Health Information Websites

Adult Vaccination.com

Source: National Foundation for Infectious Diseases

Description:

Includes adult vaccination fact sheets, reports, schedule


Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Description:

Consumer and patient resources; information on health conditions, healthy living, navigating the health care system


Aging in the Know

Source: American Geriatrics Society

Description:

Offers up-to-date information for consumers on health and aging.


Health Information for Older Adults

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Description:

Health-related behaviors, chronic diseases, Medicare and other topics related to health aging and eldercare.


Healthcare.Gov for Seniors

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Description:

Information on insurance, prevention and the 2010 health care reform legislation.


Healthfinder.Gov

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Description:

Guide to reliable health information, sponsored by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion


InfoAging.Org

Source: American Federation for Aging Research

Description:

Information and updates on a wide range of health and aging topics


Mayo Clinic Senior Health Center

Source: Mayo Clinic

Description:

Healthy aging information and resources and updates about diseases and conditions that affect older adults.


Medline Plus

Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine

Description:

Information about 750 health topics, drugs and supplements, medical encyclopedia and medical updates. Some multilingual resources.


Mercksource

Source: Merck & Co.

Description:

Includes a symptom checker, condition guide, medical dictionary and interactive resources; includes "Health Center for Caregivers."


National Institutes of Health

Description:

Portal site with links to many government healthcare sites


NIH Senior Health

Source: National Institutes of Health

Description:

Information from the National Institute on Aging. Site includes factsheets and tutorials


Staying Healthy at 50+

Source: Federal Citizen Information Center

Description:

Online guide from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)