50Plus - Health & Wellness

• AARP Health Guide
  Health and wellness information for adults over 50 from AARP. Topics covered include on healthy eating, weight loss, fitness, Medicare, and stress management as well as a variety of specific conditions / diseases.
• America's Best Hospitals 2008
  Provides rankings of 50 hospitals in 17 specialty areas; over 200 hospitals ranked overall based on mortality rates, available services, staff levels, and physician survey. From US News and World Report.
• DoctorFinder
  This site, from the American Medical Association (AMA) provides basic professional information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States (includes more than 814,000 doctors).
• Exercise for Seniors
  Features information about benefits, safety issues, suggested exercises, progress charts and video clips. From the National Institute on Aging.
• Familydoctor.org: Senior Health
  Up-to-date, reliable information about topics of interest to adults over 60; also offers symptom search tools and enlargeable text. From the American Academy of Family Physicians.
• FDA Information for Seniors
  Information for seniors covering a wide range of health issues, including arthritis, cancer, health fraud, and nutrition; selected publications are also available in Spanish.
• Find a Health Care Organization
  Find health care organizations that meet the Joint Commission's patient safety and quality standards. From the Joint Commission on Accredidation of Healthcare Organizations
• Good Nutrition: It’s a Way of Life
  An overview of healthy nutrition for older adults, including details on appropriate portion size, food safety, and issues related to fiber, fat and salt. From the National Institute on Aging.
• Growing Stronger - Strength Training for Older Adults
  This online guide for seniors features strength training exercises which help increase balance, improve muscle strength, control weight, and provide sleep benefits. Detailed instructions and video clips show how to perform the recommended exercises. From the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
• Health Grades
  Quality ratings and cost information covering the nation's 5,000 hospitals and 16,000 nursing homes as well as in-depth profiles of the nation's 650,000 physicians. From Health Grades, a leading independent healthcare ratings organization.