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Advantages for Seniors Resources
  Aging and Society
Physiological Changes of Aging
Mental Health, Grief and Loss in Later Life
The Family and Social Support Systems
Caregivers and Caregiving in America
Housing
Home and Community Based Services
Chronic Illness in Seniors
Senior Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles
Cognitive Aging
Spirituality and Aging
End-of-Life Planning
Estate Planning
Financial Choices and Challenges for Seniors
Long-Term Care Coverage
Funeral Planning
Medicare
Medicaid and Seniors
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income
Ethics in Doing Business with Seniors
Reverse Mortgage Info Sites
Medication Discounts
Aging and Society
The National Center on Elder Abuse:
http://www.elderabusecenter.org/
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission:
http://www.eeoc.gov/
Physiological Changes of Aging
Administration on Aging:
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/
Alliance for Aging Research:
http://www.agingresearch.org/
American Sleep Apnea Association:
http://www.sleepapnea.org/
American Tinnitus Association:
http://www.ata.org/
Gerontological Society of America:
http://www.geron.org/
Macular Degeneration Foundation:
http://www.eyesight.org/
National Institute on Aging:
http://www.nia.nih.gov/
National Institue on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders:
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/
National Osteoporosis Foundation:
http://www.nof.org/
The Rose Resnick LightHouse:
http://www.lighthouse-sf.org/
Mental Health, Grief and Loss in Later Life
AARP Grief and Loss Support:
http://www.aarp.org/families/grief_loss/
Alcoholics Anonymous:
http://www.aa.org/?Media=PlayFlash
Grief and Loss Center:
http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/grief/grief.html
Grief Recovery:
http://www.grief.net/
Hospice Foundation of America:
http://www.hospicefoundation.org/
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill:
http://www.nami.org/
The Family and Social Support Systems
Children of Aging Parents:
http://www.caps4caregivers.org/
Stepfamily Association of America, Inc:
http://www.saafamilies.org/
Well Spouse Foundation:
http://www.wellspouse.org/
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers:
http://www.caremanager.org/
National Association of Social Workers:
http://www.naswdc.org/
Adult Children of Alcoholics:
http://www.adultchildren.org/
Co-Dependents Anonymous, Inc:
http://www.codependents.org/
Family Caregiver Alliance-Online Support Groups:
http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/home.jsp
Caregivers and Caregiving in America
American Cancer Society:
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp
Adult Day Services:
http://www.aoa.gov/prof/notes/notes.asp
American Diabetes Association:
http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp
Meals on Wheels:
http://www.mealsonwheelsassn.org/
National Council on Aging:
http://www.ncoa.org/
National Family Caregivers Association:
http://www.nfcacares.org/
National Hospice Organization:
http://www.caringinfo.org/
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke:
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
Housing
American Association of Homes & Services for the Aging:
http://www2.aahsa.org/
American Seniors Housing Association:
http://www.seniorshousing.org/
Assisted Living Federation of America:
http://www.alfa.org/
Assistguide:
http://www.agisnetwork.com/
Elderweb:
http://www.elderweb.com/home/
National Association of Homebuilders:
http://www.nahb.org/
National Center for Assisted Living:
http://www.ncal.org/
Home and Community Based Services
AARP Driver Safety Program:
http://www.aarp.org/families/driver_safety/
ABLEDATA:
http://www.abledata.com/
BenefitsCheckUp:
http://www.benefitscheckup.org/
Campaign for Home Energy Assistance:
http://www.liheap.org/
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys:
http://www.naela.org/
National Adult Day Services Association:
http://www.nadsa.org/
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers:
http://www.caremanager.org/
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization:
http://www.nhpco.org/templates/1/homepage.cfm
Chronic Illness in Seniors
American Heart Association:
http://www.americanheart.org/
American Public Health Association:
http://www.apha.org/
Arthritis Foundation:
http://www.arthritis.org/
Body Health Resources Corporation:
http://www.thebody.com/
Centers for Disease Control:
http://www.cdc.gov/
The Center for Research on Chronic Illness:
http://nursing.unc.edu/crci/
Chronic Illness Research Foundation:
http://www.chronicillnet.org/
Conill Institute for Chronic Illness:
http://www.conillinst.org/
HealingWell.com:
http://www.healingwell.com/
Mended Hearts, Inc:
http://www.mendedhearts.org/
National Academy on an Aging Society:
http://www.agingsociety.org/agingsociety/
