Online Health Education Sites

• Finding Credible, Reliable Objective Health Information on the Internet: Guidelines and Best Practices for Internet Health and Medical Research [ABOUT, 2010]

• Evaluating Health Information [MedlinePlus (NIH)]

• MedlinePlus Guide to Healthy Web Surfing
  Consider the source--Use recognized authorities
  Focus on quality--All Web sites are not created equal
  Be a cyberskeptic--Quackery abounds on the Web
  Look for the evidence--Rely on medical research, not opinion
  Check for currency--Look for the latest information
  Beware of bias--What is the purpose? Who is providing the funding?
  Protect your privacy--Health information should be confidential
  Consult with your health professional--Patient/provider partnerships lead to the best medical decisions

• Evaluating Internet Health Information: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine

• A User's Guide to Finding and Evaluating Health Information on the Web [Medical Library Association] MLA "Top Ten" Most Useful Consumer Health websites

• The HON Code of Conduct for medical and health Web sites (HONcode)

• Quality Criteria for Health related Websites [COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (2002)]

HEALTH INFORMATION BY SOURCE (Organization or Institution) -- CLICK!

HEALTH INFORMATION BY TOPIC (Health Systems, Symptoms, Diagnoses, Conditions, Treatments, etc.)

• BRAIN & AGING

  • Understanding the Brain "The Great Courses"; Taught By Professor Jeanette Norden, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, "[....] Understanding the Brain provides you with an in-depth view of the inner workings of your brain. Your tour starts with the organization of the central nervous system at the gross, cellular, and molecular levels, then investigates in detail how the brain accomplishes a host of tasks—from seeing and sleeping to performing music and constructing a personal identity."
    • The Structure of the Brain: Lectures 1–11 cover the cellular structure and the overall layout of this intricate organ....
    • Brain and Mind: Lectures 12–19 explore how the brain and mind are thought to be related by examining the sensory functions of sight, hearing, and bodily sensation....
    • Higher-Order Cognitive Functions: Lectures 20–29 discuss the areas of the brain thought to be responsible for language, emotion, executive function, and cognition—abilities that, in large part, define us as humans....
    • Special Topics: Lectures 30–36 look at several subjects of universal interest. Are the brains of males and females different? How does the brain regulate sleep and dreaming? What is consciousness? And how can you understand the signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease?"

    Because of the visual nature of the subject matter, this course is available only on video. It contains hundreds of images, animations, and on-screen text that support the professor's explanation of how our brains function.

    DVD: $100; Video Download: $85

  • Charlie Rose: The Brain Series "Over the next year [2010-2012, ed.,] Charlie will interview [has interviewed, ed.,] the most knowledgeable scientists and researchers in hopes of illuminating a new topic of study. Each monthly episode will examine different subjects of the brain, including perception, social interaction, aging and creativity.
    We will also look at scientific discovery and advances in technology, in the hope that someday terrible illnesses such as depression, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s will be history..."

  • Charlie Rose Video with Dr. Scott Small of Columbia University on Alzheimer's on Friday, February 3, 2012
    
    Excerpt from Charlie Rose's Panel on Alzhermer's Feb 23, 2012. For more, see Alzhermer's Reading Room and (the full video) HERE
    In this video, there is reference to this NYT article (published after the video was recorded) on new findings: Path Is Found for the Spread of Alzheimer’s New York Times, Feb 1, 2012 Alzheimer’s disease seems to spread like an infection from brain cell to brain cell, two new studies in mice have found. But instead of viruses or bacteria, what is being spread is a distorted protein known as tau.

  • Mental Health America Mental Health America (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) is the country’s leading nonprofit dedicated to helping ALL people live mentally healthier lives.

    • Educational Information
    • Get Information [by "Audience", "Issue" and "Disorders & Treatment"]
    • Alzheimer's Disease (Factsheet)

  • Alzheimer's Care Facts (pdf, by "HomeInstead Senior Care") (2-page handout)

  • Alzheimer's Association
  • Alzheimer's Association (Washington)[206-365-5500] [800-848-7097]

  • Medications for Memory Loss
  • Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR - National Institute on Aging [NIH]) "The Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center Web site will help you find current, comprehensive Alzheimer's disease (AD) information and resources from the National Institute on Aging (NIA).

    • Alzheimer's Disease Medications Fact Sheet "Several prescription drugs are currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat people who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Treating the symptoms of Alzheimer’s can provide patients with comfort, dignity, and independence for a longer period of time and can encourage and assist their caregivers as well. It is important to understand that none of these medications stops the disease itself."

  • Alzheimer Care in Washington [ElderLivingSource]

  • Kitsap Mental Health Services Kitsap Mental Health Services (KMHS) is a private, not-for-profit community mental health center that provides both mental health and behavioral health care services to children, families, adults and seniors in Kitsap County. j

  • University of Washington

    • Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
    • National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center
      • For Families and Caregivers

  • Medication Recommendations (Consumer Reports, 2006)

  • Alzheimer's Facilities [Senior Resource]

  • Alzheimer's Resource Room (AoA)

  • WebMD's Alzheimer's Disease Health Center

  • (Fisher Center for) Alzheimer's Research Foundation

  • Copper Ridge Institute (Johns Hopkins U) Improving the lives of older persons through research and education: The Copper Ridge Institute has created a powerful link between research and education, putting the most up-to-date information into the hands of those who work with the memory-impaired - including spouses, adult children, nurses, doctors and assisted living staff. This combined approach ensures that the best methods of care are utilized until a cure is found.

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• ORAL HEALTH

  • National Institute of Oral and Craniofacial Research [NIDCR/NIH] [incl. A-Z Index]

  • Oral Health (CDC)

  • Oral Health Center (Web MD)

  
  

• PALLIATIVE CARE

  
  

• Senior Health Enhancement & Healthy Aging
  • Google Search

  • Video (UW Grand Rounds) The Senior Health Enhancement Program [2006]

  • Fall Prevention Tips & Falling Techniques

  • Helpful Tips for Fall Prevention [Snap for Seniors]

  
  

• Alternative Medicine

  • The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) [NIH]

  • Touch for Health Kinesiology Association