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General Interest:
Access America for Seniors:
information about government services for seniors.
http://www.seniors.gov/
Township of Montclair's
Health and Human Services Department:
http://www.to.montclair.nj.us/health
SeniorCom
an online senior resource directory and an online senior community.
http://www.senior.com/
AARP (American Association
for Retired Persons)
http://www.aarp.org/
SeniorNet
a nonprofit organization that educates adults over 50 about computers. An online news source and community for seniors.
http://www.seniornet.org/
Ability Magazine
information about new technologies, travel, independent living and
employment for persons with disabilities.
http://www.abilitymagazine.com/
Caregiver Resources
and Support
Eldercare Locator
(maintained by the U.S. Administration on Aging)
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/caregivers/default.htm
Family Caregiver Alliance
information on long-term caregiving, and long-distance
caregiving including news about public policy. Information
on cognitive disorders and an online support group for caregivers.
http://www.caregiver.org/
Medicare and
Other Senior Benefit Programs:
Medicare:
http://www.medicare.gov/
Social Security Online Benefits Planner
http://www.ssa.gov/planners
Senior Housing/Long Term Care:
Information about senior housing provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development:
http://www.hud.gov/groups/seniors.cfm
American Association of Homes and Services
for the Aging, a nonprofit organziation dedicated to providing
housing and services to the elderly, provides information on senior
housing and resources:
http://www.aahsa.org/
Senior Housing Net:
http://www.seniorhousingnet.com/seniors
The Health Care Finance Administration (HCFA)
website for information on nursing homes including results of HCFA's
nursing home survey.
http://www.medicare.gov/Nursing/Overview.asp
"How to tour a Nursing Home" created by the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.
http://www.aahsa.org/consumer_info/how_to_choose/tour_nursing_home.asp
Information about finding, choosing and paying
for a nursing facility provided by the American Health Care Association.
http://www.aahsa.org/public/sh.htm
Senior Law and Advocacy
Senior Law
Information about Medicare, Medicaid, estate planning, trusts, and
the rights of the elderly and disabled.
http://www.seniorlaw.com/
Elder Law Resources
site of the Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
http://www.naela.com/
Gray Panthers
an intergenerational advocacy organization interested in public policy
issues
http://www.graypanthers.org/
National Senior Citizens Law Center
http://www.nsclc.org/
Senior Health Concerns:
NJ
Department of Health & Senior Services
Information about senior entitlement programs, senior housing and
long-term care.
http://www.state.nj.us/health
National Council on the Aging
provides information on a variety of health topics.
http://www.ncoa.org/
National Health Information Center
http://www.health.gov/nhic/
National Institue on Aging
National Institue on Aging, part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, providing links to Health and Research Information
http://www.nih.gov/nia/
Senior Health Topics from Medline Plus, health
information from the National Library of Medicine: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/seniorshealth.html
Senior Travel & Recreation
Elderhostel
A nonprofit organization providing educational trips for adults 55
years and older.
http://www.elderhostel.org/
Intellicast
W eather information including weather conditions of interest to skiers,
golfers, sailors, and car travelers.
http://www.intellicast.com/LocalWeather/World/
Traveler Health information from the Center
for Disease Control
http://www.projectaction.org/paweb/
AccessAble Travel Resources
http://www.access-able.com/
Project ACTION Accessible Travelers Database sponsored by Easter Seals
http://www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ntl_mobility_project_ACTION |
