Health Information Sources
This page provides links to various sources of health information.This information should not be taken as recommendation for, or endorsement of any health related procedure or product described on these Web Sites. Contact Phil Reeves, GT407 with your comments or questionsSENIOR NAVIGATOR (This is a product of the Virginia Health Care Foundation and is a portal to services in Virginia)
NIH SENIOR HEALTH (This is an interesting web site with videos animations and large text & voice options, . The "Excercise for Older Adults" page is particulary interesting)
AARP LEARNING AND TECHNOLOGY
GENERAL HEALTH TOPICS & SPECIFIC PROBLEMS
ADVANCE DIRECTIVES
An advance directive tells your doctor what kind of care you would like to have if you become unable to make medical decisions.MENTAL HEALTH
MEDICATION INFORMATIONPHYSICIAN, DENTIST OR HEALTH FACILITY INFORMATIONNUTRITIONNURSING HOME INFORMATIONHOSPICE INFORMATIONHEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATIONTRAVELERS' HEALTH INFORMATIONINFORMATION ABOUT HEALTH SERVICES IN VIRGINIAVIRGINIA HEALTH INFORMATION-VHI (see especially LINKS)
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INOVA HEALTH SYSTEM [hospitals, clinical services (e.g., rehabilitation), and non-hospital care (e.g., home health, nursing homes, urgent care) in our area]INFORMATION ON HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH AND ON QUALITY OF CARE