Senior Resources

HealthCare Resources

Medicare (the official government site): www.medicare.gov
Provides bulletins on changing Medicare laws, links to fraud and abuse, information on nursing homes and differentiates the different Medicare health plans available to seniors.

National Council on the Aging: www.ncoa.org
An organization of 7,500 members who direct community-based resources for older Americans.

Alzheimer's Association: www.alz.org
A national voluntary health organization committed to finding a cure for Alzheimer's and helping those affected by the disease.

Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center: www.alzheimers.org
Part of National Institute on Aging, ADEAR provides information about Alzheimer's disease, its impact on families and health professionals and research into possible causes and cures.

American Diabetes Association: www.diabetes.org
National nonprofit health organization providing Diabetes research, information and advocacy.

American Heart Association: www.americanheart.org
National health organization geared toward reducing disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

American Parkinson's Disease Association: www.apdaparkinson.com
Organization's goal is to ease the burden and find a cure for Parkinson's disease.

American Stroke Association: www.strokeassociation.org
Branch of American Heart Association that educates, funds research and serves as a resource for victims of stroke.

Foundation for Health in Aging: www.healthinaging.org
Organization that aims to build a bridge between geriatrics, health care professionals and the public, and advocate on behalf of older adults and their special needs.

Medicare Rights Center: www.medicarerights.org
A non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring that older adults and people with disabilities get good, affordable health care.

National Osteoporosis Foundation: www.nof.org
A resource for people seeking up-to-date medically sound information on the causes, prevention, detection and treatment of osteoporosis.

National Stroke Association: www.stroke.org
Organization committed to fighting stroke, providing national expertise and leadership for those at risk, suffering or recovering from stroke

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Housing Resources

LongTerm Care Facility Finder: www.longtermcareinfo.com
Long term care facility information and finder.

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Daily Activities Resources

Huffington Center on Aging: www.hcoa.org
Provides basic information on aging, how aging is evident in the arts, centenarians and aging research. The site also lists the center’s fellows and contacts, along with links to the Baylor Medical College’s research on aging.

50 Plus Fitness Association: www.50plus.org
International organization devoted to information about motivation toward and participation in exercise and fitness while aging.

National Adult Day Services Association: www.nadsa.org
A national organization that focuses on adult day services and related issues. Web site includes directory of adult day care centers.

National Institute of Senior Centers: www.ncoa.org
A network of professionals who represent the senior center field which serves nearly 10 million older Americans each year through community-based senior centers nationwide.

Over The Hill Gang: www.skiersover50.com
Club for skiers 50 years old or older. Membership includes ski discounts, trip planning services.

Senor Citizens Activities Network: www.SCANnj.com
New Jersey organization that coordinates programs geared to maintain and continue to develop the quality of life.

Senior Golfers of America Association: www.seniorgolfersamerica.com
Group provides professionally-directed four-day golf tournaments to amateur senior golfers. Slow-play rules apply to all tournaments.

Senior Softball - USA: www.seniorsoftball.com
The world's largest organization of senior softball playaers. Men must be 50+, women must be 45+ to play. Leagues are located across the U.S.

Elderhostel, Inc.: www.elderhostel.com
A non-profit organization that provides high quality, affordable, educational adventures for adults over the age of 55.

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Financial/Legal Resources

Employee Benefits Security Administration: www.dol.gov/ebsa
The PWBA protects the integrity of pensions, health plans and additional employee benefits. The website offers customer service, contact information, lists of laws and regulations, current news articles and a history of the PWBA. Document forms may also be downloaded off the site.

Social Security Administration: www.ssa.gov
This massive site offers everything from current Social Security-related news items to employment opportunities. The site also lists regional offices, press releases, how to apply for services, forms, benefit publications, a history of the SSA, communications to congress and a chat room. Laws, regulations and research statistics are also available.

National Senior Citizens Law Center: www.nsclc.org
Provides news on current nursing home and Medicare issues; offers information on age discrimination, the Older Americans Act, pension rights, Social Security and Medicare and Medicaid law. There is also an address and phone number listed so website users can contact someone at the center.

WalshLaw: - www.walshlaw.com
Estate Planning, wills & trusts (professional relationship)

Aging with Dignity: www.agingwithdignity.org
Provides information on living wills and how families can get involved with the caregiving of a loved one, how to speak to their physicians and what to expect when taking care of the chronically ill – both physically and emotionally.

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Miscellaneous Resources

American Association of Retired Persons: www.aarp.org
Provides news articles geared toward retirees, provides connections to volunteer and community programs, lists the organizations mission statement and advocacy of any political issued and provides a complete history of the AARP. People can also sign up to be a member via the site, and a list of contacts is also available.

Wired Seniors : www.wiredseniors.com
This site provides access to all services from the Seniors Internet Resource Center, and provides e-mail clubs and how to organize them; a singles e-mail club, memorial pages, a bulletin board and a people search board. There is also a cookbook link on the site, and travel information.

Environmental Alliance for Senior Involvement: www.easi.org
Provides the current edition of Senior Network News, online discussion groups. Information on how to volunteer, a history of the program and a list of founders and provides connections to a coalition of national environmental and governmental and senior volunteer organizations.

SeniorNet: www.seniornet.org
An online community for older adults which teaches seniors how to use computer technology via more than 140 learning centers nationwide. The site also offers deals and rebates specifically for seniors, and online users can participate in survey forum discussions.

The Gerontological Society of America: www.geron.org
Provides information on society meetings, lists publications and calendars and links to specific interest groups. For seniors specifically, there is also a job/resource bank available.

Voice of the Elderly: www.geocities.com/heartland/Acres/8777/vote.html
A site dedicated to providing information on how to bust all sorts of fraud having to do with seniors: telemarketing, mail, investments, bank, Social Security and Medicare and Medicaid are all fraud topics. Also gives tips on how to turn in suspected fraudulent companies and lists Federal Bureau of Investigation contacts.

National Institute on Aging: www.nia.nih.gov
Website devoted to improving health of older people

Aging with Dignity: www.agingwithdignity.org
Provides information on living wills and how families can get involved with the caregiving of a loved one, how to speak to their physicians and what to expect when taking care of the chronically ill – both physically and emotionally

Alliance for Retired Americans: www.retiredamericans.org
Designed as a voice for retired union members and others to make their voices heard. Established by a national coalition of AFL-CIO affiliated unions.

The Seniors Coalitions: www.senior.org
A non-profit, non-partisan, education and issue advocacy organization that represents the interests and concerns of America's senior Citizens.

Last Acts Campaign: www.lastacts.org
A call to action campaign to improve care at the end of life.

National Senior Citizens Law Center: www.nsclc.org
Promotes the independence and well being of low-income elderly individuals.

Senior Surfers: www.seniorsurfers.org
A support and information site providing information on senior services.

The New England Centenarian Study: www.bumc.bu.edu/centenarian
Study of centenarians to determine how to delay or even escape diseases associated with aging.

Administration on Aging: www.aoa.dhhs.gov
Federal program designed to help older Americans and their caregivers enhance and support personal independence.

Gray Panthers: www.graypanthers.org
Inter-generational advocacy organization that works for social and economic justice.

National Association of Area Agencies on Aging: www.n4a.org
The umbrella organization for the 655 area agencies on aging (AAAs) and more than 230 Title IV Native American aging programs in the U.S. Runs the Eldercare Locator, a toll free nationwide telephone service (800-677-1116) which helps caregivers locate services for older adults in their own communities.

National Indian Council on Aging: www.nicoa.org
Organization with the goal of bringing about improved, comprehensive services for American Indian and Alaska Native Elders

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