National Institute on Aging - Spanish-Language Website

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The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health is offering a new Spanish language Website.

The website offers free publications in Spanish, as well as links to other health-related, Spanish-language websites such as Medicare and MedlinePlus. Among the topics are: Alzheimer disease, exercise and health, cancer, diabetes, strokes and long-term care. These materials have been carefully adapted into Spanish and reviewed by Hispanic seniors.

Making health information available to minority elders is a vital part of NIA's outreach to older adults. The older population in the United States is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of older Hispanic adults in the United States is expected to increase from 6 percent in 2003 to 11 percent by 2030.

The site can be visited at: www.nia.nih.gov/Espanol.