California Geriatrics Society Newswire

Here is a list of important links to other websites in the order in which they come across our desk:
1] The American Geriatrics Society - http://www.americangeriatrics.org/
2} The California Geriatrics Society - http://www.californiageriatrics.org/
3]  The American Society on Aging - http://www.asaging.org/index.cfm 
4]  The California Council on Gerontology and Geriatrics - http://www.ccgg.org/
5]  The American Medical Directors Association - http://www.amda.com/
6]  The California Association of Long Term Care Medicine - http://www.caltcm.org/
7]  Eldercare Workforce Alliance - http://www.eldercareworkforce.org
8] The California Healthcare Foundation -  http://www.chcf.org
9] The Family Caregiving Alliance's Online Toolkit: Family Caregiving: Emerging Practices   & Tools for Professionals - http://www.caregiver.org/caregive/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=2265
10]  Guides and Checklists for Family Caregivers from United Hospital Fund of New York - http://www.nextstepincare.org/
11]  Disability information from the federal government - http://www.disabilityinfo.gov
12]  The legislative search engine of the Library of Congress, "Thomas", http://thomas.loc.gov/
13]  Elderhelp of San Diego -"Helping Seniors stay in their homes" - http://www.elderhelpofsandiego.org
14]  California Senior Legal Helpline - A Sacramento based non-profit offering legal help to those 60 and above - http://www.seniorlegalhotline.org/
15]  The California Employment Development Department - for official information on Family Leave - http://www.edd.ca.gov/
16]  The Paid Family Leave Cooperative - http://www.paidfamilyleave.org/
17]  AARP Website for the "doughnut hole" - http://www.aarp.org/doughnuthole
18]  Alzheimer's Asssociation comfort zone - http://www.alz.org/comfortzone/
19]  Alzheimer's Association safety center - http://www.alz.org/safetycenter/we_can_help_safety_center.asp
20]  This Caring Home Website - http://www.thiscaringhome.org/

 The National Institutes on Aging recently released a press release containing information about several very useful websites.  (From their press release)  "Caregivers and others needing a general introduction to Medicare can visit  http://nihseniorhealth.gov/medicare/toc.html to find out about medical and hospital benefits, enrollment, billing, prescription drug costs, home health care and much more.
"Older Americans are increasingly turning to the Internet for health information. In fact, over 70 percent of online seniors look for health and medical information when they go on the Web. NIHSeniorHealth (www.nihseniorhealth.gov), which is based on the latest research on cognition and aging, is a joint effort of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM). The site features short, easy-to-read segments of information that can be accessed in a number of formats, including various large-print type sizes, open-captioned videos and an audio version. Additional topics coming soon to the site include dry eye, periodontal disease and long-term care.
"CMS administers the Medicare program. For more information, visit the Web site at www.medicare.gov
"The NLM is the world's largest library of the health sciences and collects, organizes and makes available biomedical science information to scientists, health professionals and the public. For more information, visit the Web site at  www.nlm.nih.gov.
"The NIA leads the federal effort supporting and conducting research on aging and the medical, social and behavioral issues of older people. For more information on research and aging, go to www.nia.nih.gov.
"The National Institutes of Health (NIH) -- The Nation's Medical Research Agency -- includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting basic, clinical and translational medical research, and it investigates the causes, treatments and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit www.nih.gov.

 New Database To Support Aging Research

The New York Academy of Medicine's Social Work Leadership Institute has released a new evidence database to support aging research. This is an easy-to-use online database to help scholars, policy analysts, and advocates stay on top of the latest research and innovations in aging care, including health care, social services, and workforce issues.
 
The Evidence Database is regularly updated by a professional staff of contributors that filters, reviews, and catalogues articles published in professional journals both in the U.S. and abroad. An advisory committee of experts in gerontology, social work research, and database methods provides consultation and assistance in the selection of topics for inclusion in the database.  To view this database, visit: http://socialworkleadership.org/nsw/cap/search.php