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Consumer Health and Patient Education Resources: By Age Group

Children & Teens

Provides health information for the whole family with clear and concise patient handouts written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals about common medical concerns and conditions. Parents & Kids sections provide health information specifically written for each group. Spanish language materials are also available.
 
Provides health information for the whole family with clear and concise patient handouts written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals about common medical concerns and conditions. Parents & Kids sections provide health information specifically written for each group. Spanish language materials are also available.
 
Content written for kids, teens and parents. Includes information on child development, nutrition and fitness, preventive health care, and diseases and conditions. Information is available in English and Spanish.
 
MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine)
MedlinePlus should be the first website visited by patients, families or anyone with health questions, see specific health topics pages for kids, teens, and parents:

Seniors

American Association of Retired Persons' website provides health information specific to older adults. Includes information about long term care, healthy living, doctors & hospitals, insurance as well as diseases and conditions.
 
Provides information for older adults and their families or caregivers on a variety of aging-related topics and government-sponsored programs. Use to locate elder care programs.
 
An online community for caregivers of parents and other older adults. Provides information on the most common health related issues, financial issues, decision-making guide for housing options, an online newsletter and caregiving blogs.
 
Official U.S. government site on Medicare. Contains information on Medicare eligibility, health plans, drug benefits and Medigap insurance plans. Links to state information, long term care resources, and more.
 
Extensive links to government agencies and other organizations that provide services and programs for seniors. Links to consumer protection resources for seniors, end-of-life issues, and health and housing for seniors.
 
Mental health information for older adults and their families, including information on finding a geriatric psychiatrist. Some fact sheets in Spanish.
 
MedlinePlus should be the first website visited by patients, families or anyone with health questions, see specific health topics pages for older adults:
 
Provides aging-related health information easily accessible for family members and friends seeking reliable, easy to understand online health information. 
 
Provides information on the health and care of older adults.

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