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Like the stacks in a large central library, the Internet holds more information than will ever be needed, wanted, or accessed by any one person, and there is no way to know which categories people of any certain age will prefer.
Start here with One Voice, the Web site of the Canadian Seniors Network, to promote the enhancement of the status and independence of older Canadians.
If you need help in using your computer, and if you live in the Ottawa, Ontario area, a new service called Compute At Home can help you, in your own home.
You don't have to live in Ottawa to enjoy the very nicely set up, useful and practical Canadian Senior Years. See it first, and then explore all these other interesting ones:
Ottawa Seniors Activities and Discounts, or in Ontario to appreciate ORCA - Ontario Residential Care Association, or anywhere at all to get pleasure from that great "old guy" at Trains.
The Internet is borderless and we all have the following neat places to browse:
New LifeStyles Online The Source for Seniors - Your comprehensive guide to senior housing and care.
Florida Heritage Collection
The libraries of the Florida State University
containing some 48,000 items on Florida's history, culture, and arts.
Web Gallery of Art
contains over 8,000 digital reproductions of European paintings
and sculptures created between the years 1150 and 1750.
British Library Newspaper Library
has placed its catalogue of over 50,000 newspapers online.
Then try THIRD AGE DOT COM which is a treasure chest of all sorts of information, projects and fun, including a newsletter if you wish. It takes a minute to load but it's worth the wait.
Then browse around the following, mostly about health, but also a few surprises:
Widow Net is an information and support resource for, and by, widows and widowers by Michael J. Goshorn of Ft. Collins, CO, U.S.A.
Ask the
Doctors Consultation with volunteer doctors around the world. Doctors' information in a
searchable Index. located on Flora Community Web.
The Bright Side Dealing with a crisis, illness, coping with a mental disorder or just feeling overwelmed with life, we all go through difficult periods. The Bright Side is all about that - all our services are free and we are all volunteers.
Alzheimer's Association is the
national voluntary health agency dedicated to researching prevention,
cure and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, and
providing support and assistance to afflicted patients and their
families.
Alzheimer Society of Canada is
a not-for-profit Canadian health organization. The three levels of the
Society -- national, provincial and local -- work together to form a
nation-wide network of services to help Canadians affected by Alzheimer
Disease.
Arthritis Foundation to
support research to find the cure for and prevention of arthritis and to
improve the quality of life for those affected by arthritis.
Arthritis Canada is the effort
of a dedicated team of arthritis health care providers and volunteers. It
was developed so that people with arthritis, their families and caregivers
could find a reliable and comprehensive source of information.
Canadian Diabetes Association's
mission is to promote the health of Canadians through diabetes research,
education, service, and advocacy.
Canadian
Cancer Society is a national community-based organization of
volunteers, whose mission is the eradication of cancer, and the
enhancement of the quality of life of people living with cancer.
American Cancer Society to
disseminate knowledge concerning the symptoms, treatment, and prevention of cancer; to investigate conditions under which cancer is found; and to compile statistics in regard thereto.
Canadian Prostate Cancer
Research Foundation (CPCRF) is the only national organization
dedicated to eliminating prostate cancer and is committed to supporting
research into the cause, cure and prevention of prostate cancer and to
providing assistance to support groups across Canada to help those
affected to cope with the disease.
Cancer News is dedicated to
bringing patients and their families the latest information on cancer
diagnosis and treatment.
Cancer Resource - OncoLink
Cancer information from the University of Pennsylvania
Chiropratic
Page maintained in Manitoba with a link to local information
Crescent Cities
Adult Medical Day Center located in Oxon Hill, Maryland, (USA).
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of
Canada is intended to inform you about the work of our Foundation.
Here, you can find out how to become a member of CCFC, how to get in touch
with us and what's going on in your area.
Dental Consumer Advisor The
purpose of this site to provide useful and practical information for the
public concerning issues of dental care. This site is maintained as a
public service by a private practice dentist and staff of 23 years and has
no Company sponsors.
Dental Implant
Treatment We are an educational network designed to make information on Dental
Implant Treatment readily available to the general public.
Centre for Dental
Implants provides information on all aspects of oral beautification
and rehabilitation through dental implant technology.
Diabetes.com is dedicated to the
health and longevity of people with diabetes. Diabetes.com empowers
diabetics to manage the disease more confidently, effectively, and
economically by providing the latest, most authoritative, most
comprehensive information about this disease.
Doctor's Guide to Complete
Internet Medical Resources disease specific reference sites.
