Helpful Links and Resources for Seniors
Links and Resources for Senior Care
Links and Resources for Senior Care
Links and Resources for Senior Care
The Savvy Senior www.savvysenior.org
Administration on Aging www.aoa.gov
National Aging Information Center www.aoa.gov/naic/
National Institute on Aging www.nia.nih.gov
Eldercare Locator 1(800) 6771-116 www.eldercare.gov
AARP www.aarp.org
First Gov for Seniors www.seniors.gov
Social Security Administration 1(800) 7721-213 www.ssa.gov
Medicare 1(800)-6334-227 www.medicare.gov
Department of Veterans Affairs www.va.gov
HEART CARE
Links and Resources for Senior Care
Links and Resources for Senior Care
American Heart Association www.americanheart.org
Congenital Heart Information Network www.tchin.org
Women and Heart Disease www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/cvd/womensatlas
CDCs Cardiovascular Health Program - www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/cvd
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute www.nhlbi.nih.gov
Nutrition, Health Heart Disease; Cause Prevention www.health-heart.org
HOSPICE
Hospice Association of America www.hospice-america.org
Hospice Net www.hospicenet.org
Hospice Web www.hospiceweb.com
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization www.nhpco.org
ALZHEIMER'S
ALZHEIMER'S
ALZHEIMER'S
Alzheimer's Association (800) 272-3900 www.alz.org
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center 800-438-4380 www.alzheimers.org
HRT
ALZHEIMER'S
ALZHEIMER'S
Administration on Aging - Hormone Replacement Therapy www.aoa.gov/NAIC/Notes/hormone.html
National Institute on Aging Hormone Replacement Therapy www.nia.nih.gov
North American Menopause Society www.menopause.org
The Hormone Society www.hormone.org
Menopause Online www.menopause-online.com/index.html
ARTHRITIS
INCONTINENCE
INCONTINENCE
Arthritis Foundation www.arthritis.org
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
1(800) 8242-663 www.aaos.org
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse www.nih/gov/niams
INCONTINENCE
INCONTINENCE
INCONTINENCE
National Association for Continence 1 (800) 2523-337 www.nafc.org
National Kidney & Urologic Diseases www.niddk.nih.gov/health/urolog/urolog.htm
Welcome to Incontinence.Org www.incontinence.org
Simon Foundation for Continence 1(800) 2374-666
CANCER
Display their FAQs
Display their FAQs
American Cancer Society www.cancer.org
National Cancer Institute www.cancer.gov
Cancer Care www.cancercareinc.org
Display their FAQs
Display their FAQs
Display their FAQs
Customers have questions, you have answers. Display the most frequently asked questions, so everybody benefits.
CARE PROGRAMS
CARE PROGRAMS
CARE PROGRAMS
The National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center (202) 3322-275 www.nccnhr.org
Long-term care ombudsman www.ltcombudsman.org
Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (202) 619-0724 www.aoa.gov
INSOMNIA
CARE PROGRAMS
CARE PROGRAMS
National Center on Sleep Disorders Research www.nhlbi.nih.gov/sleep
American Academy of Sleep Medicine www.aasmnet.org
National Sleep Foundation www.sleepfoundation.org
CAREGIVING
LEGAL (WILLS, TRUST AND ESTATE)
LEGAL (WILLS, TRUST AND ESTATE)
AARP Caregivers Circle Discussion Board http://community.aarp.org
Children of Aging Parents 1(800) 2277-294 www.caps4caregivers.org
Administration on Aging www.aoa.dhhs.gov/caregivers
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging www.aahsa.org/public/consumer.htm
National Council on Aging Benefits Check Up www.benefitscheckup.org
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers www.caremanager.org
LEGAL (WILLS, TRUST AND ESTATE)
LEGAL (WILLS, TRUST AND ESTATE)
LEGAL (WILLS, TRUST AND ESTATE)
De Leon & Washburn www.dwlawtx.com
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys www.naela.org/naela/hotlinks.htm
American Bar Association www.abanet.org/store/order.html
American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys: www.estateplanforyou.com
Nolo Press self help law center: www.nolo.com
American Bar Association: www.abanet.org
MetLife Consumer Education Center: www.lifeadvice.com
