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AgePage: Alcohol Use and Abuse - Information on alcoholism and it's effects on the aging population (National Institute on Aging)
http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/alcohol.htm
Aging and Alcohol Abuse - Fact sheet on the physical effects of alcohol, mixing drugs, becoming a problem drinker, recognizing a drinking problem, getting help, and other resources. (National Institute on Aging)
http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/agepage.htm
Aging and Your Eyes - [PDF FILE - 79.9 KB] This is a downloadable file of a 10 page brochure that includes: Five Steps to Safeguard Your Eyesight, Common Eyes Complaints, Eye Diseases and Disorders, and Resources. To view this PDF file you will need Adobe Reader, which you can download for free for either a PC or Macintosh. Download Acrobat (National Institute on Aging)
http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/eyes.htm
Aging Under the Microscope: A Biological Quest - This booklet explains how gerontologists are now able to discern many of the mechanisms by which cells, proteins, tissues, and organ systems cause or react to aging. Includes a glossary. (Publication No. 02-2756) (National Institute on Aging)
http://www.niapublications.org/pubs/microscope/index.asp
Alcohol and Aging (Alcohol Alert) - Fact sheet about reviews recent research on the extent of alcohol consumption and associated problems among the elderly. (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa40.htm
Alcohol and Coronary Artery Disease (Alcohol Alert) - Research has revealed an association between moderate alcohol consumption1 and lower risk for CHD. This Alcohol Alert reviews epidemiologic evidence for this association, explores lifestyle factors and physiological mechanisms that might suggest ways to explain alcohol's apparent protective effects, and presents available data on the balance between alcohol's beneficial and harmful effects on health. (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa45.htm
Alcohol and Sleep (Alcohol Alert) - Fact sheet about how the effects of alcohol consumption on sleep patterns, the potential health consequences of alcohol consumption combined with disturbed sleep, and the risk for relapse in those with alcoholism who fail to recover normal sleep patterns. (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa41.htm
Alcohol: A Women's Health Issue - A brochure on alcohol as a serious health issue for women. Drinking, even in small amounts, affects women differently than men. And heavy drinking, in some ways, is much more risky for women than it is for men. (Publication No. 03-4956) (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochurewomen/women.htm
Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet - This fact sheet gives information on the causes, symptioms, diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's Diesase. It also covers new areas of research, participation in clinical trails and much more. (National Institute on Aging)
http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Publications/adfact.htm
Alzheimer's Disease Genetics Fact Sheet - (National Institute on Aging)
http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Publications/geneticsfs.htm

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