Dry Eye
Syndrome It is estimated that 89% of Canadians haven't heard of Dry
Eye Syndrome, although it is the most common of all eye problems. Most
people assume that gritty, red, watery eyes are just part of life. Info at
a commercial site (whom SCIP doesn't endorse), but with free
information
ElderWeb for the
aging elderly and their caregivers from Illinois State University
Eldercare Web
for the aging elderly and their caregivers from Illinois State
University
FootHealthNetwork.com "The
World's Most Comprehensive Foot Health Site" for anyone interested in
improving the health and comfort of their feet, or in discovering the
latest information about foot care disorders, treatment and products.
Gerisource is a monthly
publication for clinicians in long term gertiatric care, from Vancouver
B.C.
Get the Flu Shot, Not the Flu!
In an effort to encourage individuals to receive their flu shots, the
United States of America Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), the
government agency that administers the Medicare and Medicaid programs, has
developed an electronic public service announcement (E-PSA) available on
the World Wide Web. The E-PSA promotes Medicare's flu shot coverage and
the message, "Get the Flu Shot, Not the Flu."
Grief Briefs
some articles dealing with various aspects of grief and loss, courtesy of
TLC Group
Health and Age The
Novartis
Foundation for Gerontological Research supports education and innovation
in healthy ageing, geriatrics and in the care of elderly people.
Health Canada the Canadian
Health Network has links to much information and all its branches
including the Division of
Aging and Seniors
Health and Fitness
from Coolware. See Resources for Primary Care Physicians
Health and
Medicine from the Whole Internet Catalogue
Health and Wellness from
the Mining Co. categories of: Alt. Medicine, Disabilities, Diseases,
Fitness, Medicine, Mental Health, and Women's Health
HealthAnswers McCall's
Family Circle Health Magazine, links to various health sites and access to
health professionals. Nice Site!
Health Finder s a gateway
consumer health information Web site from the United States government.
Healthfinder can lead you to selected online publications, databases, web
sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as the government
agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable health
information for the public.
Healthy
Active Living Program for Older Adults provides information and a
choice to discuss five important areas: Healthy Choices, Wise Use of
Medications, Healthy Eating, Physical Activity, and Stress Management.
Moncton, New Brunswick
Healthy Eating to
Prevent/Reverse Osteoporosis, Heart Disease, Cancer and Dementia
(Alzheimer's) summary of the latest medical research on how nutrition
affect osteoporosis, heart disease, cancer and dementia, and also includes
some additional medical research. it also has an updated list of foods to
eat and avoid to help prevent heart disease, osteoporosis, cancer and
dementia.
Health Promotion Research
Internet Network provides links to Health Promotion Research Centres,
Schools of Public Health, and other Internet Resources of Health Promotion
or Public Health Interest in many Regions of the World. From Karolinska
Institute in Stockholm, Sweeden
Health, Womens Issues &
Aging courtesy of Alexa's home page in Ottawa. Good collection of
Links
Hearing
Concern lots of useful information for the hard of hearing, people who
wish to assist the hard of hearing and something about who we are and what
we are trying to achieve. From the U.K.
International Myeloma
Foundation a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the
quality of life for multiple myeloma patients and ultimately preventing
and curing myeloma. Also see the Multiple
Myeloma Experience Exchange
Internet Mental
Health page is a free encyclopedia of mental health information.
Kinsmen Reh-Fit Centre Winnipeg,
Manitoba. The Centre will be recognized as the prime provider and advocate
for wellness and cardiovascular health through exercise and education.
Luxembourg Health Server
national health information from Luxembourg
Manitoba Health
is a department within the government structure and operates under the
provisions of statutes and responsibilities charged to the Minister of
Health. The mission of Manitoba Health to improve and promote the health
status of Manitobans and to reduce inequalities in health status.
Mayo Clinic is a team
practice of medicine enhanced by medical education and research. Almost
400,000 patients a year come to its outpatient clinics and hospitals in
five states. Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
MedWeb: Biomedical
Internet Resources from Emory University Health Sciences Center
Library
MedScape is the leading
interactive, multi-specialty, free Web service for clinicians and
consumers. At our site you will find thousands of articles that are
Web-enhanced for online browsing.
Menopause-Online's
purpose is to provide women with up-to-date, easy to use information. The
natural changes from reproductive life to mid life are known as menopause
or perimenopause. The knowledge we provide will allow you to construct a
health plan including steps you can take to make the transition
smoothly.
Mental Health
Matters User-friendly mental health information directory for everyone
with an interest in mental health, mental illness, psychology, psychiatric
disorders, emotional well-being and personal growth.
