Boomer Health Care: Here's to an Abundant and Vibrant Life!
A growing number of health-minded baby boomers actively seek out reliable, pertinent health and wellness information resources. We want to expand our awareness on issues like physical and emotional wellness, healthy living, brain fitness, nutrition, stress reduction, and so much more! The aging of our generation will,no doubt, push technological innovation that can change the entire health-care system. By the sheer size of our group, the health care industry is taking a much more serious look at the type of vibrant lifestyles that we want to live. 
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~5 a Day Boomer health care depends on the intake of basic nutritious food to give a fighting chance for a long, healthy life ahead! Brought to us by the National Institute of Health (NIH), The National Cancer Institute, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this site includes an array of information on good health and nutrition. ~AARP: Health Once again, AARP's website lives up to our expectations! Their section on health covers the gambit of topics relevant to boomer health care. With helpful tips, updates, and consumer advocacy forums, you can't miss with this site! Also available in Spanish.
OK...now this is right up my alley!! As I mentioned on my "About Us" page, my husband and I LOVE to go hiking in the hills and mountains around Silicon Valley...and beyond! We enjoy the beautiful scenery, fresh air, and yes; the exercise! The American Hiking Society's website offers you loads of rich information on all aspects of hiking. With helpful tips and up-to-date information on new trails, legislation, and much, much more. I highly recommend at least trying hiking. There are very easy to very strenuous trails. You'll love it! ~BicyclingInfo.com: Educating Seniors Americans are living longer and stronger. The number and percentage of Baby Boomers continues to increase as we mature. Boomers and older seniors are participating in cycling more than ever before. Some of us may be cycling for the first time in many years, so we will need to brush up on current laws and rules that relate to bicyclists and sharing the road. Some of us may simply be continuing a lifelong cycling habit. However, as we grow older, we may be confronted with some physical issues that require new solutions. This site provides information on the issues we may face as cyclists - whether novices or professionals.
~CaloriesPerHour.com: Free Online Calculators for Your Health CaloriesPerHour.com provides a great assortment of online health calculators to use free of charge. The site allows you to calculate calories burned for a wide variety of activities. Bookmark this handy site! ~ConsumerReportsHealth.org Consumers Union has been the nation's independent, nonprofit consumer organization expert for more than 70 years. In addition to being a non-partison voice for objective reviews of consumer goods, they're the leading advocate for patient safety,health-care quality and effectiveness, and affordable health coverage for all. ConsumerReportsHealth.org offers Consumers Union's's rich array of research and recommendations about health care and healthy living on one continuously updated Web site. Their goal is to answer consumer's pressing questions–from which diet plan is rated the best to cost-effective alternatives to your prescription drugs–and to help you make better health-care decisions. A fee-based 24/7 access subscription to their online Health Ratings runs (as of 4/2008) $19.00 per year may well be worth the cost. If not, then check your local public library to access Consumer Reports'print index, and the current (and older)issues of Consumer Reports (most public libraries allow back issues to circulate!). ~Exercise: A Guide from the National Institute on Aging What a great online book for Boomer health care! Written for older adults, this six-chapter online book is a solid resource for starting a workout program, complete with nutritional advice. Illustrated examples of exercises are provided, as well as tips for staying motivated. If you're concerned that your current health could prevent you from exercising, Chapter Two explains how exercise may affect certain chronic ailments. The entire book may be read online, but you may also download a PDF version or order print copies. ~FirstGov for Consumers: Health Consumer.gov is considered a “one-stop” link to a broad range of U.S. federal information resources available online. It is designed to help you locate information by categories − such as Food, Health, Product Safety, Your Money, and Transportation. Also, each category has subcategories to direct you to areas within individual federal web sites containing related information.
~Go 60.com Go60.com is a no-nonsense, yet caring and compassionate internet destination devoted to not only helping promote Boomer health care, but also older seniors improve with age. Go60.com is not about imitating youth or dazzling you with an eyepopping, animated website. Go60.com is about aging well, and aging wisely and successfully. ~Growing Stronger: Strength Training for Older Adults Boomer health care starts with a commitment to not only cardiovascular training, but also strength training too! Growing Stronger is an exercise program based upon sound scientific research involving strengthening exercises geared towards Boomers and older adults. 
~Healthline What a great Boomer health care sit to bookmark! Healthline Networks offers the easiest way for consumers to quickly and easily find consistently excellent health information on the Web. By utilizing its robust search and navigation platform, Healthline is focused on becoming the global leader in intelligent health information services, enabling consumers to make more confident, informed decisions about their health. Founded in 1999 as YourDoctor.com, it was re-launched as Healthline Networks in 2005. In late 2005, the company launched its first consumer-facing service, the Healthline.com website. Since then, Healthline.com has become a top 10 health information destination site with over 5 million monthly unique visitors generating over 20 million page views per month, providing pharmaceutical, healthcare and lifestyle advertisers with a valuable audience in an exceptionally targeted environment. ~Healthy Aging.net The Healthy Aging® web site provides a regular update of new tips and techniques for positive aging, specifically for Baby Boomer healthcare and older seniors . It also provides mental, social, and financial healthy aging tips, and so much more! The Healthy Aging® Campaign provides a unique opportunity for organizations and individuals to help spread the word about successful aging. The Campaign is developed, produced, and marketed by Educational Television Network, Inc.(ETNET), a non-profit corporation. ~Healthy Dining Finder A part of Boomer health care is navigating your way around dining out-and dining healthy! I happened upon a great site for locating restaurants that offer you healthy dining choices! HealthyDiningFinder.com allows you to search by zip code, city AND price range! You'll get a list of menu items from drive-thrus to fine cuisine. Most are fewer than 750 calories and 8 grams of fat! And, of course, you get the address of your "epicurean establishment". Bon appetit!
