Senior Health - Resources on the Net

• Cognitive Impairment Detection and Earlier Diagnosis KAER Toolkit: 4-Step Process to Detecting Cognitive Impairment and Earlier Diagnosis of Dementia
• Age and the overstuffed mind
• Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale Avoid these drugs!
• Dementia Risk Factors Vary By Age - Vascular factors at age 55 are different from those later in life 5/2022
• Engage Your Brain: GCBH Recommendations on Cognitively Stimulating Activities
• Exercise Alters Brain Chemistry to Protect Aging Synapses. Enhanced Nerve Transmission Seen in Older Adults Who Remained Active 1/2022
• Forgetfulness and Aging: What's Normal?
• Normal Cognitive Aging
• Racial and ethnic estimates of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in the United States (2015–2060) in adults aged ≥65 years 9/2018
• The Older Mind May Just Be a Fuller Mind
• What happens to our minds and memories in healthy ageing?

• 6 Big Mysteries of Alzheimer's Disease
• 7 Ways the Mind & Body Change With Age Livescience.com
• 7 Weird Facts About Balance
• 18 Secrets for a Longer Life WebMD
• Administration on Aging
• Age Proof Your Brain Healthperch
• Aging Skin
• Aging Statistics
• Basis for sense of trust in older people NIH.gov
• Beyond Alzheimer's: 7 Types of Dementia Everyone Needs to Know About 11/2016
• Biology of Aging NIH.gov
• Can These Daily Meds Give You Dementia? Menshealth.com
• Clinical Preventive Services for Older Adults CDC.gov
• Eat Healthy, Stay Fit, and Live Well Over 50 WebMD slide show
• Exercise & Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide from the National Institute on Aging NIA.gov
• Fats from fish and plants may help older adults live longer 6/2015
• Feeling younger than actual age meant lower early death rate for older people, study finds Sciencedaily.com 12/2014
• Fraud Target: Senior Citizens FBI.gov
• Healthy Aging Womenshealth.gov
• Healthy Aging in Action: Advancing the National Prevention Strategy Office of Surgeon General 2016
• How exercise in old age prevents the immune system from declining 3/2018
• Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults - How to Prepare Before a Disaster Occurs
• Important Facts about Falls CDC.gov
• Is It Alzheimer's or Normal Aging? WebMD
• Aging Well: Eating Right for Longevity WebMD
• American Society on Aging
• As we age our bones get more brittle: What you need to know about falling 11/2018
• Caregiver Resources
• Clinical Preventive Services for Older Adults CDC
• Clinical Preventive Services for Older Adults - Closing the Gap CDC
• The Coordinated Care Plan to Prevent Older Adult Falls CDC.gov 2019
• High morale linked to longer survival among elderly Reuters 4/2015
• Loneliness and social isolation are just as much a threat to longevity as obesity Sciencedaily.com 3/2015
• Medicines and You: A Guide for Older Adults FDA.gov
• Medicines: Use Them Safely
• Multivitamin, mineral supplement linked to less-severe, shorter-lasting illness symptoms 8/2020
• Prescription for living longer: Spend less time alone 3/2015
• Prevalence of Reduced Muscle Strength in Older U.S. Adults: United States, 2011-2012 CDC.gov 1/2015
• Prevent Shingles CDC.gov
• Promoting Preventive Services for Adults 50-64 Community and Clinical Partnerships CDC
• Promoting Preventive Services for Adults 50-64:Community and Clinical Partnerships CDC PDF
• Promoting Preventive Services for Adults 50-64 - View by Indicator CDC
• Consumer Health Information
• Complicated Grief Mayo Clinic
• Death and Dying MedlinePlus
• Eating Well As You Get Older SENIORHEALTH.gov
• Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About...
• FirstGov.gov for Seniors
• Genetic Secrets to Youthful Looks Revealed 4/2016
• Health Behavior Statistics
• Health for Seniors USA.gov
• Health Care Resources for Seniors
• Healthy Aging CDC
• How to Get an A in Aging At Any Age WebMD
• How to Stay Sharp As You Age Everydayhealth.com
• Is This Normal Aging or Not? WebMD
• Know How Much to Eat

