Resources for Seniors
AARP
1-888-687-2277
FDA
1-888-463-6332
Fall Prevention
San Mateo Fall Prevention Task Force
smcfallprevention.org
Farewell to Falls Program
650-724-9369
Lifeline
650-696-4823
Sit and Be Fit Exercise DVD for Fall Prevention
650-571-7774
Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
650-858-0202
Stroke
American Heart Association
650-259-6700
American Stroke Association
1-888-478-7653
Peninsula Stroke Association
650-565-8485
Cholesterol
National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Health Information Center
301-592-8573
Emergency Preparedness
American Red Cross
1-888-443-5722
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
202-646-3100
National Institutes of Health
www.nihseniorhealth.gov
Senior Focus Resource Line
650-696-3660
Diabetes
American Diabetes Association
1-800-342-2383
Exercise for People with Diabetes
650-696-5824
Diabetes Research Institute
650-696-4260
American Dietetic Association
1-800-877-1600, ext. 5000
Blood Pressure
American Heart Association
650-259-6700
Mills-Peninsula Fitness Center
650-696-5688
Aging
National Institute on Aging
www.nia.nih.gov
National Patient Safety Foundation
www.npsf.org
Flu
San Mateo County Health Services
650-573-3927
Centers for Disease Control
1-800-232-4636