~Helpguide.org: Understand, Prevent, and Resolve Life's Challenges Helpguide.org explains how sports and other physical activity can boost your health, plus, how to safely start a fitness regimen. Additional resources are listed, with links to more information on topics specific to fitness for seniors.
~Jack LaLanne: The Official Site Boomer health care in the U.S. probably wouldn't EXIST without Jack LaLanne! What American boomer can possibly NOT remember seeing the "Godfather of Health and Exercise" on our black-and-white TVs (some of us even had converted metal coat hangers to get reception where the TV's antenna USED to be!), and doing exercises that our parents tried out?? As of this entry (7/2008), Jack LaLanne is STILL going strong at 93 years young!! The official website of the health and fitness icon to millions of Boomers (an their parents!)contains products to help you get and keep fit, eat right, and offers exercises targeted for each area of the body. Take advantage of the nostalgia and the wise health advice for Boomers and beyond! ~Johns Hopkins Health Alerts Johns Hopkins Hospital has been rated at or near #1 as one of the United States' best hospitals for over 17 years. As a trusted name in health care, I urge you to sign up for their FREE health e-mails through their newsletter's website! Johns Hopkins Health Alerts is a free public service of University Health Publishing that provides information and products for healthy living after 50. They launched their highly-acclaimed monthly print newsletter, "The Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50" in 1988. Johns Hopkins Health Alerts provides cutting-edge information on healthy living after 50 in an easy-to-read format, completely FREE of charge. The goal of this interactive site is to educate you on the major medical conditions which affect healthy living, particularly over age 50. As a visitor to the site, you can read free health alerts and special reports in 18 different topic areas, including arthritis, prostate disorders, heart health, high blood pressure, nutrition, weight control, and diabetes. ~Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50 In conjunction with the Johns Hopkins Health Alerts the Boomer health care-focused Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50 has their world-renowned experts give clear, practical health advice specifically for Boomer health care issues, that you can apply immediately. Articles have to purchased (online). You get to choose as many articles as you wish -for the content, it's well worth the $4.95 per issue cost (as of 7/2008). Better yet, find a public library near you, and check them out for free! 
~MedlinePlus MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM (the National Library of Medicine), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other U.S. government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus, and give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.
Boomer health care issues - as well as older seniors - is the primary focus of this site. It's a national, non-profit organization that's dedicated to improving our health and independence. It includes information on: health, research, advocacy, Medicare, and so much more. In particular, look at it's section, Center for Healthy Aging, and click on Health Topics.
~NeedyMeds.org NeedyMeds is a 501(3)(c) non-profit with the mission of helping people who cannot afford medicine or healthcare costs. The information at NeedyMeds is available anonymously and free of charge!
~Pep Up Your Life: A Fitness Book for Mid-Life and Older Persons Brought to us by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Pep Up Your Life provides an exercise plan for seniors. Sample exercises include directions and diagrams so that you can get started on your own. ~ShapeUpAmerica This site is a great addition to resources for Boomer health care. ShapeUpAmerica is a non-profit organization whose main focus is to eduate the public about the importance of achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight, through increased physical sctivity and healthy eating. It has good interactive tools and information on weight loss.
StrongWomen.comoffers different exercise programs for women, that are specifically designed for strengthening bones (and preventing osteoporosis), staying slim or aging well. Programs are based on the well-documented work of Tufts University researcher and specialist on aging, Miriam Nelson. It is a commercial site aimed at selling books, but all programs offer sample exercise demonstrations, which are useful for getting started. User must read and accept user agreement to have access to programs.
WebMD is one of THE BEST consumer medical sites that I've encountered for boomer health care. As a librarian, I recommend this site to the public as a safe "springboard" for their medical questions. The site's content staff has award-winning expertise in medicine, journalism, health communication and content creation to bring you the best health information possible. Their Independent Medical Review Board continuously reviews the site for accuracy and timeliness. Boomer health care wouldn't be complete without talking about the positive effects of yoga. A great website out of New Zealand, Yoga.com explains and illustrates yogic movements and stretches that help to keep us limber and strong. It provides specific yogic exercises for each part of the body, especially those parts that become more prone to injury. According to the site; Most people make the decision to grow old whether they know it or not. It basically comes down to the comment at the top. Use it or lose it! Old age and the associated illnesses that come with it are big business...Through yogic exercises that bend and stretch the spine, fresh blood and nerve flow revitalize all the major glands and organs. Unlike other forms of exercise, which develop fitness by stressing the body, yoga builds strength and endurance while lowering the stress hormones that age us. Great site to bookmark. Also, sign up for their free newsletter.
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