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Resources for Seniors
AARP
The site for life after fifty.
Administration
On Aging
This site contains an index with such headings as: Elder Action,
Eldercare Locator, Resource Directory, Calendar of Events, National
Aging Information Center, and other aging internet resources.
Benefits
Checkup.org
"A free, easy-to-use service that identifies federal and state
assistance programs for older
americans."
Computers
Made Easy (for Senior Citizens)
A non-profit web site thats easy to use, cleverly designed and fun!
Elderhostel
This not-for-profit organization is the nation's first and the world's
largest educational and travel organization for older adults.
GRIEFNET
Help for seniors during bereavement.
National
Fraud Info Center
Report scams and tips on what kinds of actions you can take.
National Senior Citizens Law
Center
New
York State Office For The Aging
A large site containing helplines, local offices, a senior handbook,
hiicap, eldercare locator, news articles on aging, and much more.
Senior
Law Home Page
This searchable site includes various articles, such as: Medicare
& Medicaid updates, Elderlaw resources, Supplemental Needs,
Trusts, and many more.
Star
Program
A New York state funded Star Exemption from school taxes for seniors.
FirstGov
for Seniors
This central portal site provides users with links to all available
Web based information for senior citizens, provided by the U.S.
government.
Medicare
The official U.S. government site for Medicare information.
Medicare
Rights Center
National
Institute on Aging
The NIA promotes healthy aging by conducting and supporting biomedical,
social, and behavioral research and public education.
Pension
and Welfare Benefits Administration
The agency protects the integrity of pensions, health plans, and
other employee benefits for more than 200 million people.
Pension
Search Directory
Database of unclaimed pensions. Searchable by pensioner's name,
company name and state where company is based.
Social
Security Administration
Social security is more than just retirement. Many get SS because
they are disabled, are a spouse or dependent of someone who gets
SS, a widow or widower, or a child of a deceased worker. The site
contains forms, benefit information, disability information, and
contains a spanish language version.
Social
Security Hearing Appeals Process
Department
of Veterans Affairs
This site is a world-wide resource, that provides information on
VA programs, veterans benefits, VA facilities, and has a searchable
format.
Health
Resources
Alzheimers's
Association
This site contains research and medical information, caregivers
resources, upcoming conferences and events, public policies, the
Green-Field Library, and a search engine.
Eldercare Web
A multi-faceted site about health care, aging, death and dying,
social, mental, and spiritual aspects, finance and law, plus state
and local information.
Healthfinder
Click on consumer health information for sites on seniors, medical
dictionaries, online journals, how to choose quality care, and much
more.
InfoAging
Launched by the American Federation of Aging Research (AFAR) in
2000, Infoaging.org is dedicated to providing the knowledge we all
need to live healthier, longer lives. The site delivers the latest
research-based information on a wide range of age-related diseases,
conditions, issues, features, and news.
Medline
Plus Health Information
Find information on hundreds of diseases, conditions and wellness
issues.
Merck
Manual of Geriatrics
Contains the browseable and searchable full text of the most current
edition of the Merck Manual of Geriatrics. Emphasis is on specific
diseases and conditions.
More
Health Links
National
Hospice Organization
For referrals to local programs and information on hospice and medicare
benefits.
National
Library of Medicine
NIH
Senior Health
An easy-to-use site featuring articles, FAQs, and multimedia on
health conditions affecting seniors.
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