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You can make the best of your
time with your doctor by being informed. This often includes drawing
on other sources of health information such as home medical guides,
books and articles available at libraries, organizations such as the
American Heart Association and the Arthritis Foundation, other institutes
within the National Institutes of Health, and self-help groups.
The National Institute on
Aging (NIA) has information about a variety of issues related to
aging, including menopause, incontinence, and pneumonia. Large-print
Age Pages are available on topics such as depression, stroke,
safe use of medications, and types of doctors you may see.
To order publications or
to request a publications list, call the NIA Information Center
at 1-800-222-2225; TTY 1-800-222-4225 (880 instead
of 800 if you are calling from outside the US). You also may want
to encourage your doctor to order these publications for his or
her office. For a fact sheet and other publications about Alzheimer's
disease, contact the NIA Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral
(ADEAR) Center at 1-800-438-4380 (880 instead of 800 if you
are calling from outside the US).
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