Medicare Rights Center (MRC) - www.medicarerights.org
A national consumer service organization dedicated to ensuring that older adults and people with disabilities get good, affordable health care. MRC’s website contains information about Medicare benefits, options and changes, examples of interesting cases they have dealt with, and resources for getting involved in their consumer advocacy work. Additionally, they have updated information for consumers about the upcoming changes in Medicare and how they will affect their health coverage.
Aging Parents and Elder Care - www.aging-parents-and-elder-care.com
Articles, comprehensive checklists, and links to key resources designed to make it easier for family caregivers to quickly find the information they need and avoid overlooking something important in the care of their loved one.
Nursing Home Abuse Resource - www.nursing-home-abuse-resource.com
Learn about ways to prevent, detect, and report nursing home abuse. Contact a nursing home abuse lawyer to learn your legal rights!
Agency for Health Care Policy and Aging – www.ahcpr.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Practical health care information, research findings, and data to help consumers, health providers, health insurers, researchers, and policymakers make informed decisions about health care issues.
The Alzheimers Association – www.alz.org
The Alzheimer's Association, a national network of chapters, is the largest national voluntary health organization committed to finding a cure for Alzheimer's and helping those affected by the disease.
Alzheimers – www.alzheimers.org
Alzheimers.com is dedicated to preventing and treating the cognitive decline of Alzheimer's disease, and to providing practical, up-to-the-minute information to empower Alzheimer's caregivers to manage the disease more confidently, effectively, and economically.
The National Academy of Elderlaw Attorneys – www.naela.org
The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. is a non-profit association which assists lawyers, bar organizations and others who work with older clients and their families. Established in 1987, the Academy provides a resource of information, education, networking and assistance to those who must deal with the many specialized issues involved with legal services to the elderly and disabled.
Consult the Center for Long-Term Care Financing's web site – www.centerltc.com
The internet drug index – www.rxlist.com
A directory of brand name and generic drugs and their side effects
Consumer Information about Physical Therapy and the Aging Adult – http://geriatricspt.org
Exercises and info on caring for older adults.
U.S. govt. site for consumer health and human services – www.healthfinder.gov
For consumer health and human services information. A service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Planning for Eldercare Homepage - http://www.longtermcarelink.net/ncpc.htm
Contained here are 34 in-depth chapters, totaling over 690 printable pages, from 9 experts and covering all areas of long-term care planning, or as it's more commonly called, elder care planning. - taken from the website
LegalAce.com - http://www.legalace.com/
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