Tip: Click on a category below to go to that area of the page.
- Alzheimer Disease
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular (Heart attack, Stroke)
- Chronic Pain (Fibromyalgia, and more)
- Dementia
- Endocrine Disorders (Diabetes and Thyroid)
- Hearing Impairment
- Health Information Sites
- Mental Health/Depression
- Musculoskeletal (Arthritis, Osteoporosis)
- Neurological Impairment (Parkinson’s, MS, etc)
- Sensory Loss (smell, taste, touch)
- Visual Impairment
- Physicians (locate a doctor)
- Senior Health Information Program of the Irving Public Library
www.irvinglibrary.org/
- Hospital evaluation link
www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov/
| Alzheimer Disease |
| National Alzheimer’s Association Information for Alzheimer’s caregivers that includes tips for taking care of your loved one and yourself, as well as, prevention and treatment. Also, has contact information for all the Association’s Chapters under “Your Local Chapter”. http://www.alz.org/ |
| Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Dallas Chapter Provides support and assistance to persons affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders; and to their families and other caregivers. Serves Dallas Couty, Texas, and surrounding counties. |
| Alzheimer’s Association of Nortrh Central Texas Provides support and assistance to persons affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders; and to their families and other caregivers. Serves Tarrant Couty, Texas, and surrounding counties. http://www.alz.org/northcentraltexas |
| Alzheimer’s Caregiver Guide Tips for Caregivers of People with Alzheimer’s Disease from the National Institute on Aging, a part of the National Institutes of Health. |
| Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR) Contains research updates, AD publication, databases for bibliography, clinical trials and more. |
| Alzheimer Solutions This site by a caregiver of an Alzheimer patient , offers information and products related to Alzheimer disease. http://www.caregiving-solutions.com/ |
| Health Information on Alzheimer’s Disease from the National Library of Medicine An all-in-one search site, this page provides links to recent news items, symptoms and diagnosis, research, statistics, clinical trials, coping issues and other resources. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alzheimersdisease.html |
| National Alzheimer’s Association Information for Alzheimer’s caregivers that includes tips for taking care of your loved one and yourself, as well as, prevention and treatment. Also, has contact information for all the Association’s Chapters under “Your Local Chapter”. http://www.alz.org/ |
| Caregiving and Ambiguous Loss A fact sheet about the most common causes of age-related vision impairment, provided by the Family Caregiver Alliance, which serves as a resource and public voice for caregivers since 1977. http://www.caregiver.org/ |
| Predicting Time in the Nursing Home Columbia University has developed a tool to help predict how long it might be until a person with Alzheimer’s required nursing home care. |
| REACH (Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer’s Caregiver Health) This agency develops and tests new ways to help families manage daily activities and stresses of caregiving. http://www.edc.gsph.pitt.edu/reach/ |
| RUSH Devoted to the care and evaluation of people with Alzheimer’s disease, the education of professional and family caregivers and research into the causes, treatment and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. |
| Sharing Care™ A free program designed to provide personalized information and support to the caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). After you enroll in Sharing Care, your personal home page will give you instant access to personalized information, relevant news specific to AD, valuable treatment tips for caregivers, and all of the Sharing Care community support and resources. |
| Chronic Pain (Fibromyalgia) |
| Chronic Pain Resources Numerous internet resources on the topic of chronic pain. |
| Fibromyalgia.com Information that is accurate and beneficial in improving the quality of life for those suffering from Fibromyalgia. |
| Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) Facts & Fallacies A page of excerpts from “The Fibromyalgia Help Book”, Jenny Fransen, R.N. & I. John Russell, M.D., Smith House Press. http://members.aol.com/fibroworld/FMfact.htm |
| Invisible Disabilities Advocate (The) The Invisible Disabilities Advocate was designed to help friends and family develop a better understanding of disabling illness and injury. IDA provides helpful links to sites and organizations and a support board for sufferers and their loved ones. http://www.InvisibleDisabilities.com |
| Questions and Answers About Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia information from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/fibromyalgia/fibrofs.htm |
| What in the world is Fibromyalgia? Site by a Fibromyalgia survivor. |
| Cardiovascular |
| AHAF AHAF’s National Heart Foundation (NHF) program was established in 1976 to fund research on and educate the public about heart disease and stroke. http://www.ahaf.org/hrtstrok/about/hsabout.htm |
