Durso SC, Sullivan GM (Ed.) (2013) Geriatrics Review Syllabus, Eighth Edition. American Geriatrics Society.

Kane RL, Ouslander JG, Abrass IB, Resnick B (2013). Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics, Seventh Edition. McGraw-Hill Education LLC.

Reuben DB, Herr KA, Pacala JT, et al. (2014) Geriatrics At Your Fingertips, 16th Edition. New York: The American Geriatrics Society.

National Organizations

• American Geriatrics Society
• American Society on Aging
• The Gerontological Society of America
• The John A. Hartford Foundation
• National Institute on Aging
• AARP
• Alzheimer's Association
• Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center
• American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP)
• Americans for Better Care of the Dying (ABCD)
• U.S. Administration on Aging

State and Local Organizations

• Florida Geriatrics Society (FGS)
• Florida Department of Elder Affairs
• Florida Geriatric Care Managers Association
• Florida Council on Aging
• Big Bend Hospice
• Elder Care Services
• Area Agency on Aging of North Florida
• Florida Association of Homes and Services for the Aging

Exercise for Older Adults Health Care Provider Manual  [pdf]

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Evidence-Based Resources - The AHRQ's Effective Health Care Program provides free research summaries that support clinicians in the practice of evidence-based medicine. The program also lists similar resources that clinicians can give to their patients. Resources included topics such as diabetes, genitourinary conditions, mental health, and muscle, bone, and joint conditions.

Healthiest Weight Florida: A Life Course Approach - This monograph was produced as collaboration between the Florida Department of Health and the Florida Medical Association (FMA). Healthiest Weight Florida is a public-private collaboration bringing together state agencies, not for profit organizations, businesses, and entire communities to help Florida's children and adults make choices about healthy eating and active living. For more information on the free, 2-credit Continuing Medical Education course visit the Healthiest Weight website .

Recruiting Older Adults into Research (ROAR) Toolkit - The National Institute on Aging, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Administration for Community Living have created a toolkit of easy-to-use, customizable materials to help organizations spread a message about healthy aging and research participation.

TFAH Healthy Aging Resources Toolkit - The Trust for America's Health has partnered with the Florida Department of Health to implement a public health framework to improve the health and well-being of older adults. This toolkit, a product of this partnership, includes resources on many topics relevant to healthy aging, from emergency preparedness to transportation to nutrition.

23 and 1/2 hours:  What is the single best thing we can do for our health?

Exercise for Older Adults [pdf]

The Smart Consumer’s Guide to Quality Person-Centered Nursing Home & Assisted Living Care - This guide offers key questions to ask in both nursing homes and assisted living communities to determine the level of person-centered care that can be expected.

Treatment Options: Explore, Compare, Prepare  - This Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality initiative lists unbiased treatment summaries that compare treatments for various health conditions, such as diabetes, heart conditions, mental health, and muscle, bone, and joint conditions. Resources are also available in Spanish [pdf[.

Update on the Affordable Care Act [pdf] - April 2014

TFAH Healthy Aging Resources Toolkit - The Trust for America's Health has partnered with the Florida Department of Health to implement a public health framework to improve the health and well-being of older adults. This toolkit, a product of this partnership, includes resources on many topics relevant to healthy aging, from emergency preparedness to transportation to nutrition.