Older Adults

Health Information

UPMC
University of Pittsburgh
Disease-Related Resources
Other Health Information Resources

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Sponsors events and classes at UPMC hospitals and other convenient locations and maintains an online library of:

disease and condition information
patient education materials
a medicine cabinet (information a variety of medications)
health assessment tools
information on medical procedures

University of Pittsburgh

Through the Health Sciences Library System (HSLS) of the University of Pittsburgh, you can find health information on a number of topics ranging from general health and prevention to information on specific disease and treatments and how to ensure quality care.

Through PITTCat for the Consumer, you can access to an online public catalog of consumer health books available in the HSLS collections. Through this site, you can consumers may simultaneously search for consumer health materials held in the Hopwood Library at UPMC Shadyside, the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic Library, and Falk Library at UPMC Presbyterian.

Other Health Information Resources

Administration on Aging Washington, DC 20201
Phone:	202-619-0724
Website:	http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/Healthy_Lifestyles/Healthy_Lifestyles.asp
Description:	Offers detailed health information on a variety of topics and suggestions for how to promote healthy lifestyles among older adults. Information is also provided for the Older Americans Act and a range of programs that offer services and opportunities for older Americans and their caregivers.

AGS Foundation for Health in Aging The Empire State Building 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 801 New York, NY 10118
Phone:	800-563-4916
Website:	http://www.healthinaging.org/public_education/
Description:	Provides public education materials and information on a wide variety of conditions experienced by older adults. Also offers practical tools and tips on how to deal with health care providers.

FirstGov for Seniors Federal Citizen Information Center Office of Citizen Services and Communications U.S. General Services Administration 1800 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20405
Phone:	1-800-FED-INFO (1-800-333-4636)
Website:	http://www.firstgov.gov/Topics/Seniors.shtml
Description:	Offers a broad variety of information of interest to older adults on topics including consumer protection, education and jobs, retirement, health and laws.

Healthfinder.gov P.O. Box 1133 Washington, DC 20013-1133
Website:	http://www.healthfinder.gov/
Description:	Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services with other agencies, this site serves as a resource for finding government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet. Information ranges from a health library to a list of health-related organizations.

National Health Information Center Referral Specialist P.O. Box 1133 Washington, DC 20013-1133
Phone:	800-336-4797
Website:	http://www.health.gov/nhic/
Description:	Sponsored by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, the National Health Information Center is a health information referral center that connects individuals who have health questions with the most appropriate agencies and organizations that can provide answers.

NIHSeniorHealth
Website:	http://nihseniorhealth.gov/
Description:	Developed by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM), both part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), this senior-friendly website offers up-to-date health information for older adults in large print and a short, easy-to-read format. A “talking” function is available to read text aloud and special buttons allow the enlargement of text.

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