| American Stroke Association Provides information and resources related to strokes. http://www.strokeassociation.org/ |
| American Heart Association Division of American Heart Association focusing on information and assistance. http://www.americanheart.org/ |
| Dementia |
| Caring Tips From the Perspective of a Person with Dementia This information is one in a series of HelpNotes produced by the Alzheimer’s Association NSW. familycaregiversonline.cdmail.biz/perspective_dementia.html |
| Endocrine Disorders (Diabetes and Thyroid) |
| American Diabetes Association Resource for information on types one and two diabetes. http://www.diabetes.org/ |
| American Thyroid Association Access to information on diseases of the thyroid. http://www.thyroid.org/ |
| Hearing Impairment |
| A 5 Minute Hearing Test, Especially for Seniors Patient Brochure. 15 questions asking about any problems you might have hearing. |
| About.com Deafness/ Hard of Hearing Resource for services, events, news, information and products for the deaf and hearing impaired. http://deafness.about.com/ |
| Aero Audio Program E·A·R Audio and Hearing Loss Demonstration – Real Audio format that has a hearing loss simulation you can download. |
| Better Hearing Institute’s – Hearing Help-On-Line – BHI This site provides comprehensive information on hearing loss, tinnitus, and hearing aids, as well as a directory of hearing care providers (audiologists, hearing instrument specialists, and otolaryngologists ). OUR MISSION: To inspire the public and physicians to take action about hearing loss. http://www.betterhearing.org/ |
| Captioned Media Program A free video lending program funded by the U.S. Department of Education, and administered by the NAD (National Association of the Deaf). Providing videos, which are “open-captioned,” meaning they will display the English text with any TV/VCR. No special decoder-device is necessary. These videos are available to deaf or hard of hearing Americans, their parents, families, teachers, counselors, or others whose use of our collection would benefit a deaf or hard of hearing person. http://www.cfv.org/ |
| FAQ For answers to all of your frequently asked hearing questions please click here. http://www.healthyhearing.com/healthyhearing/newroot/faq/index.asp |
| Hard of Hearing Advocates — Solutions for Better Hearing The Hard of Hearing Advocates is a non-profit foundation dedicated to helping those with hearing loss. |
| HealthyHearing.com Multiple links related to hearing loss information, and resources. http://www.healthyhearing.com/healthyhearing/newroot/resources/default.asp |
| HearingAids101.com An information site on hearing aids, intended as a resource site for people who want to know more about them or are considering getting one. http://www.hearingaids101.com |
| Hearing Better Understanding Your Hearing And Ear Care Options A new book for persons with a known or suspected hearing loss. Synopsis and free preview available on-line. http://www.upublish.com/books/burkey.htm |
| Hearing Health Magazine HEARING HEALTH is a one-of-a-kind magazine designed for people who experience any degree of hearing loss, tinnitus, or other ear disorder. Professionals, educators, and significant others also find HEARING HEALTH a useful resource as they seek ways to improve communication. From the dangers of loud noise to training hearing dogs to the controversy surrounding sign language vs. oral communication and cochlear implants, this unique publication covers a range of topics important for living with hearing impairment and deafness. http://www.hearinghealthmag.com/ |
| Hearing loss simulations Auditory simulations of hearing loss in real audio format including the unfair spelling test demonstration. http://www.gohear.org/tech/hear.html |
| Hearing Test This written hearing test may help you understand if the signs and symptoms you’re experiencing are consistent with typical hearing loss signs and symptoms. http://www.healthyhearing.com/healthyhearing/newroot/hearingtest/index.asp |
| Living with an Invisible Disability The aim is to provide information, help, and support for those with CAPD and other Learning Disabilities. |
| Microsoft’s Accessibility Web site Providing information and tools that can help remove barriers and make the world more accessible. http://www.microsoft.com/enable/ |
| National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders Source of information on deafness. http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/ |
| The Deaf Resource Library A collection of reference material and links intended to educate and inform people about deaf and hard of hearing related topics. http://www.deaflibrary.org |
| Self Help for Hard of Hearing People SHHH Pittsburgh Chapter. Resource links include extensive collection of articles by Mark Ross, Ph.D. |
| THE OBLIGATIONS OF NURSING HOMES TO DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PATIENTS Nursing homes must be accessible to individuals with disabilities, pursuant to two federal laws. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. Section 794, applies to all nursing homes which receive any federal financial assistance, such as Medicare or Medicaid, and requires the provision of auxiliary aids to ensure nondiscrimination on the basis of disability. http://synergy-emusic.com/ada.nursinghomes.html |
