Related Sites
Links to WHI funding agencies, ancillary studies and other sites that WHI participants may find useful. Links to external websites are provided as a courtesy and should not be construed as an endorsement of the content or views expressed on those sites.
Study Related
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Women's Health Initiative Memory Study (WHIMS)
Senior Resources
- Administration on Aging
- This website includes hundreds of topics of interest to seniors, including caregiver support programs, information older people and their families, statistics, links to state and area agencies on aging, and many publications on a variety of topies (e.g., health news for women, financial planning, driving, memory loss, safety). This site also includes an “Eldercare Locator”. This agency helps you find local support resources in your community, including transportation, meals, social activities, legal services, home care, caregiver services, and home repair. This service is located in the right hand column, toward the bottom of the page.
- Resource Directory for Older People
- This online, searchable database lists more than 300 national organizations that provide help to older people.
- American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
- A non-profit organization for people 50 years and older that provides information and resources, assists members to serve their communities, offers a range of member benefits and services.
- Medicare Rights Center
- Social Security Administration
- Benefits Check Up
- Free, confidential online service lets you quickly and easily learn about all of the federal and state benefits to which an older person is entitled. Includes a 50-state online service to provide public benefit screening.
- Meals on Wheels
- Locate local programs and services by state. Meal programs include delivery for older adults at home and group meals served at senior centers, churches, synagogues, or schools
- National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCoA)
- A national membership-based organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for Latino Elderly, families, and communities through advocacy, education, and research.
- National Caucus and Center on the Black Aged
- The mission of this organization is to improve the quality of life for elderly African Americans and low income minorities.
- National Indian Council on Aging
- The purpose of this organization is to bring about improved, comprehensive services for American Indians and Alaska Native Elders.
- National Pacific/Asian Resource Center on Aging (NAPCA)www.napca.org
- This resource center is dedicated to serving aging Asian and Pacific Islanders.
- Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
- Administration on Aging Translated Materials - Spanish
- Several documents about memory problems and Alzheimer’s Disease translated into Spanish.