HEALTH CARE & ILLNESS:

• Alzheimer’s Association

• American Pain Society:

• Mission: "The American Pain Society is a multidisciplinary community that brings together a diverse group of scientists, clinicians and other professionals to increase the knowledge of pain and transform public policy and clinical practice to reduce pain-related suffering."
  

• Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine:

• Mission: A world leader in the study, advancement, and clinical practice of mind/body medicine, associated with the Massachusetts General Hospital.
  

• National Cancer Institute:

  • Coping with Advanced Cancer

• Penn State University -- Penn State News:

  • "Doctors Must Consider Potentially Inappropriate Medications When Treating Elderly" (01/06/2005).

• U.S. Food & Drug Adminstration (FDA):

• "Be An Active Member of Your Health Care Team" (2002, 6 pages).
  
• Synopsis: Tips to protect yourself and get the most benefit from prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Includes a list of questions to ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.