<p> Health Information for the Elderly and Their Caregivers: Drug & Medication Information Resources</p><p>Websites Included in the August 18, 2009 Session:</p><p>April 2-Hour Workshop Link: (slide 2) http://scls.typepad.com/programs/2009/04/health-information-for-the-elderly-and-their-caregivers.html</p><p>July Online Workshop (slide 3) http://scls.typepad.com/programs/2009/07/legal-financial-resources-for-the-elderly-and-their-caregivers.html</p><p>Drug Information Portals (slides 9- 17)</p><p>MedlinePlus http://medlineplus.gov/</p><p>Drug Information Portal http://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/jsp/drugportal/librarians.jsp</p><p>Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/default.htm</p><p>DailyMed http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/about.cfm</p><p>NIH Senior Health – Taking Medicines http://nihseniorhealth.gov/takingmedicines/toc.html</p><p>Consumer and Patient Health Information Section http://caphis.mlanet.org/consumer/</p><p>MedicineNet.com http://www.medicinenet.com/medications/article.htm</p><p>Drug Digest http://www.drugdigest.org/wps/portal/ddigest</p><p>Herbals & Supplements </p><p>MedlinePlus – Drugs, Supplements and Herbal Information (slide 19) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html 1 Dietary Supplements – USDA (slide 20) http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=4&tax_level=1&tax_subject=274</p><p>Tips for Older Dietary Supplement Users – FDA (slide 21) http://www.fda.gov/Food/DietarySupplements/ConsumerInformation/ucm110493.htm</p><p>National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (slide 22) http://nccam.nih.gov/health/</p><p>Drug Safety & Alerts (slides 23 – 28)</p><p>Joint Commission http://www.jointcommission.org/PatientSafety/Solutions/</p><p>Dietary Supplement Alerts and Safety Information – FDA http://www.fda.gov/Food/DietarySupplements/Alerts/default.htm</p><p>Institute for Safe Medication Practices http://www.ismp.org/</p><p>20 Tips to Prevent Medical Errors – AHRQ http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/20tips.htm</p><p>RX Drug Smarts – AARP http://www.aarp.org/health/conditions/rxdrugs/</p><p>Medication Safety: Take an Active Role in Your Health Care http://healthcare411.ahrq.gov/videocast.aspx?id=338</p><p>Additional Websites (slides 29 – 33)</p><p>BadgerLink Health Databases http://www.badgerlink.net/</p><p>Us Drug Enforcement Administration http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/concern/prescription_drug_fact_sheet.html</p><p>H1N1 Flu – CDC http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/#stay_healthy</p><p>H1N1 Flu – UWHealth</p><p>2 http://www.uwhealth.org/familydoctor/fightingtheflu/10368</p><p>H1N1 – UW-Madison Libraries Research Guide http://researchguides.library.wisc.edu/content.php?pid=44253&sid=327253</p><p>State/Federal Links (slides 34 - 40)</p><p>Prescription Drug Assistance Programs – WI DHS http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/guide/spec/freeprescr.htm</p><p>Coalition of WI Aging Groups http://www.cwag.org/legal/prescription-drug/</p><p>Prescription Drug Resource Center - WI http://oci.wi.gov/srissues/mptd.htm</p><p>Medicare Part D – WI http://oci.wi.gov/srissues/mptd.htm</p><p>SeniorCare Fact Sheet - WI http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/seniorcare/factsheets/phc10074.htm</p><p>SeniorCare Prescription Drug Assistance Program – WI http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/seniorcare/information.htm</p><p>Medicare Learning Network – Drug Coverage http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mlnproducts/23_drugcoverage.asp</p><p>WI State Law Library – Prescription Drugs http://wilawlibrary.gov/topics/medlaw/drugs.php</p><p>Services and Support (slides 41 - 42)</p><p>Are You Having Trouble Paying for Prescription Drugs? http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/11318.pdf</p><p>Benefits Check Up https://www.benefitscheckup.org/index.cfm?gohome=true&partner_id=58</p><p>Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs http://www.consumerreports.org/health/best-buy-drugs/index.htm</p><p>3 Help with Prescription Costs http://www.ssa.gov/prescriptionhelp/</p><p>Mediation Check List http://www.drugdigest.org/</p><p>Check Interactions http://www.drugdigest.org/</p><p>Pill Images http://www.drugdigest.org/</p><p>AskMe3 http://www.npsf.org/askme3/index.php</p><p>Free Downloads (slides 43 - 44)</p><p>Partnership for Clear Health Communication http://www.npsf.org/pchc/downloads.php</p><p>12 Things to Know Before Signing Up for Medicare Part D http://oci.wi.gov/pub_list/pi-222.htm</p><p>AskMe3 Materials http://www.npsf.org/askme3/PCHC/download.php</p><p>Your Medicine: Play it Safe http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/safemeds/safemeds.htm</p><p>National Patient Safety Foundation http://www.npsf.org/rc/mp/opsr/</p><p>Publications and AV (slide 45)</p><p>Medicare Part D http://www.nolo.com/resource.cfm/catID/78C2EDE3-26CD-4021-82F5F8189E88FDD0/118/207/201/</p><p>How medicines are developed http://nihseniorhealth.gov/videolist.html#takingmedicines</p><p>4 Personalized Medicines http://nihseniorhealth.gov/videolist.html#takingmedicines</p><p>Take Your Medicines Safely http://nihseniorhealth.gov/videolist.html#takingmedicines</p><p>Toolkit Helps Reduce Medication Errors http://www.healthcare411.org/radiocastseg.aspx?id=930&type=seg</p><p>Terminology (slide 47)</p><p>RXList Drug Medical Dictionary http://www.rxlist.com/drug-medical-dictionary/article.htm</p><p>Deciphering MedSpeak http://www.mlanet.org/resources/medspeak/medspeaka_d.html</p><p>Medical Shorthand Solved http://www.mlanet.org/resources/medspeak/medshort.html</p><p>Stedman’s Medical Dictionary Online http://www.stedmans.com/product.cfm/481</p><p>Merck Manual/Pronunciations http://www.merck.com/mmhe/resources/pronunciations/index/a.html</p><p>Understanding Medical Words Tutorial http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/medicalwords.html</p><p>MedlinePlus Medical Dictionary Online http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html</p><p>Diagnosing Websites (slide 49) http://www.mlanet.org/resources/medspeak/meddiag.html </p><p>Evaluating What You Find (slide 50 - 51)</p><p>MedlinePlus – Evaluating Internet Health Information http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/webeval/webeval.html </p><p>Health on the Net (HON)</p><p>5 http://www.hon.ch/HONcode/ </p><p>Final Words through video (slide 54)</p><p>Questions are the Answer – AHRQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PudB0uYnFU</p><p>When in doubt, refer to: (slide 53) </p><p>Ebling Library http://ebling.library.wisc.edu</p><p>Acknowledgement: (slide 59)</p><p>Ebling Library Pharmacy Portal http://ebling.library.wisc.edu/pharmacy/</p><p>8/17/2009 3:22 PM</p><p>6</p>