Links & Resources

Sleep Resources

Better Sleep Council – http://www.bettersleep.org

National Sleep Foundation – http://www.sleepfoundation.org

DHHS Healthfinder.gov – Get Better Sleep http://www.healthfinder.gov/HealthTopics/Category/everyday-healthy-living/mental-health-and-relationship/get-enough-sleep

Sleep Research Society – http://www.sleepresearchsociety.org

Center For Disease Prevention – Sleep Disorders http://www.cdc.gov/sleep/resources.htm

Health & Wellness

American Gastroenterological Association – http://www.gastro.org/practice/resource-library/hot-topics/gerdhttp://www.gastro.org/patient-center/digestive-conditions/heartburn-gerd

American Chiropractic Association – http://www.acatoday.org/level2_css.cfm?T1ID=13&T2ID=68

American Association of Neurological Surgeons http://www.aans.org/Patient%20Information/Conditions%20and%20Treatments/Low%20Back%20Pain.aspx

Medline Plus – Back Pain – http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/backpain.html

Snoring – http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/guide/snoring

Aging/Senior Care

National Council on Aging – http://www.ncoa.org

Area Agencies on Aging – http://www.n4a.org

American Occupational Therapy Association Aging In Place – http://www.aota.org/Practitioners/PracticeAreas/EmergingAreas/PA/Home-Mod.aspx

Home Modifications Information – http://www.homemods.org/index.shtml

Funds for Senior Home Modifications – http://www.nahb.org/generic.aspx?genericContentID=89799

Fall Prevention – http://www.stopfalls.org

NIH Senior Health – http://nihseniorhealth.gov

FDA Senior Health http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ByAudience/ucm062130.htm

Caregiver Resources – http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Health/caregivers.shtml

Pregnancy/Bed Rest

American Pregnancy Association – http://americanpregnancy.org/pregnancycomplications/bedrest.html

National Institute of Health – http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000581.htm

American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynocologists – http://www.acog.org/For_Patients

Pregnancy Week by Week – http://www.babycenter.com/pregnancy

Pregnancy & Back Pain – http://americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/backpain.html

Government Agencies – General Information

Veterans Affairs Administration – http://www.va.gov

US Department of Health & Human Services  Health Education –  http://www.hhs.gov/diseases/index.html

Food & Drug Administration Recommendation for Your Health – http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/ucm079487.htm

Charities We Support

Yellow Ribbon Fund – http://www.yellowribbonfund.org

Make-A-Wish of the Mid-Atlantic – http://www.midatlantic.wish.org

Blogs We Recommend

Deployment Diatribes – http://deploymentdiatribes.wordpress.com

Macsmilitary.com  http://macsmilitary.com

Impact Interiors Group – http://www.impactinteriorsgroup.com/2012/11/01/a-good-nights-sleep-and-how-it-relates-to-senior-health/

This Ain’t Hell But I Can See It From Here – http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=35075