Blogs

 

Modern Health Talk is proud to be recognized by Public Health Nigeria as one of the top 100 health blogs in the world. Public Health Nigeria describes itself as an Interdisciplinary public health movement focused on health education, advancing fair public health policies, promoting fitness, healthy diets, responsible behavior, community health, and general wellbeing. Follow the link for other top blogs, or scan through the blog list that I’ve accumulated and offer here. Many are listed in other Resource categories too.

 

AARP
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that helps people 50 and over improve the quality of their lives.

After the Millennials
This is a blog about the YOUNGEST generation we know, the generation born after the early 2000s. Or more precisely, it’s a blog by a trained futurist about the future these kids will shape and be shaped by in the coming years and decades.

Aging In Place Options
Joyce Joneschiet is an interior designer who works to bring transformation and education, designing environments that serve the needs of the baby boomer, senior and disabled community.

AIPatHome
The mission of this website and blog is to help people who are considering new home modifications and lifestyle choices that will allow them to safely and creatively remain in their home of choice for as long as confidently possible.

Alzheimer’s Disease 
A very active Pinterest pin board

A Place for Mom
Search by zip code for Senior Living, Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes, and Alzheimer’s Care. They now have a blog and newsletter with lots of good tips for caregivers.

The Best Life
Phil Moeller writes The Best Life blog on successful aging for U.S. News & World Report.

Caregivers.com
Besides providing a competitive network of vetted care companions, Caregivers.com offers a blog with companion articles.

Caring for a Senior
Provides articles and resources to help you understand your in-home care options, as well as a directory of nearby care providers by zip code.

e-CareManagement Blog
Vince Kuraitis JD, MBA is Principal and founder of Better Health Technologies, LLC. He writes about strategy and business models for healthcare in the network economy.

eHealth Blog
John W. Sharp on eHealth and Health IT

EmpoweringTheMatureMind
Information, education, and online educational resources related to creating inclusive environments and “Forever Homes”

e-Patient Dave
Cancer survivor “e-Patient Dave” is an international keynote speaker on healthcare. His compelling TEDx Talk “Let Patients Help” is in the top half of most-watched TED talks of all time. When Dave deBronkart learned he had a rare and terminal cancer, he turned to a group of fellow patients online and found the medical treatment that saved his life. Now he calls on all patients to talk with one another and know their own health data.

e-Patients.net
Because health professionals can’t do it alone, the Society for Participatory Medicine is encouraging networked patients to shift from being mere passengers to full partners and responsible drivers of their own health.

HealthWorks Collective
This moderated community of healthcare thought leaders aggregates content and provides resources and a place where healthcare professionals can debate the latest issues and advances in their field.

Huffington Post / Healthy Living
This very active blog about diet & exercise generates lots of reader comments and discussion.

Journal of Participatory Medicine
A blog for The Society for Participatory Medicine, a 501(c)3 public charity devoted to promoting the concept of participatory medicine by and among patients, caregivers and their medical teams and to promote clinical transparency.

The Medical Futurist
Insightful articles by Dr. Bertalan Meskó, The Medical Futurist and Director Of The Medical Futurist Institute

Medical SmartPhones
A technology blog by and for medical professionals with focus on smartphones in medicine and mobile health apps

mHealthWatch Blog
Jared Reitzin writes about mobile health applications and app development (most for industry versus consumers)

Modern Health – Transformation Hub
Solutions and best practices to advance healthcare, divided into: Consumerism, Operations 2.0, Care Continuum, and Capability to Act.

PatientsLikeMe
This blog discusses what’s happenings with the PatientsLikeMe community, its patients and its mission of opening up the healthcare system. At PatientsLikeMe, people with every type of condition are coming together in this membership-driven community to share their health experiences in discussion forums, find patients like them and learn how to take control of their health. The result is improved care for patients as well as an acceleration of real-world medical research.

Senior Care Corner
Solutions, Tools & Information for families & other caregivers of senior adults.

SleePare
Evidence-based sleep-related advice, mattress guides and sleep health news.

Society of Certified Senior Advisors
CSA provides education and credentials for professionals serving seniors.

Telecare Aware
Telecare Aware™ provides a specialized, free news and information service to people interested in telecare and telehealth. Its purpose is to help suppliers and service providers keep up to date with what each other are doing.

Top 100 Health Blogs
Here’s another list of blogs to follow for Healthy Living & Better Healthcare.

WEGO Health Portal
WEGO Health is a different kind of social media company, with a mission of empowering the top 10% of online health social media contributors to connect with each other and with healthcare companies.

Pinterest Pinboards

• Adaptive Tech
• Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Parkinson’s
• Home Healthcare (our board)
• Infographics (our board has well over 1,000 pins)
• Medical Devices (our board)
• Sleep and Brain Health (our board)
• Stress Management (our board)
• Wheelchairs
• Universal Design (our board has over 600 pins)

 

 

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Note that many of the websites listed include their own resource lists, so be sure to look there too. And of course you can do an online search search engine.