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Isabella County Commission On Aging Online....   "Working with you and your family to find the best answers"   Links of Interest     The following links provide a variety of web sites that deal with issues, programs and opportunities for our Older Adult population and other interested individuals.  All links from this page will open in a new window.  To return to our page, just close the new window that opened when clicking on the link.   Prescription Drug Cost Finder - As most consumers know, the prices of prescription drugs can vary from pharmacy to pharmacy. The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has created a website to help the citizens of Michigan compare prices among pharmacies, since drug prices typically are not advertised or even displayed.  http://www.michigandrugprices.com     AARP - The American Association of Retired Person - http://www.aarp.org/   Administration on Aging - The federal agency that oversees federal grant programs administered in Michigan through the Office of Services to the Aging to the Isabella County Commission on Aging. http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/   Administration on Aging's Web Sites on Aging - AOA has developed sets of links in several key areas (grouped by subject matter) as well as links to other "metasites" with links to many resources in aging. http://pr.aoa.dhhs.gov/agingsites/default.htm   The Alzheimer's Association - National web site through which you can locate the nearest local chapter, get the Association's latest news or learn more about Alzheimer's disease. http://www.alz.org/   Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center - The ADEAR Center is a service of the National Institute on Aging. http://www.alzheimers.org/   American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF) - Alzheimer's Disease Research http://www.ahaf.org/alzdis/about/adabout.htm   American Society on Aging - A web site for professional in the field of aging services. It provides information, publications and educational resources. http://www.asaging.org/   The Arthritis Foundation - http://www.arthritis.org/   The Center for Social Gerontology - This web site provides information on research, training and social policy on aging. http://www.tcsg.org/   Health Care Financing Administration - The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). http://www.hcfa.gov/   Healthopedia.com - medical and health consumer information resource containing comprehensive and unbiased information in patient-friendly language from trusted sources. http://www.healthopedia.com   Michigan Office of Services to the Aging - http://www.miseniors.net/   Michigan Parkinson Foundation Groups - This web page lists by county the contact information for support groups . In addition, the Foundation publishes on its web site a quarterly newsletter that and updated information relating to member support groups throughout the state. http://www.parkinsonsmi.org/supportgroups/index.html   The National Center on Elder Abuse - This site contains many resources to help find assistance, publications, data, information and answers. http://www.elderabusecenter.org/   National Clearinghouse for Long Term Care. http://www.longtermcare.gov/LTC/Main_Site/index.aspx   National Institute on Aging - The National Institute on Aging (NIA), one of the 25 institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. http://www.nih.gov/nia/   Social Security Administration - The official web site of the Social security Administration. The web site has an online copy of the Social security Handbook intended to communicate in readable, easy yo understand language information about Social security programs and services. http://www.ssa.gov/   Veteran's Administration - Focal point on the web for veterans and their families. http://www.va.gov/   WebMD - WebMD provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information. http://www.webmd.com   Know of a site that may be of interest to our visitors?  Please email us the address, and after reviewing the site we may add it to our list of links.     Best Viewed in 800 x 600 Resolution © Isabella County. All rights reserved. Maintained by the Isabella County Information Systems Department Disclaimer.  If you find errors, or have suggestions, please contact our webmaster.