Health and Well Being

General Health Information

National Institute on Aging. This site provides information regarding topics from specific diseases or health conditions to treatments and research. www.nih.gov/nia
Center on Aging - University of Kansas Medical Center www2.kumc.edu/coa/
NIH Health Information. This site provides a single access point to consumer health information resources. http://health.nih.gov/
Health Central - This website was launched by former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. C. Everette Coop. This is like a trip to the pharmacist, physician and library all in one site. www.healthcentral.com
Healthfinder. This site helps you find health and human services information quickly. It has links to more than 1,250 related web sites. www.healthfinder.gov
Information on aging www.agingresearch.org
Quack Watch. This site gives you information on how to spot fraudulent health products and treatments. www.quackwatch.com
Current Issues in Health Care This is an online resource for better patient care. www.medscape.com
Third Age www.thirdage.com
GeroWeb http://www.iog.wayne.edu/resources.php
Healthy Kansas City. A gateway to Kansas City's health services and resources www.healthykansascity.org

Adult Day Services

Seniorsource.com Senior Day Care http://www.seniorresource.com/hsdc.htm

Alcoholism

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism www.niaaa.nih.gov
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information www.health.org

Allergies

American Academy of Allergy and Immunology www.aaaai.org

Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia

Alzheimer's Association www.alz.org
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke www.ninds.nih.gov
American Academy of Neurology www.aan.com
Mental Health Association www.nmha.org
Ethnicelderscare.net - Presents comprehensive information about Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among ethnic minority elders in the United States.
American Health Assistance Foundation www.ahaf.org

Arthritis

Arthritis Foundation www.arthritis.org

Blindness and Eye Disease

American Council of the Blind www.acb.org
American Foundation for the Blind www.afb.org
Audio Reader (University of Kansas) http://reader.ku.edu/
Prevent Blindness America www.preventblindness.org
Macular Degeneration Research www.ahaf.org/macular/
National Glaucoma Research www.ahaf.org/glaucoma/
Recording for the Blind www.rfbd.org
National Eye Care Project www.allaboutvision.com
VisionAWARE www.VisionAWARE.org

Cancer

American Cancer Society www.cancer.org
American Institute for Cancer Research www.aicr.org
Cancer.gov provides up-to-date medical information on cancer http://www.cancer.gov
Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Kansas Cancer Partnership www.cancerkansas.org

Caregiving

Family Caregiver Alliance - San Francisco-based clearinghouse for caregivers' information www.caregiver.org
National Family Caregivers Association Publications for Caregivers www.nfcacares.org
A Caregiver's Guide www.grandtimes.com/How_to_Life.htm
Assessing the Risks of Living at Home http://www.grandtimes.com/Assessing_at_Home.html
Ethnicelderscare.net - Presents comprehensive information about Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among ethnic minority elders in the United States.
Caring.com Helping you help your parents - http://www.caring.com/aging

Cerebral Palsy

United Cerebral Palsy Association www.ucp.org

Depression

Depression and Bipolar support Alliance (DBSA) www.DBSAlliance.org

Diabetes

American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org
National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Disease www.niddk.nih.gov

Diet

Dietary Guidelines for Americans http://www.nalusda.gov/fnic/
Ask a Dietician www.dietitian.com

Disability Concerns

Emergency Help

Kansas Vulnerable Needs Planning System, an internet-based database to for persons with vulnerable needs to provide information to emergency response agencies. www.helpmekansas.org

End of Life Issues

Life Project - Living Initiatives for End-of -Life Care. www.lifeproject.org

Epilepsy

Epilepsy Foundation of America www.efa.org

Fitness

Fit for Life http://www.iamfitforlife.com

Foot Care

Foot Health Network www.foot.com

Gambling

S.P.I.C.E. Prevention and Recovery Services www.parstopeka.com

Grief

Grief Recovery Online www.groww.org

Headache

Headache Foundation www.headaches.org

Head Injury

Head Injury Association of Kansas www.biaks.org
Head Injury Foundation www.biausa.org
Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns http://www.kcdcinfo.com

