Healthy Aging Month
September 2003

Related Topics

National Institute on Aging (NIA) Strategic Plan to Address Health Disparities, Fiscal Years 2000-2005
This plan, developed by the NIA, involves both research and long-term applications to determine the causes of the differences in life expectancy between minority groups and Whites and to find ways of eliminating them.

2002 Annual Report of the Administration on Aging (AoA)
This report describes the varied activities of the Federal AoA and highlights the AoA's cooperative efforts with States and communities across the Nation, including facilitating health services and supporting caregivers, elder rights, and the effective management of programs for older Americans.

2001-2002 Progress Report on Alzheimer's Disease
This on-line report from the Alzheimer's Disease and Education Resource Center, a service of the National Institute on Aging, provides an outline of the symptoms and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and describes the latest research.

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
This web site of the VA serves as a starting point for veterans and their families to access a wide variety of benefits and services from the Federal government, including mental health treatment. Aging veterans of such conflicts as the Korean War and World War II can take advantage of these many benefits and services.