• Medical Fitness to Drive and a Voluntary State Reporting Law AAA. 10/2008
• Medicare Information
• Men: Stay Healthy at 50+ Checklists for Your Health AHRQ.gov
• More older Americans are working, and working more, than they used to 6/2016
• Motor Vehicle Safety CDC
• Myths & Facts About Food and Nutrition After 60 WebMD
• National Center on Elder Abuse
• National Institute on Aging
• NIH Senior Health
• NIHSeniorHealth Toolkit for Trainers NIH
• NIH tips for older adults to combat heat-related illnesses NIH.gov
• Nutrition Information
• Nutrition Unique to Older Adults Healthinaging.org
• Older Adults and Alcohol NIH.org
• Older Adults and Depression NIH.gov
• Older Americans Statistics Census.gov
• Older Drivers CDC
• Pat and Sue's Home Page Example of successful retirees!
• PEARLS Programs to Encourage Active Rewarding Lives for Seniors
• Physical Activity Resources on the Internet
• Physical Safety Information
• Physical Activity Trends --- United States, 1990--1998
• Pocket Guide to Staying Healthy at 50+ AHRQ
• Promoting Emotional Health and Preventing Suicide - A Toolkit for Senior Living Communities (SPARK Kit) SAMHSA.gov
• Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule --- United States, October 2004--September 2005 MMWR 11/2004
• Redefining health, well-being in America's aging population - New approach looks at factors in addition to disease 5/2016
• New study confirms adage that with age comes wisdom 8/2016
• Safe Sex for Seniors
• Safe Driving Tips for Seniors
• Scientifically, What Is the Worst Way to Die? Motherboard.com
• Senior Citizens' Resources USA.gov
• Seniors' Health MedlinePlus
• Seniors' Health Issues MedlinePlus
• 7 Ways To Prevent Alzheimer's Disease
• Senior Sleep Guide: Everything To Know About How Sleep Changes As You Age 7/2021
• Sexuality in Older Adults Familydoctor.org
• Simple Tips to Help Prevent Broken Bones
• Skin Care and Aging NIH.gov
• Strength Training Among Adults Aged >65 Years --- United States, 2001
• Tai chi: Discover the many possible health benefits Mayoclinic.com
• Telomere extension turns back aging clock in cultured human cells, study finds Sciencedaily.com 2015
• The Science of Smelling Old Priceonomics.com
• Third Age - The Age of Change Baby Boomer Health, Aging & Retirement Resources
• The Real Secret of Youth Is Complexity 5/2016
• Tips for older adults at risk for type 2 diabetes NIH.gov
• Understanding Grief Within a Cultural Context Cancer.net
• Understanding Elder Abuse CC.gov
• U Thrill Me Looking back...
• Useful Sites for Everyday Living
• Want to keep your brain sharp in old age? Go back to school. "Just playing Scrabble is not enough. It doesn’t push hard enough," one study participant said. 1/2020
• Women's Health Issues
• Women: Stay Healthy at 50+ Checklists for Your Health AHRQ.gov
• Workout to Go Sample Exercises. NIH.gov
• You're Never Too Old - Keep Active as You Age NIH.gov

Graphic source: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/infographics/spotting-signs-elder-abuse

CDC's Elder Abuse Page

Health Issues Specific to 50+ Age Group

Graphic source: https://www.psychiatry.org/newsroom/news-releases/apa-offers-tips-for-understanding-prolonged-grief-disorder

Graphic source: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2777684

Graphic source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov/18965721163/sizes/l

• 5 Healthy Aging Tips for Women FDA.gov
• 9 Scientific Secrets to Healthy Aging
• Prevention Basic Facts & Information
• NIH Senior Health Videos on many health topics
• Age-Related Macular Degeneration Support
• Alzheimer's disease, age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF)
• Alzheimer's Disease MedlinePlus
• Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center National Institute on Aging
• Alzheimer's Caregiving Tips: Hallucinations, Delusions, and Paranoia NIH.gov
• Alzheimer's Caregiving Tips: Managing Personality and Behavior Changes NIH.giv
• Coping With Memory Loss 6/2016
• Deaths from Alzheimer's Disease United States, 1999-2014 MMWR 5/2017
• Test Your Memory for Alzheimer's (5 Best Self Assessment Tests) Alzheimersreadingroom.com
• Sagetest
• Dizziness
• When a Loved One Has Alzheimer's Disease WebMD slide show
• ArthritisMedlinePlus
• Cancer Information
• Cancer Unique to Older Adults Healthinaging.org
• Cataract MedlinePlus
• Cataract: What you should know National Eye Institute
• Colorectal Cancer MedlinePlus
• COPD Unique to Older Adults
• Delirium in elderly adults: diagnosis, prevention and treatment NIH.gov
• Dementia MedlinePlus
• Depression Information
• Despite risks, benzodiazepine use highest in older people 2014
• Dizziness and Vertigo MedlinePlus
• Eye Diseases MedlinePlus
• Falls MedlinePlus
• Falls Prevention Unique to Older Adults Healthinaging.org
• Fatalities and Injuries from Falls Among Older Adults --- United States, 1993--2003 and 2001--2005 MMWR 11/2006
• Glaucoma MedlinePlus
• Glaucoma: What you should know National Eye Institute
• Global Health and Aging 10/2011 NIH/WHO
• Gout and Pseudogout MedlinePlus
• Grief: Coping with reminders after a loss Mayo clinic
• Hearing Aids Guide FDA.gov
• Hearing Disorders & Deafness MedlinePlus
• Hearing Loss
• Heart Failure Unique to Older Adults Healthinaging.org
• Heat Stress in the Elderly CDC
• High Blood Cholesterol
• High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Unique to Older Adults Healthinaging.org
• HIV Among Older Americans CDC.gov
• Joint Problems Basic Facts & Information Healthinaging.org

