State-operated Departments' of Aging are tasked with promoting the independence and well-being of older adults and their family members who are involved with vital senior caregiving roles. In most states, these agencies also serve adults with disabilities and their families, too. Departments of Aging carry out their mission by creating access for seniors and disabled adults to information and services, building opportunities for community involvement, and supporting family members providing care to seniors and disabled adults. These Aging agencies also collaborate with many other State and local agencies (and other entities) on matters of import to seniors and adults with disabilities, including transportation, housing and accessibility, emergency preparedness, health and wellness, diet and nutrition, fall and injury prevention, fraud and abuse of the elderly, and many other issues. Find the Department of Aging in your state by using our convenient resource page.
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Using the Resources of the National Library of Medicine
Part of the National Institutes of Health, the National Library of Medicine is the world's largest library for medical and biological information. Started in 1836 as a small collection of journals and books in the U.S. Army Surgeon General's office, it is now housed in two buildings in Bethesda, MD. The heart of the collection is NOT in the buildings, but in its massive free online databases. The mission of NLM is to make as much biomedical data as widely available as possible in order to drive better health outcomes.
NLM resources are separately designed to serve the needs of medical professionals, researchers, product developers, librarians, educators and the general public.
- Healthcare researchers use PubMed to access the MEDLINE database of citations from the world's biomedical journals.
- Healthcare professionals can find drug information in DailyMed, sign up for Clinical Alerts and Advisories, and access dozens of databases on genetics, viruses, and clinical trials.
- Product developers are supported by the National Center for Biotechnology Information.
- Educators will find resources for teaching history and science, including environmental health.
- For the public, NLM created MedlinePlus, transferring much of their technical knowledge into everyday terms. The public is also encouraged to use information portals for clinical trials, toxic chemicals, and genetics.
The Library also provides grants in biomedical informatics, data science, and public health, as well as support for educational institutions.
You can keep up with the Library by subscribing to
- NLM Announcements
- NLM Technical Bulletin
- PubMed New & Noteworthy
- Circulating Now, an online magazine that taps their historical records in light of current events.
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