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke:
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
U. S. Department of Health & Human Services:
http://www.hhs.gov/
Senior Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles
Fifty-Plus Fitness Association:
http://www.50plus.org/
Food & Drug Administration's Older Persons Web site:
http://www.fda.gov/oc/olderpersons/
Food & Nutrition Information Center:
http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/
National Osteoporosis Foundation:
http://www.nof.org/
Presidents Council on Physical Fitness & Sports:
http://www.fitness.gov/
Cognitive Aging:
Ageless Design-The Alzheimer's Store:
http://www.agelessdesign.com/
Alzheimer's Association:
http://www.alz.org/
Alzheimer's Disease, Education and Referral Center:
http://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers
Eldercare Locator:
http://www.eldercare.gov/eldercare/public/
Spirituality and Aging
Aging America:
http://www.demko.com/aa030301.htm
Aish.com (Why be Jewish & Spirituality Articles):
http://www.aish.com/spirituality/
All About Aging:
http://www.allaboutaging.com/
The Catholic Health Association:
http://www.chausa.org/
Knowledgism:
http://www.knowledgism.com/main/spirit.asp
Spiritual Eldering Institute:
http://www.spiritualeldering.org/
End-of-Life Planning
Caring Connections:
http://www.caringinfo.org/
End-of-Life Choices:
http://www.compassionandchoices.org/
Respecting Choices-An Advance Care Planning Program Different Than the Rest:
http://www.gundluth.org/eolprograms
U.S. Living Will Directory:
http://www.uslivingwillregistry.com/
Estate Planning
Estate Planning Links:
http://www.estateplanninglinks.com/
Findlaw (Locate an Attorney):
http://www.findlaw.com/
National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys:
http://www.nnepa.com/public/
NOLO-Law for All:
http://www.nolo.com/
SmartMoney, Estate Planning Section:
http://www.smartmoney.com/estate/
Financial Choices and Challenges for Seniors
AARP Money:
http://www.aarp.org/money/
Administration on Aging-Pension Rights:
http://www.pensionrights.org/
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants:
http://www.aicpa.org/
CalcCentral.com-Retirement Planning Calculators:
http://www.calccentral.com/retirement..html
The Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Board of Standards:
http://www.cfp.net/
Financial Engines (Analyze Existing Portfolios):
https://www.financialengines.com/FeContent?act
The Financial Planning Association:
https://www.fpanet.org/
Internal Revenue Service:
http://www.irs.gov/
IRS.com(NOT IRS Government-Provides helpful info):
http://www.irs.com/
Medicare:
http://www.medicare.gov/
Pension Rights Center:
http://www.pensionrights.org/
SmartMoney.com:
http://www.smartmoney.com/
Supplemental Security Income:
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/ssi/index.htm
Today's Seniors:
http://www.aguideforseniors.com/
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs:
http://www.va.gov/
Long-Term Care Coverage
Center for Long-Term Care Financing:
http://www.centerltc.com/
Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/default.asp?
Elder Life Planning:
http://www.elderlifeplanning.com/
Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program:
http://www.ltcfeds.com/
Funeral Planning
Cremation Association of North America:
http://www.cremationassociation.org/
Funeral Consumer Alliance:
http://www.funerals.org/
International Cemetery & Funeral Association:
http://www.icfa.org/
Kavod v'Nichum-"Honor & Comfort" (Jewish Death Practices Info):
http://www.jewish-funerals.org/
National Cemetery Administration:
http://www.cem.va.gov/
National Funeral Directors Association:
http://www.nfda.org/
North American Cemetery Regulators Association:
http://www.cemeteryregulators.org/index.htm
Medicare
Center for Medicare Education:
http://www.medicareed.org/
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services:
http://www.medicare.gov/
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
Health Assistance Partnership:
http://www.healthassistancepartnership.org/
Kaiser Family Foundation:
http://www.kff.org/
TRICARE for Life:
http://www.tricare.mil/mybenefit/
Medicaid and Seniors (see Long-Term Care & Medicare)
Families USA:
http://www.familiesusa.org/
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income
Social Security Administration:
http://www.ssa.gov/
Ethics in Doing Business with Seniors
National Fraud Information Center/Internet Fraud Watch:
http://www.fraud.org/
EthicsWeb:
http://www.ethicsweb.ca/resources/business/
Reverse Mortgage Info Sites
HUD-Top 10 Things to Know About Reverse Mortgages:
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hecm/rmtopten.cfm
AARP-Be a Wise Consumer:
http://www.aarp.org/money/revmort/
Medication Discounts
Walmart $4.00 Prescription Drug Program-Tip: Bring list to Costco, if convenient. They should honor discount:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/catalog.gsp?cat=546834 |
