Healthy Aging
Other Places To Get Help
Online Resources
Canada's Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living for Older Adults Health Canada Web Address: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/paguide/older/index.html This Web site explains why it is important for older adults to stay physically fit and offers suggestions and simple ways to stay active.
Healthy Aging for Older Adults Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Web Address: www.cdc.gov/aging This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Web site provides health information for older adults, relevant health statistics, and links to numerous aging-related Web sites.
Organizations
American Geriatrics Society The Empire State Building 250 Fifth Avenue Suite 801 New York, NY 10118 Phone: (212) 308-1414 E-mail: info@americangeriatrics.org Web Address: www.healthinaging.org/agingintheknow/default.asp The American Geriatrics Society provides references for health and aging including consumer and caregiver information.
Public Health Agency of Canada—Division of Aging and Seniors AL 1908A1 Ottawa, ON K1A 1B4 Phone: (613) 952-7606 Fax: (613) 957-7627 E-mail: seniors@hc-sc.gc.ca Web Address: www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/seniors-aines/index_pages/whatsnew_e.htm The Public Health Agency of Canada's Division of Aging and Seniors works with provinces, territories, and senior organizations. It provides a wide range of publications addressing senior issues, as well as a comprehensive list of links to related Web sites.
Veteran's Affairs Canada: Falls Prevention Initiative P.O. Box 7700 Charlottetown, PE C1A 8M9 Phone: 1-877-566-8609 (toll free) E-mail: atip-aiprp@vac-acc.gc.ca Web Address: www.vac-acc.gc.ca/clients/sub.cfm?source=health/fallsp The Veteran's Affairs Canada: Falls Prevention Initiative provides access to information regarding fall prevention and assistive devices that are available. The site also provides direction on how to obtain assistive devices.
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| Author: | Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH Carrie Henley | Last Updated: August 15, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Renée M. Crichlow, MD - Family Medicine Tom Bailey, MD - Family Medicine Christine Fordyce, MD - Family Practice/Geriatrics | |
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