This is a senior-friendly website from the
(GSA)
National Institute on Aging and the National
1220 L Street, NW, Suite 901
Library of Medicine that has health and
Washington, DC 20005-4001
wellness information for older adults. Special
1-202-842-1275
features make it simple to use. For example,
www.geron.org
you can click on a button to have the text
read out loud or to make the type larger.
GSA is a non-profi t, professional organization
whose members include researchers, educators,
practitioners, and policymakers.
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Publications
AT-A-GLANCE
The National Institute on Aging offers free
publications you might use when talking
with your older patients. You can order single or multiple copies from: National Institute on Aging Information Center
P.O. Box 8057
Gaithersburg, MD 20898-9057
1-800-222-2225 (toll-free)
1-800-222-4225 (TTY/toll-free)
www.nia.nih.gov/health
NIA has free AgePage fact sheets on a variety of topics. Here is a selection of what’s available. The asterisk (*) indicates those also available in Spanish.
Diseases/Conditions
• Arthritis Advice*
• Cancer Facts For People Over 50*
• Diabetes In Older People—A Disease You Can Manage*
• Hearing Loss*
• High Blood Pressure*
• Osteoporosis: The Bone Thief*
• Prostate Problems*
• Shingles*
• Stroke*