Frequently asked questions regarding older adults in AZ

Search Engines for Older Adults:

A guide to reliable health information from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: http://www.healthfinder.gov/  

U.S. National Institutes of Health & National Library offers Medline for Seniors' Health Issues: Medline: Seniors' Health Issues

www.AZ211.gov is the web address for the Arizona 211 Online site which facilitates the public's access to community, social service, & homeland security information & referrals. AZ 211 provides a search engine with many links to the Arizona's Aging Network. 

State Government

• Aging and Adult Administration, Department of Economic Security
• Arizona Area Agency on Aging      
• Arizona Links AZ Links is Arizona’s Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC), which was created to help Arizona seniors, people with disabilities, caregivers and family members locate resources and services that meet their needs.
• Contracted Long Term Care Health Plans Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
• Governor's Advisory Council on Aging
• Licensing Services, Arizona Department of Health Services

Federal Government

• Administration on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services 
• Health Information for Older Adults, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy Aging 
• Medicare,  Medicare provides comparisons for health plans, prescription drug coverage and nursing home information
• Social Security Administration

Vital Aging

• American Association of Retired Persons
• Civic Ventures
• Staying Healthy at 50+
• The National Council on Aging 
• Vital Aging Network

Health Promotion & Aging

• Age Well, Living Well National Office of Women's Health, USDHHS
• American Cancer Society
• American Heart Association
• American Stroke Association
• Arizona Alzheimer's Association 
• Benefits Check Up, A service of the National Council on the Aging
• Bone Builders, University of Arizona College of Public Health
• International Council on Active Aging
• National Council on Aging
• Osteoporosis