Parish Nurse Home Page/Senior Resources

Healthy Links

http://SIRA.ucsd.edu - The Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging, UCSD

http://health.ucsd.edu/ntrials - research studies to become involved in.

www.hopkinsafter50.com - The Johns Hopkins Medical Letter especially for persons 50 years and older

www.drweilselfhealing.com - The newsletter from Dr. Andrew Weil "creating natural health for your body and mind

www.drweil.com - Director of the Program in Integrative Medicine and clinical professor of internal medicine at University of Arizona in Tucson; expert on medicinal herbs, mind-body interactions, and integrative medicine; author of nine books

www.sdhospice.org - San Diego Hospice, whose mission is to "prevent and relieve suffering and to promote quality of life."

www.sandiegotherapists.com - The Therapist Directory of San Diego

www.mhasd.org - mental Health Association of San Diego

www.aarp.org - Information for 50+ America

www.4woman.gov - information regarding women's health issues/ free brochures/ etc.

www.4girls.gov - information on girls' health issues

www.ama-assn.org - American Medical Association - Doctor finder site

www.healthy.net - information/resources about nutrition, fitness, self-care & mind & body approaches to healthy living

www.mayohealth.org - Mayo Clinic site

www.nci.nih.gov - The National Cancer Institute - simple, practical information on cancer

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End-of-Life/Advance Health Care Directives

Resources for end-of-life/ advance health care directives can be found on-line at:
www.finalchoices.org - California Coalition for Compassionate Care (916) 552-7573.

www.cmanet.org - California Medical Association's "Kit" 1-800-882-1262.

www.caringinfo.org - State-specific forms that can be downloaded

www.agingwithdignity.org - user-friendly advance directive that addresses the medical, personal, emotional and spiritual wishes of seriously ill persons. Available from Aging With Dignity in English or Spanish for $5 per copy. Click here for order information or call 1-888-594-7437.

• Senior Legal Hotline offers free legal advice by phone on this (or any other) subject to anyone over 60 in Northern California. They also have their own forms in English and Spanish, with detailed instructions and wallet cards available. Call 800-222-1753 or 916-551-2140, or visit their website at www.seniorlegalhotline.org

• California Healthcare Association's Consent Manual contains a copy of a suggested form in both English and Spanish. Manuals can be ordered by calling (800) 494-2001 or from the website, www.calhealth.org.
  

As a discussion starter to help consumers talk with loved ones about their end-of-life wishes, Sacramento Healthcare Decisions developed a 13-page booklet, Finding Your Way: A Guide for Medical Decisions Near the End of Life. Click here for order information or call 916-851-2828.

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Alternative Health Sites

www.aarp.org/alternatives - alternative health discounts

www.wrf.org - World Research Foundation - information about traditional and non- traditional health treatments

www.cancercontrolsociety.com - Cancer Control Society - non-toxic cancer treatments and nutrition and diagnostic tests

www.drweil.com - Director of the Program in Integrative Medicine and clinical professor of internal medicine at University of Arizona in Tucson; expert on medicinal herbs, mind-body interactions, and integrative medicine; author of nine books

www.drhoffman.com - The Hoffman Center: IV vitamin and mineral therapy, chelation treatment, supplements

www.nccam.nih.gov - National Institutes of Health Alternative Medicine

www.nfam.org - National Foundation for Alternative Medicine

www.metabolicmap.com - Dr. Taylor's Wellness Center - The Metabolic Assessment Program

www.PeopleAgainstCancer.com - The Alternative Therapy Program

www.intelihealth.com - Faith componet link also