Graphic source: http://www.cheatsheet.com/money-career/retirement-reality-5-charts-you-need-to-see.html/3/

• Leukemia NIH.gov
• Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults Healthinaging.org
• Mental Health Issues
• Men's Health Issues
• Monitoring Progress in Arthritis Management --- United States and 25 States, 2003 MMWR 5/20/2005
• Myths and Facts About Constipation WebMD slideshow
• National Arthritis Month --- May 2005 MMWR 5/20/2005
• New Prevalence Study Suggests Dramatically Rising Numbers of People with Alzheimer's Disease NIH
• Nail Diseases MedlinePlus
• Nutrition and the Aging Eye NIH.gov
• Osteoarthritis MedlinePlus
• Osteoporosis MedlinePlus
• Pain MedlinePlus
• Parkinson's Disease MedlinePlus
• Parkinson's Disease NIHSeniorHealth.gov
• Pnuemonia MedlinePlus
• Prostate Cancer MedlinePlus
• Prostate Diseases MedlinePlus
• Quality of Care Is Associated with Survival in Vulnerable Older Patients Annals of Internal Medicine 8/16/2005
• Remedies for Nail Fungus
• Rheumatoid Arthritis MedlinePlus
• Safesex4seniors.org
• Seniors & HIV Eldercare.gov
• Sexual Health Healthinaging.org
• Sexuality and Aging Blog
• Shingles MedlinePlus
• Stroke, Unique to Older Adults Healthinaging.org
• The National Center for Tobacco-Free Older Person The Center for Social Gerontology, Inc
• The Importance of Delirium and Delirium Prevention in Older Adults During Lockdowns 3/2021
• This Is What Death Really Looks Like Refinery29.com
• Toe Injuries & Disorders MedlinePlus
• What I need to know about Kidney Stones National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
• Why Your Balance Gets Worse With Age and What to Do About It 8/2022
• Women's Health Issues
• World Alzheimer's Day CDC.gov

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Medicare Resources

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Graphic source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/05/business/bankruptcy-older-americans.html

• 8 Things to Do for Medicare Open Enrollment Scripps.org
• Dialysis Facility Compare
• Home Health Compare
• Medicare Plan Finder
• Medicare Supplier Directory
• Nursing Home Compare
• Physician Compare

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Retirement Resources

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Graphic source: https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2022/01/women-more-likely-than-men-to-have-no-retirement-savings.html

Graphic source: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/11/04/amid-the-pandemic-a-rising-share-of-older-u-s-adults-are-now-retired/ft_2021-11-04_retirement_01a/

Graphic source: https://www.ebri.org/docs/default-source/rcs/2021-rcs/rcs_21-fs-2.pdf

Graphic source: https://www.ebri.org/docs/default-source/rcs/2021-rcs/rcs_21-fs-2.pdf

Graphic source: https://www.ebri.org/docs/default-source/rcs/2021-rcs/rcs_21-fs-2.pdf

Who Gets Pension Benefits?
Map Source: https://annualreport.usafacts.org/articles/37-standard-living-americans-americans-increasingly-access-retirement-benefits

Graphic source: https://www.statista.com/chart/18685/retirement-in-the-united-states/

Graphic source: https://www.ebri.org/pdf/surveys/rcs/2018/2018RCS_Report_V5MGAchecked.pdf

Graphic source: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/06/20/more-older-americans-are-working-and-working-more-than-they-used-to/

Graphic source: https://time.com/money/4584900/ages-people-retire-probably-too-young-early-retirement/

Graphic: http://www.marketingcharts.com/traditional/how-do-americans-feel-about-their-retirement-years-76633/attachment/ipsos-how-americans-plan-to-spend-retirement-years-apr2017/

Baby boomers, born 1946-1964

Graphic source: http://www.cheatsheet.com/money-career/3-generations-face-the-retirement-crisis-in-america.html/2/

Generation X, born 1965-1978

Graphic source:http://www.cheatsheet.com/money-career/3-generations-face-the-retirement-crisis-in-america.html/3/

Millennials, born 1979-2000

Graphic source: http://www.cheatsheet.com/money-career/3-generations-face-the-retirement-crisis-in-america.html/4/

Map source: https://mms.businesswire.com/media/20180313006097/en/645786/5/Infographic_TaxSocSec2018-1200x1200.jpg

