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Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology

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Age-Friendly Resources

Here are some websites that provide answers to questions about long-term care, insurance benefits, transportation and driving, medications, management of chronic illnesses and more.

For Everyone

  • American Geriatrics Society
  • Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Age-Friendly Health Systems
  • The John A. Hartford Foundation's Age-Friendly Health Systems
  • HealthyAging.org - Aging and Health A to Z offers information on topics from advance directives to women’s health. AGS tip sheets offer easy-to-read information sheets on topics for caregivers, Healthy Aging, Safety, and vaccinations and medications.
  • CareManager.org - National Association of professional geriatric care managers. Care managers assist with assessment and planning, problem solving, education and policy, and family caregiving.
  • Eldercare.gov - Elder care locator provides links to local area agencies on aging, information and assistance about long term care, elder abuse prevention, health insurance, legal services and transportation and driving.
  • N4A.org - National Association of area agencies on aging.  Provides Guide to Benefits Program, and links to local area agencies on aging
  • NIA.NIH.gov - National Institutes of Aging  “Age Pages” offers information on various topics affecting older adults including sleep, alcohol use, arthritis, diabetes, falls, fatigue, hypertension, hyperthermia, older drivers, osteoporosis and shingles.
  • Securing Older Adult Resources (SOAR), Economic Action MD Fund - SOAR works to improve the economic security of older adults in Maryland through financial counseling, earned benefits checkups and more.

For Health Care Professionals