# HealthInAging.org > HealthInAging.org is the public education website of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and its Health in Aging Foundation. It offers trusted, plain-language information on health and aging for older adults and caregivers, written and reviewed by geriatrics healthcare professionals. - Audience: older adults (65+), family caregivers, and the people who support them. - Content is for general education and is not a substitute for advice from a healthcare professional. See the [Disclaimer](https://www.healthinaging.org/health-aging-foundation/who-we-are/how-we-operate/disclaimer.md). - Every page is available as Markdown: append `.md` to its URL, or request it with an `Accept: text/markdown` header. - The AGS and the Health in Aging Foundation never call or email to request Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, insurance, or banking details. To check a suspicious contact, call 212-308-1414 or email info.amger@americangeriatrics.org. ## Start here - [Aging & Health A-Z](https://www.healthinaging.org/aging-health-a-z.md): Index of every health topic on the site, from advance directives to urinary incontinence. Each topic page covers basic facts, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, care, and prevention. - [Tools & Tips: all resources](https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips.md?type=All): Every tip sheet, guide, questionnaire, and expert Q&A, paginated with `&page=N`. - [Find a Geriatrics Healthcare Professional](https://www.healthinaging.org/find-geriatrics-healthcare-professional.md): How to find clinicians trained in the care of older adults. ## Medications - [Medications & Older Adults](https://www.healthinaging.org/medications-older-adults.md): Overview of medication safety for people 65 and older, who take more prescription medications than any other age group. - [Medications that Older Adults Should Avoid or Use with Caution](https://www.healthinaging.org/medications-older-adults/medications-older-adults-should-avoid.md): Public guide to the AGS Beers Criteria®, which identify medications whose risks may outweigh their benefits for older adults. - [Learn More: Ten Medications Older Adults Should Avoid or Use with Caution](https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/learn-more-ten-medications-older-adults-should-avoid-or-use-caution.md): Ten commonly used medications with higher risks for older adults, and alternatives to consider. - [Alternative Treatments to Selected Medications in the 2023 AGS Beers Criteria®](https://www.healthinaging.org/medications-older-adults/alternative-treatments-selected-medications-2023-american-geriatrics.md): Safer alternatives to medications listed in the Beers Criteria. - [Medications Work Differently in Older Adults](https://www.healthinaging.org/medications-older-adults/medications-work-differently-older-adults.md): Why aging changes how the body responds to drugs. - [What Older Adults Can Do to Manage Medications](https://www.healthinaging.org/medications-older-adults/what-older-adults-can-do-manage-medications.md): Practical steps to lower the risk of medication problems. - [Complementary Remedies](https://www.healthinaging.org/medications-older-adults/complementary-remedies.md): Herbal medicines, supplements, vitamins, medical marijuana, and folk remedies, and how they interact with prescribed treatment. ## Featured health topics - [Dementia](https://www.healthinaging.org/a-z-topic/dementia.md): Memory, language, and decision-making changes, and related mood and behavior changes. - [Fall Prevention](https://www.healthinaging.org/a-z-topic/fall-prevention.md): Why falls are a leading threat to independence for older adults, and how to prevent them. - [High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)](https://www.healthinaging.org/a-z-topic/high-blood-pressure-hypertension.md): A condition with few or no symptoms; older adults should have their blood pressure checked every year. - [Stroke](https://www.healthinaging.org/a-z-topic/stroke.md): Recognizing symptoms, treatment, recovery, and prevention. - [Vaccinations for Older Adults](https://www.healthinaging.org/vaccinations-older-adults.md): Recommended vaccines for older adults, including flu, COVID-19, RSV, pneumococcal, and shingles. - [Coronavirus (COVID-19)](https://www.healthinaging.org/a-z-topic/covid19.md): COVID-19 risks, symptoms, and care for older adults. ## Age-Friendly Healthcare The "4Ms" framework of geriatrics care: What Matters, Medications, Mind, and Mobility. - [Age-Friendly Healthcare & You](https://www.healthinaging.org/age-friendly-healthcare-you.md): Introduction to age-friendly care and the 4Ms. - [Care for What Matters Most](https://www.healthinaging.org/age-friendly-healthcare-you/care-what-matters-most.md): Planning ahead for care decisions, including advance directives. - [Care for Medications](https://www.healthinaging.org/age-friendly-healthcare-you/care-medications.md): Reducing side effects, especially with multiple prescriptions. - [Care for the Mind](https://www.healthinaging.org/age-friendly-healthcare-you/care-mind.md): Staying mentally sharp and managing mental health, including depression, delirium, and dementia. - [Care for Mobility](https://www.healthinaging.org/age-friendly-healthcare-you/care-mobility.md): Staying able to move freely and live independently. - [Care for Multiple Health Concerns](https://www.healthinaging.org/age-friendly-healthcare-you/care-multiple-health-concerns.md): Managing several chronic conditions at once. - [Care Settings](https://www.healthinaging.org/age-friendly-healthcare-you/care-settings.md): Home changes, home care, assisted living, and nursing homes. ## Tools & Tips by type - [Get the Basics](https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips.md?type=Basics): Short introductions to key topics. - [Learn More](https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips.md?type=Deeper): In-depth guides. - [Tip Sheets](https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips.md?type=Tip): One-page practical tips. - [What to Ask](https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips.md?type=What): Questions to bring to a healthcare appointment, by condition. - [Ask the Expert](https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips.md?type=Ask): Answers to common questions from geriatrics experts. - [Assessments & Questionnaires](https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips.md?type=Assess): Self-assessments, including the [Caregiver Self Assessment Questionnaire](https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/caregiver-self-assessment-questionnaire.md). - [Caregiver Guides](https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips.md?type=Caregiver): Guidance for family caregivers. - [Cultural Navigator](https://www.healthinaging.org/cultural-navigator.md): How race, ethnicity, and cultural background affect health risks, with [guides for specific cultural groups](https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips.md?type=navigator). - [Directory of Health Organizations](https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips.md?type=OtherHealthOrg): Other trusted health organizations. ## About - [About Us](https://www.healthinaging.org/about-us.md): Who runs HealthInAging.org and why. - [About This Website](https://www.healthinaging.org/about-us/about-website.md): How content is created and reviewed. - [About the Health in Aging Foundation](https://www.healthinaging.org/about-us/about-health-aging-foundation.md): National non-profit established by the AGS in 1999. - [About the American Geriatrics Society](https://www.healthinaging.org/about-us/about-american-geriatrics-society.md): Not-for-profit society of geriatrics healthcare professionals, founded in 1942. ## Optional - [Health in Aging Foundation](https://www.healthinaging.org/health-aging-foundation.md): The Foundation's mission and programs. - [Health in Aging Blog](https://www.healthinaging.org/blog/): Posts on issues affecting older adults (HTML only). - [Copyright & Permissions](https://www.healthinaging.org/health-aging-foundation/who-we-are/how-we-operate/copyright-permissions.md): Terms for reusing site content. - [Privacy Policy](https://www.healthinaging.org/health-aging-foundation/who-we-are/how-we-operate/privacy-policy.md) - [Terms of Use](https://www.healthinaging.org/health-aging-foundation/who-we-are/how-we-operate/terms-use.md) - [Accessibility Statement](https://www.healthinaging.org/health-aging-foundation/who-we-are/how-we-operate/accessibility-statement-healthinagingorg.md)