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5 Ways to Improve Your Overall Health

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5 Ways to Lower Blood Pressure

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Advocacy / Facility Rankings

Pro-Aging

http://www.seniornewways.org

Caregiver Education Resources

Information on Available Programs

http://www.medicare.gov
http://www.ncoa.org
Benefits Check Up http://www.eldercare.acl.gov/
http://www.movingmentor.com

Alzheimer’s Disease

http://www.alz.org
Alzheimer’s Association Helpline, information and referral, support groups, family education and care planning, community education, and resource center

Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) – Lou Gehrig’s Disease

http://www.alsa.org

ALS Association National Office (ALSA)

http://www.alsohio.org
Western Ohio Chapter ALS Association A vital link for patients and their families to information, counseling, physician referrals, in-home visits, respite care, and guidance in disease management. Delivers ALSA’s programs of support and services for ALS patients, their families, and caregivers at the local level.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke (NINDS)

http://www.ninds.nih.gov
More general info about several different illnesses

Cancer

http://www.cancer.org
American Cancer Society (ACS) *can search by zip

Crohn’s Disease & Colitis

http://www.ccfa.org
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America offers downloadable brochures, research, education materials, newsletter, and a listing of the chapters in other states. Southwestern Ohio Chapter has a listing of events and support groups. Free publications available by calling: 800-343-3637

Diabetes

http://www.diabetes.org
American Diabetes Association Provides education materials and referrals to community agencies and services

Eye Disease

http://www.eyecareamerica.org
National Eye Care Project / EyeCare America Senior EyeCare Program ensures that every senior has access to medical eye care and promotes annual dilated eye exams. It raises awareness about age-related eye disease, (including cataracts), provides free eye care educational materials, and facilities access to eye care – at no out-of-pocket expense.

Diabetes EyeCare Program

Promotes annual dilated eye exams for people with diabetes. The program raises awareness of diabetic eye disease (including diabetic retinopathy), provides free diabetic eye disease educational materials, and facilities access to eye care – at no out-of-pocket expense.

Hearing

http://www.sotheworldmayhear.org
Starkey Hearing Foundation/HEAR NOW Program Provide hearing aids to those with very limited financial resources

Heart Disease

http://www.americanheart.org
American Heart Foundation Medical / lifestyle advice, good information, advocacy, education, assessment tools

Kidney Disease

http://www.kidney.org
National Kidney Foundation Educational materials are available online or by mail, connection to other resources

Liver Disease

http://www.liverfoundation.org
American Liver Foundation Articles, glossary, research, education, printed materials, fundraising, and advocacy

Leukemia & Lymphoma

http://www.lls.org/
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Good place to find info & help. Downloadable brochures / booklets

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

http://www.nmss.org
National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society Living with MS – downloadable brochures Respite, support groups, emergency adult day services, and educational programs

Stroke

http://www.strokeassociation.org
American Stroke Association Information, educational materials and referrals (including medical referrals)

Tuberculosis (TB)

https://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/factsheets/default.htm
Center for Disease Control Tuberculosis information, studies and publications available to order or print from site

Urological Conditions

http://www.urologyhealth.org
American Urology Assoc. for Education & Research The association is supported through a grant and through the website provides educational materials about urologic disease. You are able to search for a urologist on the website