A medical librarian will be available prior to each session to help you with any health information questions that you may have. The "Information Consult" will be located next to the health screening area.

• Aging: What to Expect as you get Older from Mayo Clinic
  http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/aging/HA00040/METHOD=print
  Looked in the mirror lately only to find a few more wrinkles and gray hairs? Those are just a few of the changes you're likely to notice as you get older. But what exactly is going on with your body? Here's a list of the natural changes you can expect as you age.
  

• Healthy Aging: Improving and Extending Quality of Life from CDC
  http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/publications/aag/aging.htm
  Chronic diseases disproportionately affect older adults and are associated with disability, diminished quality of life, and increased costs for health care and long-term care. Today, about 80% of older adults have at least one chronic condition, and 50% have at least two. Research has shown that poor health is not an inevitable consequence of aging.

• Aging in the Know: Prevention from the American Geriatrics Society
  http://www.healthinaging.org/agingintheknow/chapters_ch_trial.asp?ch=10
  Disease prevention is even more important in older people than in younger people. Several important preventive activities can help people stay healthy and independent for as long as possible. With good, preventive health care on a routine basis, we can remain functioning longer and extend our lifespan. In other words, older Americans have considerable control over the quality of their health.

• Young at Heart: Tips for Older Adults from the Weight-Control Information Networ
  http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/young_heart.htm
  Healthy eating and regular physical activity are keys to good health at any age. They may lower your risk for obesity, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, cancer, and other chronic diseases. They may even help ward off depression and keep your mind sharp as you age. This brochure offers tips and tools to help people aged 65 and over eat healthfully and be physically active. Talk to your health care provider for more specific advice if you have health problems or concerns. Remember, it is never too late to make healthy changes in your life.

• Good Health Habits at 60 and beyond from Family Doctor.org
  http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/seniors/staying/799.printerview.html
  You might be able to feel as good as you used to (or even better) by picking up a few new good health habits. It may seem like more trouble than it's worth to start doing something new. However, even small changes can improve your health. One small change you can make is to add some activity to your daily life. Another is to eat more fiber or to make sure you get plenty of fruits and vegetables in your diet.

• Aging Parents: Five warning signs from Mayo Clinic
  http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/aging-parents/HA00082/METHOD=print
  

  If your parents are getting older, you may want to make sure they're taking care of themselves and staying healthy. But it's difficult to monitor the health of your aging parents from miles away. Use your next visit with your parents to ask about their health and find out if there's anything you can do to help them maintain their independence.

• What is your Aging IQ?
  http://www.niapublications.org/quiz/index.php
  We all know someone "old." Here are several very short stories, each followed by a few related questions. Some are multiple-choice, some are true/false (T/F), and some yes/no (Y/N). Click on the button to the left of the answer you think is the right one. Then click the "Submit answer" button below to see how you did.

• NIH SeniorHealth.gov
  http://nihseniorhealth.gov/
  This easy-to-use website features health and wellness information for older adults from the National Institutes of Health. Use the buttons at the top of each page to make the text bigger, change text color, or hear the text read aloud.

• Senior’s Health from MedlinePlus
  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/seniorshealth.html
  People in the U.S. are living longer than ever before. Many seniors live active and healthy lives. But there's no getting around one thing: as we age, our bodies and minds change. There are things you can do to stay healthy and active as you age. Eating a balanced diet, keeping mind and body active, not smoking, getting regular checkups, and practicing safety habits at home and in the car will help you make the most of life.

• US Administration on Aging
  http://www.aoa.gov/
  This site is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of a wide variety of topics, programs and services related to aging. Whether you are an older individual, a caregiver, a community service provider, a researcher, or a student, you will find valuable information provided in a user-friendly way.

    Healthy Aging for Teens

• Teen Health   http://kidshealth.org/teen/
  Helping kids develop strong bodies and minds. Includes information on exercise, nutrition, socialization, and avoiding bad habits.

• Heatlhy Schools Healthy Youth: Adolescent Health from the CDC  http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/AdolescentHealth/index.htm
  During the transition from childhood to adulthood, adolescents establish patterns of behavior and make lifestyle choices that affect both their current and future health. Serious health and safety issues such as motor vehicle crashes, violence, substance abuse, and sexual behavior adversely affect adolescents and young adults. They also struggle with behaviors that will affect their risk of developing chronic diseases in adulthood, such as eating nutritiously, engaging in physical activity, and choosing not to use tobacco.

• Take Charge of Your Health: A Guide for Teenagers from the NIH
  http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/take_charge.htm
  This booklet is designed to help teens take small and simple steps to keep a healthy weight. provides basic facts about nutrition and physical activity, and offers practical tools that you can use in your everyday life, from reading food labels and selecting how much and what foods to eat, to replacing TV time with physical activities.  
  

• A User's Guide to Finding and Evaluating Health Information on the Web
  

  The Medical Library Association created this guide to finding quality, safe and up to date health information on the Internet. The "Getting Started" section includes tips on  using quality electronic finding tools developed by the U.S. government. The guidelines section was developed to help you evaluate the content of health-related websites.