| AGS Foundation for Health in Aging |
This site is a special project of the American Geriatrics Society created to focus on the special health care needs of older adults. The site includes a section called Aging in the Know offering information on common diseases and disorders that affect older adults and practical questions and tips that will help you to work with your healthcare provider.
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| Alliance for Aging Research |
The Alliance is a national, citizen advocacy organization offering free publications including Investing in Older Women's Health, Meeting the Medical Needs of the Senior Boom, Delaying the Diseases of Aging, and other aging-related subjects such as menopause and how to age with ease.
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| American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) |
AFAR is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting basic aging research. AFAR funds a wide variety of cutting-edge research on the aging process and age-related diseases. Visit the website for a list of free publications.
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| American Society on Aging (ASA) |
ASA is a nonprofit organization providing information about medical and social practice, research, and policy pertinent to the health of older people. Membership and subscriptions to Generations, a quarterly journal, and Aging Today, the Society's bimonthly news magazine, are available to the public. A catalog of books for sale and other educational materials is available on the website.
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| Gerontological Society of America (GSA) |
GSA is a professional organization providing information, advocacy, and support for research into the study of aging. GSA has a database of information on biological and social aspects of aging, links to aging information resources, and referrals to researchers and specialists in gerontology.
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| Health and Age Centers |
This website is sponsored by the HealthandAge Foundation (HAF), an independent non-profit organization and is written and edited by medical professionals. It includes in-depth information on specific health topics as well as a primer on aging.
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| National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) |
NHGRI, part of NIH, coordinates the Human Genome Project, an international research effort to characterize the genomes of human and selected model organisms through complete mapping and sequencing of their DNA.
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| National Institute on Aging |
National Institute on Aging (NIA) is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of the National Institute of Health. Their mission is to lead broad scientific efforts to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life.
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| ThirdAge |
ThirdAge Inc. is an online media and direct marketing company focused exclusively on serving the needs of midlife adults -- generally those in their 40s, 50s and 60s. Topics on the site cover relationships, romance, health, wellness, well-being, spirituality, and personal growth and development. |