The National Center on Addiction
and Substance Abuse at Columbia University CASA's mission is to
inform the American people of the cost of abuse of all substances (legal
and illegal drugs, alcohol, tobacco) throughout society and its impact on
their lives, to determine what works for whom in prevention and treatment,
and to encourage each individual and institution to take responsibility to
combat substance abuse.
National Institute
on Aging: Health Information produces science-based
educational materials on a wide range of topics related to health and
aging.
The National Library of
Medicine's Health Services/Technology Assessment Text via Lister
Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications, U.S.A.
New York Times Syndicate: Your
Daily Health "you're global resource for up to the minute medical
and health news"
Nutrition news
for people 60-plus is a monthly newsletter that
meets those changing needs with humor and understanding.
Nutritional Navigator
is
designed to help you sort through the large volume of nutrition
information on the Internet and find accurate, useful nutrition
information you can trust.
Online Medical Dictionary
is a searchable dictionary created by Dr Graham Dark
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P\S\L Consulting Group Inc. is an organisation dedicated to providing the information and information services most likely to help promote the informed and appropriate use of medicines by health care professionals and organisations as well as by the people to whom they are prescribed.
Ontario Department of
Health links to all its services including "on-line" fill-in forms
OSTOP,
Osteoporosis Society of B.C. to promote awareness of osteoporosis,
its causes and prevention; to facilitate research and to support those
coping with osteoporosis.
Parkinson's Web a resource directory for Harvard University
Parkinson
Foundation of Canada Nova Scotia Branch
Parkinson's
Disease Home Page links to Parkinson's resources.
Parkinsons
Disease- this is a log of previous mail-outs for this listserv gopher
site from the University of Toronto - a forum for anybody to ask
questions, answer, or just browse. If you want to talk to the listserver,
send mail to
listserv@vm.utcc.utoronto.ca
Parkinson
Society @ Ottawa Freenet
PharmInfoNet Large Pharmacolgy
source: Disease centres, Drug info, publications etc.
Physical Activity,
Recreation and Active Living in Canada "Active Living is a way of life
in which physical activity is valued and integrated into daily life".
P-S-L Consulting Group Inc. is an organisation dedicated to providing the information and information services most likely to help promote the informed and appropriate use of medicines by health care professionals and organisations as well as by the people to whom they are prescribed.
The Medical
Reporter is a monthly educational health magazine on the World Wide
Web for enlightened healthcare consumers.
the Rubins articles
provide information on topics pertinent to the elderly. We hope that as a
result of reading these articles, you will be able to make more informed
decisions about the problems associated with the elderly.
RXList.Com The Internet Drug
Index. Search by drug name, side effects and indications
Seniors' Drug
Focus Project Our research objective is to study and modify the cycle
of influence between the making of drug policy and its personal impacts on
seniors. University of Victoria
Talking With Your
Doctor: A Guide for Older People How well you and your doctor talk to
each other is one of the most important parts of getting good
health care. Unfortunately, this isn't always easy. It takes time and
effort on your part as well as your doctor's. Adapted from a document by
the National Institute on Aging - NIH
Web Of Addictions is
dedicated to providing accurate information about alcohol and other
drug addictions.
Wellesley Hospital Research
Institute, Toronto, Canada. In keeping with the goals of a major teaching hospital of the University of Toronto, significant research programs in a wide variety of clinical disciplines have flourished. These include projects in musculo-skeletal and rheumatic diseases, immunology, endocrine disorders, clinical epidemiology, therapeutic endoscopy, vascular diseases, to name a few. The WHRI have also developed programmes in community health, including medical economics and population epidemiology.
Winnipeg
Ostomy Association is a voluntary health organization dedicated to
assisting people who have or will have intestinal or urinary tract
diversions.
Yahoo Seniors with news, chat, and clubs.
Microsoft Seniors and Technology
< a href="http://www.seniorlaw.com/">Senior Law.
Special
sites for UK will even locate retirement housing in the English countryside.
National Institute on Aging
(NIA) , the principal biomedical
research agency of the U.S. Government
The Administration on Aging (AoA>
, Aging Network,
the latest health, social, legal, and financial information
For those who are getting REALLY old, there is , elderWeb with 4,000 reviewed links related to care
of the frail and elderly.
In the UK, AgeInfo
AgeInfo has information for
everyone concerned with older people, including a bibliographic
database of over 32,000 books and articles.
Q: Who is the world's oldest surfer?
A: Dr. Jason Grinnell of LA Feria, Texas. Age 96.
. The Senior.com travel
directory
And of course there are collections of sites for seniors, such as This one at the "My Retirement Dreams" site.
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