| Health Information Sites |
| WebMD AOL.com Health resource. |
| Intellihealth.com Intelihealth has multiple health/medical resources including chronic illness. It has a handy scrolling menu with information on specific disorders only a click away! http://www.intelihealth.com/ |
| National Association for Continence An organization dealing with the gamut of incontinence issues and support. 864-579-7900 www.nafc.org |
| Musculoskeletal |
| Arthritis.org National Arthritis Foundation Home Page. http://arthritis.org/ |
| National Osteoporosis Foundation Site contains information, and products related to osteoporosis. www.nof.org |
| Mental Health/Depression |
| Tarrant County Mental Health Association |
| Dallas County Mental Health Association http://www.mhadallas.org/ |
| Families for Depression Awareness. A website where those suffering from depression or those who are caring for someone who is suffering can go for help and support. Working to remove the stigma that goes along with Depression and Bipolar Disorder. www.familyaware.org |
| Neurological Impairment |
| Alzheimer’s Association Home page for information on Alzheimer’s. http://www.alz.org/ |
| American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc. The American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc. serves to educate the public about Parkinson Disease and provide resources for both the patients and their caregivers. This site offers nationwide referral services healthcare and support groups. There is also a special section devoted to the younger Parkinson patient. 1-800-223-2732. www.apdaparkinson.org |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society The National Multiple Sclerosis Society allows browsers to access the latest informatioabout Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis and treatments. It also provides resources such as event and support group locators for people living, or caring for someone, with MS. 1-800-Fight MS (1-800-344-4867). www.nmss.org |
| National Parkinson Foundation Resource for information on Parkinson’s Disease. http://parkinson.org/ |
| Parkinson’s Disease Foundation The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to seeking the cause and cure for Parkinson’s disease. The site offers information on the disease and coping with its effects. They welcome calls via their toll-free number with any questions or concerns a caller may have. They also provide physician referrals and educational materials. 1-800-457-6676. www.pdf.org |
| Visual Impairment |
| American Council for the Blind Provides Resources and education to promote greater understanding of the blind and visually impaired. http://www.acb.org |
| American Foundation for the Blind Literacy, independent living, employment, and access greater understanding through technology. www.afb.org |
| Family Caregiver Alliance Resource and public voice for Caregivers, the Family Caregivers Alliance provides a Fact Sheet for Vision Loss, as one of 60 free fact sheets available. www.caregiver.org |
| Help Read Resource for free downloadable software which “reads” web pages, and files on the computer. http://helpread.net/ |
| Lighthouse International Lighthouse International provides information regarding vision impairment and vision rehabilitation. There is also a toll-free service providing literature on eye diseases, resource lists, and referrals to low vision and other rehabilitation services, support groups, state agencies and advocacy groups nationwide. 1-800-829-0500. www.lighthouse.org |
| National Association for the Visually Impaired The National Association for the Visually Impaired is a non-profit membership organization serving the partially-seeing population. The site offers a catalog of visual aids and a number of links to other resources on the internet. 212-255-2804. |
| National Center to Prevent Blindness Volunteer eye health and safety organization. Provides public and professional education, community and patient services programs. |
| Macular Degeneration Foundation Site with resources for those affected by macular degeneration and related low vision conditions. http://www.eyesight.org/ |
| Medical Eye Exams for Eligible Seniors for No Out-of-Pocket Cost! Read to see if you are a candidate for this special program from the National Eye Care Project. http://familycaregiversonline.com/free-eye-exams.html |
| Talking Books Online. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. |
| Texas Commission for the Blind Assistance with jobs, and independent living for people who are visually impaired. http://www.tcb.state.tx.us/ |
| Texas Library for the Blind~Talking Books Providing free library service for those who are unable to read standard print. http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/tbp/index.html |
| Physicians |
| American Academy of Home Care Physicians Provides a nationwide listing of physicians who do house calls. |