Patient Resources
The geriatric care resources listed here - including books, pamphlets and other publications - offer additional information to help you enhance or maintain your health, independence and well-being.
Directories
Administration on Aging's Resource Directory for Older People
(available only as a download)
www.aoa.gov/eldfam/How_To_Find/ResourceDirectory/resource_directory.asp
Directory of Accessible Building Products, National Association of Home Builders
800.638.8556, free + $6.50 s/h
Consumer Product Safety Commission's Safety for Older Consumers Home Safety Checklist
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/701.html
(available only as a download)
Housing Options for Older Persons Directory
(Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina counties)
216.621.8010 or 800.626.7277, ext. 120
Long-Term Care Resources Directory
(available only as a download)
www.nurshinghomesmagazine.com/Dispstpg.htm?ID=1451
Senior Services Directory: Resources for Adults 60 and Older
(Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina counties)
216.436.2000
Supportive Housing for Older Persons
(Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina counties)
216.621.8010 or 800.626.7277, ext. 120
Books
Some Cleveland Clinic Guides listed here are not available today, but are scheduled to be published soon. For a complete list of the latest titles available, including those on geriatric care, please visit Cleveland Clinic Press online at
www.clevelandclinicpress.org.
Aging in Place: Designing, Adapting, and Enhancing the Home Environment
E.D. Taira, M.P.H., O.T.R and J.L. Carlson, M.S., O.T.R.
Age Well! A Cleveland Clinic Guide
Robert Palmer M.D., and Eileen Beal, M.A.
Arthritis: A Cleveland Clinic Guide
John D. Clough, M.D.
Avoiding the Medicaid Trap
Armond Budish
Diabetes: A Cleveland Clinic Guide
S. Sethu Reddy, M.D.
Getting a Good Night's Sleep: A Cleveland Clinic Guide
Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, D.O.
Heart Attack: A Cleveland Clinic Guide
Curtis Rimmerman, M.D.
Heart Failure: A Cleveland Clinic Guide
Randall Starling, M.D.
Home Planning for Your Later Years
William Wasch
Liver Disorders: A Cleveland Clinic Guide
Nizar Zein, M.D.
One Stroke, Two Survivors
Berenice and Herb Kleiman
Osteoporosis: A Cleveland Clinic Guide
Abby Abelson, M.D.
Pain Management: A Cleveland Clinic Guide
Michael Stanton-Hicks, M.D.
Primary Care: A Cleveland Clinic Guide for Partnering With Your Family Doctor
Vance M. Brown, M.D.
Prostate Cancer: A Cleveland Clinic Guide
Eric Klein, M.D.
Residential Remodeling and Universal Design
available only at
www.huduser.org/publications/destech/resid.html
Successful Aging
John Rowe, M.D. and Robert Kahn, Ph.D.
The Comfort of Home: An Illustrated step-by-step guide for caregivers
Paula Derr, R.N. and Maria M. Meyer
The New Love and Sex After 60
Robert N. Butler, M.D., and Myrna Lewis, Ph.D.
The New Male Sexuality
Bernie Zilbergeld
The Memory Bible
Gary Small, M.D.
The 36-Hour Day
Nancy L. Mace and Peter V. Rabins
Pamphlets and Brochures
The following brochures may be ordered free from the American Health Care Association by calling 800.321.0343:
Caring for Someone with Alzheimer's
Consumer's Guide to Assisted Living and Residential Care
Consumer's Guide to Nursing Facilities
Having a Conversation About Long Term Care
Having Your Say: Advance Directives
Here's Help: Visiting Friends and Relatives
Making the Transition: Nursing Home Life
Understanding Long Term Care Insurance
The following brochures may be ordered free or downloaded from the Internet:
Getting Your Zzzzzz's: How Sleep Affects Health and Aging
212.288.1468
www.ilcusa.org/_lib/pdf/gettingzs.pdf
Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home
www.feddesk.com/freehandbooks/1216-4.pdf
Healthy Living for the Mature Woman
(click to open)
Healthy Living for the Older Man
(click to open)
Help for the Unique Needs of Seniors with Cancer, Cleveland Clinic
800.890.2467
How to Choose a Home Care Provider
202.547.7424
www.nahc.org/consumer/contents.html
Living in a Nursing Facility: Myths and Realities
800.321.0343
www.longtermcareliving.com/family
Medicare Basics: A Guide for Families and Friends of People with Medicare
800.633.4227
www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/11034.pdf
Medicare and You (2006)
800.633.4227
www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10050.pdf
Older Adults: The Resource Guide
(Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina counties)
216.621.8010 or 800.626.7277 ext. 120
Paying for Long Term Care
800.321.0343
www.longtermcareliving.com/financial
Shopper's Guide to Life Insurance, Ohio Department of Insurance
800.686.1578
www.ohioinsurance.gov/consumserv/ocs/ocspub.htm
Shopper's Guide to Long Term Care Insurance, Ohio Department of Insurance
800.686.1578
www.ohioinsurance.gov/consumserv/ocs/ocspub.htm
Shopper's Guide to Health Insurance and HMOs, Ohio Department of Insurance
800.686.1578
www.ohioinsurance.gov/consumserv/ocs/ocspub.htm
Shopper's Guide to Medicare Supplement Insurance and Medicare Options, Ohio Department of Insurance
800.686.1578
www.ohioinsurance.gov/consumserv/ocs/ocspub.htm
Senior Living Guide: Cleveland & Northeast Ohio
440.338.5233 (free + s/h)
Your Guide to Choosing Quality Health Care
(available only as a download)
www.ahrq.gov/consumer/qnt