Hearing Impaired

American Speech, Language and Hearing Association www.asha.org
Dogs for the Deaf takes unwanted dogs from shelters and trains them to assist deaf and hearing impaired people. www.dogsforthedeaf.org

Heart Disease

American Heart Association www.americanheart.org

Hospice

End of life care www.lastacts.org

Influenza

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - www.cdc.gov/flu

Kidney Disease

National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Disease www.niddk.nih.gov
National Kidney Foundation www.kidney.org

Leukemia

Leukemia Society of America www.leukemia.org

Liver Disease

American Liver Foundation http://www.liverfoundation.org

Long Term Care

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research www.ahcpr.gov
Bioethics - Midwest Bioethics Center www.practicalbioethics.org
Family Caregiving Alliance www.caregiver.org This organization helps families and caregivers of adults with brain disorders and diseases.
Kansas Home Care Association www.kshomecare.org
Oncolink-The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center Resource has a section for psychosocial support and personal experiences with a number of resources for caregivers. www.oncolink.upenn.edu/
Homecare On-line s the web site of the National Association for Homes care which provides information on home and hospice care. www.nahc.org
National Chronic Care Consortium http://www.nccconline.org
American Assn. of Colleges of Nursing www.aacn.nche.edu
Eden Online Official Eden Alternative Website http://www.edenalt.com
Long Term Care Information www.longtermcarinfo.com A directory of long-term care resources in the United States.

Lung Disease

American Lung Association - Kansas Chapter www.breathehealthy.org
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation www.cff.org

Medicinal

Herbs and phytomedicinals www.herbalgram.org

Mental Health (also see Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia

National Mental Health Association www.nmha.org
National Institute on Mental Health www.nimh.nih.gov
Mental Health and Aging Advocacy Project www.mhaging.org
National Mental Health Services and Knowledge Exchange Network www.mentalhealth.org
Geriatric Mental Health Foundation www.GMHFonline.org
Provides information and resources on mental health care for older adults. Specifically, is a one-stop site for information on late-life depression, dementia including Alzheimer's disease, caregiving and more.

Multiple Sclerosis

National Multiple Sclerosis Society www.nmss.org
Multiple Sclerosis Association www.msaa.com

Nutrition

American Dietetic Association www.eatright.org
ElderCare, Inc., offering nutrition and home services to seniors in southwest Kansas http://www.eldercareks.org
Food and Nutrition listing of national and international web sites www.arborcom.com
Food and Nutrition Information Center www.nal.usda.gov/fnic
International Food Information Council http://www.foodinsight.org
United States Department of Agriculture http://www.fns.usda.gov/fncs/

Osteoporosis

National Osteoporosis Foundation www.nof.org

Pain Management

American Pain Society www.ampainsoc.org

Parkinson's Disease

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke www.ninds.nih.gov
National Parkinson's Foundation www.parkinson.org

Paralysis and Spinal Cord Injuries

Christopher Reeves Paralysis Foundation www.apacure.com
Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns http://www.kcdcinfo.com
Head Injury Foundation www.biausa.org
Head Injury Association of Kansas www.biaks.org
National Rehabilitation Information Center www.naric.com
National Spinal Cord Injury Association www.spinalcord.org

Physicians

Kansas Board of Healing Arts http://www.ksbha.org You can obtain information on regulated medical doctors.

Plastic Surgery

American Society- Plastic/Reconstructive Surgery www.plasticsurgery.org

Prescription Drugs

Physician's Desk Reference www.pdr.net Over-the-counter and prescription drugs reference.
Phrma Guide for the Prescription Drug Program www.phrma.org
National Library of Medicine (PubMed) www.nlm.nih.gov

Rare Disorders and Diseases

National Organization of Rare Disorders http://www.rarediseases.org/

Speech and Language

American Speech, Language and Hearing Association www.asha.org

Substance Abuse and Addiction

Substance Abuse www.samhsa.gov/
National Institute on Drug Abuse www.nida.nih.gov
AdCare Health Services http://adcare.com Addiction Treatment Center

Trauma

American Trauma Society www.amtrauma.org