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Congress of California Seniors

The Congress of California Seniors wants to assist you in keeping informed on health and medical issues. The Health Care section of our Senior Resources Directory offers information on how to be in charge of your own health and well-being.

In this section, CCS attempts to stay abreast of emerging information with timely articles and information in the following areas:

Coalition Formed to Support Health Care Reform

California group takes action to fix borken health care system.

Evaluating Health Care Reform

12 Questions You Should Ask

Dip in Cancer Deaths Is Reported, First Decline in U.S. in 70 Years
Drink a Day May Keep Older Women Sharp

Wine, beer and hard liquor appear to protect against mental decline in older women.

Online Health Information Resource for Seniors

But not there yet...digital divide puts many seniors at disadvantage

Hospital Care Rated in Spanish

Spanish-language publication compares the quality of care within California's hospital system.

Modem Medicine

Health Professionals list their favorite trusted Web sites

California Labor's Health Care Quality Checklist
Medical / Pharmaceutical

Old and new treatments, new discoveries, biotechnical and pharmaceutical remedies - a dynamic field where many products were not available even as recently as a year ago

Alternative / Complementary Medicine

An array of alternative/complementary therapies - such as acupuncture, herbs, chiropractic - provide healthy avenues for living and offer hope for mid-life and older persons with chronic or degenerative conditions, but also might have drawbacks

Mental Health

Information and articles on mental health issues of particular interest to seniors and their families.

National Health Care Organizations

Information, guidance and publications through toll-free hotlines and web sites

Nutrition: Foods, Additives and Supplements

Information on foods, additives and vitamin and mineral supplements that may help or harm seniors and others

Women's Health Care - Information and Issues

From breast cancer to osteoporosis, this section explores health issues of aging women - who make up a majority of the senior population

Prevention and Safety

Tip to help seniors stay safe and healthy

Congress of California Seniors
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