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FHA E-Newsletter

Current Issue - June 2005 Edition

Focus on Aging in the Know: Your Gateway to Health and Aging Resources on the Web

In this issue:

Introducing Aging in the Know

"What to Ask?" Series

"Elder Health at Your Fingertips" and "How We Age"

"Health Care Decisions"

New Research Section

Online Directory and Mailing List

Introducing Aging in the Know

Created by the American Geriatrics Society Foundation for Health in Aging (FHA), Aging in the Know offers up-to-date information for consumers on health and aging. Based on the American Geriatrics Society's Geriatrics Review Syllabus (GRS) and Geriatrics At Your Fingertips (GAYF), Aging in the Know translates premier professional education resources on aging for a public audience.

This Web-based resource gives older people and their caregivers easy access to information from a variety of resources that the American Geriatrics Society and its Foundation for Health in Aging offer, as well as from other organizations that provide sound, valuable information. Aging in the Know is your one-stop shop for:

information on common diseases and disorders that affect older adults
the "What to Ask?" series
links to other organizations that have online resources in a particular area
a mailing list to join in order to stay up-to-date on the most recent resources regarding aging

To visit the Aging in the Know Web site, please click on the following link: http://www.healthinaging.org/agingintheknow/

"What to Ask?" Series

The "What to Ask?" series provides you with practical questions to ask health care providers, and tips that will help you work with them to develop the best care plan for you or your loved one. "What to Ask?" is organized by topic, with a different Web page for each topic. Each Web page includes a brief description of the condition or concern at hand, as well as a list of important questions to ask your health care provider. All pages come in printer-friendly formats so you can easily print and take them with you to your next office visit.

To view the list of topics, please click on the following link: http://www.healthinaging.org/agingintheknow/questions_trial.asp

"Elder Health at Your Fingertips" and "How We Age"

For an alphabetical list of diseases and disorders that are common in older adults, visit the "Elder Health at Your Fingertips" section. You'll find information on:

dizziness
hearing loss
osteoporosis
urinary incontinence
and many more conditions…

To see the complete list, visit http://www.healthinaging.org/agingintheknow/topics_trial.asp?id=3

To browse topics relating to the aging process, please visit our "How We Age" section at http://www.healthinaging.org/agingintheknow/topics_trial.asp?id=1

"Health Care Decisions"

Many older adults and their families have to make difficult decisions about their health and lifestyle as they age. If you are looking for assistance with an important health care choice, visit our "Health Care Decisions" section. It provides information on common health care choices faced by older adults and their caregivers today. Topics include:

community-based care
elder mistreatment
ethical and legal issues
and many more …

For more information, please visit the following link: http://www.healthinaging.org/agingintheknow/topics_trial.asp?id=2

"New Research Section"

Aging in the Know now offers a "New Research" section which provides the latest discoveries in research being done on aging topics. Research Summaries are based on recent studies published in The Journal of The American Geriatrics Society (JAGS). These summaries are intended to help the public better understand the often complicated language of modern medicine and to help keep older adults and their caregivers updated on cutting-edge research in geriatrics.

For more information please visit the following link: http://www.healthinaging.org/agingintheknow/research.asp

Online Directory and Mailing List

The AGS Foundation for Health in Aging realizes that there are many credible resources for information on aging. In an effort to provide the most extensive and comprehensive listing of these organizations, we have created an online Directory of Agencies and Organizations Addressing the Special Health Care Needs of Older Adults. To view this directory, please visit our FHA website at http://www.healthinaging.org/directory/

If you would like to join the Aging in the Know mailing list to stay abreast of new topics, news, and resources, please visit the Aging in the Know Web site at http://www.healthinaging.org/agingintheknow/listserv.asp

To make a donation to the AGS Foundation for Health in Aging, visit the donation page on our Web site at http://www.healthinaging.org/donate/or call Sara Reinthaler, at 212-308-1414.