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Comprehensive Drug Information Public Citizen's Health Research Group has launched a new Web site that provides consumers with information about safer drug use, including prescription drugs that are unsafe or ineffective and tips on protecting you and your family from adverse drug reactions. Consumers must subscribe to use the database but it also has free news and information. Searches may be by drug, disease or condition, drug family, drug-induced disease or policy issue. What to Expect as You Grow OlderThis recently updated feature of the Mayo Clinic's Senior Health Center captures the information most of us are seeking about the changes in our bodies as we age. Brief and to the point, the site includes quizzes on aging fact and fiction and the secrets of longevity.www.mayoclinic.com/findinformation/healthylivingcenter/index.cfm click on Sr Health Safety for Older DriversSenior citizens, their families and health professionals with older driver safety questions now have a web based resource with a variety of information, including a comprehensive database listing hundreds of driving rehabilitation specialists located throughout the U.S. The Web site was developed by the American Occupational Therapy Association, with funding from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, The University of Florida, and the National Highway Safety Administration.www.aota.org/olderdriver Medicare AssistanceA new web-based service will help Medicare beneficiaries of limited income and resources gain access to the extra help available to them through the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003. The service, which will also help them enroll in other health care and prescription drug assistance programs, was developed by the Administration on Aging (AoA) with the assistance of the Centers for Medicare & Medicade Services (CMS) and the National Council on the Aging (NCOA). The new service is a special version of BenefitsCheckUpRx updated for the extra help with medicare drug coverage.www.benefitscheckup.org/rx Age SpanAn easy-to-use website community designed specifically for a mature audience. Using a town square navigation model, we provide the online way to run errands, shop, gather information, stay connected and be entertained. Our community includes a post office, newsstand, medical center, financial center and other features where members can communicate with family and friends, get the latest valuable information, plus receive products and services specifically focused on their needs.www.agespan.com Indy Creative AgingIndy Creative Aging is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that links community resources with adults 50 and older who can benefit from and also contribute to the Central Indiana community. We are the only interactive senior friendly website dedicated to providing central Indiana residents with one source to find information, services, and programs.www.indycreativeaging.org GenealogyFamily history usually begins with the family tree. "Ancestry" is a website that can help you get started.www.ancestry.com Seniors Guide
Senior-Friendly WebsitesThe Indiana Aging Network Alliance lists these websites as “worth checking out”: www.seniornet.com www.garden.com www.Elderweb.com www.grandloving.com www.AARP.org www.elderhostel.com www.eons,com
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