Graphic source: http://www.limra.com/Research/Abstracts_Public/PDF/2017/170919-01-info.aspx?research_id=10737452913

IRAs
• 401(K) AND IRA REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION CALCULATOR
• Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs) IRS.gov
• IRA Required Minimum Distribution Worksheet PDF IRS.gov
• Calculate Your Required Minimum Distribution From IRAs
• Estimate your required minimum distributions in retirement
• Publication 590-B (2017), Distributions from Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs)
• Required Minimum Distribution Calculate your earnings and more
• Required Minimum Distribution Calculator
• Required Minimum Distributions for IRA Beneficiaries IRS.gov
• Required Minimum Distribution Worksheets IRS.gov
• Retirees in Profile: Evaluating Five Distinct Lifestyles in Retirement 4/2021
• Retirement Plan and IRA Required Minimum Distributions FAQs
• Retirement Topics - Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) IRS.gov
• RMD Calculator
• RMD Comparison Chart (IRAs vs. Defined Contribution Plans)
• RMD Rules for Inherited IRAs
• Rules For Calculating Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) During Life

• 10 U.S. States That Tax Your Social Security Benefits (and How)
• 2018 Retirement Confidence Survey
• Fact Sheet: 2018 SOCIAL SECURITY CHANGES Social Security National Press Office
• Seniors & Retirees IRS.gov
• 2014 Retirement Confidence Survey: Confidence Rebounds for Those With Retirement Plans EBRI.org 3/2014
• 1 in 4 workers have less than $1,000 saved for retirement 3/2017
• 9 Tips to Help You Plan Your Retirement USA.gov
• Study Reveals The #1 Key To A Happy Retirement
• Are My Current Retirement Savings Sufficient? MSN.com
• Baby Boomers and Equity Returns
• Calculating Retirement Savings Needs by Age, Gender, and Chance of Success Ebri.org 3/2015
• Choose a Benefit Calculator
• Consumer Protection for Seniors USA.gov
• Deciding The Right Time To Claim Social Security NPR.org
• Gender And Marital Status Comparisons Among Workers 4/2018
• Gender, education and class impacts on retirement and quality of life in older age 1/2018
• Global Age-friendly Cities: A Guide WHO.int
• Half of America Saves Nearly Nothing for Retirement; How Much Should You? Cheatsheet.com 2015
• How Much Do You Need to Retire? AXAonline.com
• How Much Do You Need to Retire? Finance.yahoo.com
• How Much Should the Average American Save for Retirement? The number might surprise you. 7/2017
• How much will you need for retirement? CNNmoney.com
• How much you should have saved for retirement right now
• Individual Retirement Account Balances, Contributions, and Rollovers, 2013; With Longitudinal Results 2010-2013: The EBRI IRA Database Ebri.org
• Measuring America's Retirement Deficit Ebri.org
• Near Retirement? SSA.gov
• Retirement Estimator SSA.gov
• Retirement Reality: 8 Charts You Need to See
• Shockwave: Experience vs. Expectations in Retirement Spending
• Social Security Online
• Sources of Retirement Income Bls.gov
• Take the Mystery out of Retirement Planning DOL.gov
• The Big Question: How much do I need to retire on?
• The Continuing Retirement Savings Crisis 2015
• The Retirement Crisis: Every Story Has Two Sides Cheatsheet.com 2015
• Those Who Married Once More Likely Than Others to Have Retirement Savings 1/2022
• Top 10 Ways to Prepare for Retirement DOL.gov
• Wolters Kluwer Reviews State Tax Treatments of Retirement Benefits 3/2018
• What the average American gets in Social Security benefits 1/2016
• Money Essentials: Will you have enough to retire? Great calculator

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Services Resources

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• AARP.Org
• Aging Parents and Elder Care
• Alzheimer's Association
• Alzheimer's Caregivers MedlinePlus
• Arthritis Foundation
• Assisted Living Facilities.org Thanks, Linda!
• Association for Death Education and Counseling
• Caregivers.com Blog
• Carepoint.net Senior living directories
• Center for Healthy Aging
• Constipation Resource Center
• Healthcare Resources on the Net
• Housing for Seniors USA.gov

• Medicare Information
• Medicare Preventive Services - To Manage Cholesterol and Your Heart Abbot Labs
• Medication Information
• National Funeral Directors Association
• National Kidney Foundation
• National Osteoporosis Foundation
• Senioradvisor.com Thanks, Beth McKinley
• Social Security.gov
• Social Security Disability
• State Disability Information Lawfirms.com
• US Government Official Web site for Organ Donation and Transplantation

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PUBLISHED ON THE WEB: September 24, 2004
Updated: 12/26/2022 R9,897
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