Senior Legal Hotlines www.legalhotlines.org
ElderLawAnswers.com www.elderlawanswers.com
COMPUTER SAVVY SITES
COMPUTER SAVVY SITES
COMPUTER SAVVY SITES
Ask Mr. Modem www.mrmodem.com
Library of Congress Explore the Internet lcweb.loc.gov/global/explore.htm
Learn The Net www.learnthenet.com
Help-site.com help-site.com
Life on the Internet www.screen.com/start/guide
Living Easy www.livineasy.com
AARP Computers & Technology www.aarp.org/comptech/
LIFE INSURANCE
COMPUTER SAVVY SITES
COMPUTER SAVVY SITES
National Association of Insurance Commissioners www.naic.org
American Council of Life Insurers www.acli.org
DEPRESSION SITES
LIVING ALTERNATIVES
LIVING ALTERNATIVES
National Institute of Mental Health www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depoldermenu.cfm
National Mental Health Association 1(800)-969 www.nmha.org
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry www.aagpgpa.org
American Psychological Association 1(800) 3742-721 www.apa.org
LIVING ALTERNATIVES
LIVING ALTERNATIVES
LIVING ALTERNATIVES
National Association of Senior Move Managers www.nasmm.com
Professional Organizing Services www.onlineorganizing.com
National Association of Professional Organizers http://napo.net/
Senior Living Alternatives www.senioralternatives.com
Online Community for Seniors www.seniorcitizens.com
AmericaSelect Senior Living www.marketfinder.com/amselect.html
Friendly 4 Seniors www.friendly4seniors.com
Online Guide to Senior Services www.seniorconcerns.org
The National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform www.nccnhr.org
Senior Compass www.seniorcompass.com
DIET
LONG TERM CARE
LONG TERM CARE
American Dietetic Association www.eatright.org
National Cancer Institute - 5 A Day Program www.5aday.gov
National Center for Nutrition 1(800) 3661-655
LONG TERM CARE
LONG TERM CARE
LONG TERM CARE
Health Insurance Association of America www.hiaa.org/cons/guideltc.html
National Association of Insurance Commissioners - Shopper's Guide to Long-term Care Insurance www.naic.org/1pubcat/consumer.htm
DRIVING
DRIVING
DRIVING
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration www.nhtsa.dot.gov
Driving Safely While Aging Gracefully www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/olddrive
Read Your Road www.ohs.fhwa.dot.gov/outreach/ryr/
Driving Safely While Aging Gracefully www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/olddrive/
American Public Transportation Association www.apta.com
MEDICARE
DRIVING
DRIVING
Medicare 1(800) 6334-227 www.medicare.gov
TexasSMP Empowering Seniors to Prevent Healthcare Fraud
www.texassmp.org
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT
The Senior Job Bank www.seniorjobbank.org
Senior Community Service Employment Program wdsc.doleta.gov/seniors
The National Senior Citizens Education And Research Center www.nscerc.org
Experience Works www.experienceworks.org
AARP Working Options www.aarp.org/working_options
MEDIGAP
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT
Medicare Health Plan Compare www.medicare.gov/MPHCompare/Home.asp
Medigap Compare www.medicare.gov/mgcompare/home.asp
State Insurance Departments - Link to your state insurance department Web sites www.naic.org/1regulator/usamap.htm
EYE CARE
MESOTHELIOMA
MESOTHELIOMA
The National Eye Institute www.nei.nih.gov
VisionCenter: VisionCenter.org
Prevent Blindness America www.preventblindness.org
Glaucoma Foundation www.glaucomafoundation.org
Macular Degeneration Foundation: www.eyesight.org
American Macular Degeneration Foundation: www.macular.org
Macular Degeneration Network: www.macular-degeneration.org
MESOTHELIOMA
MESOTHELIOMA
MESOTHELIOMA
Asbestos Cancer Information www.asbestos.com
Mesothelioma Guide www.mesotheliomaguide.com
Mesothelioma Lawyer www.MesotheliomaLawyerCenter.org
FINANCIAL HELP
FINANCIAL HELP
FINANCIAL HELP
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards www.cfp-board.org
Consumer Federation of America www.consumerfed.org
Federal Consumer Information Center www.pueblo.gsa.gov
American Savings Education Council www.asec.org
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration www.dol.gov/dol/pwba
U.S. Securities and Exchange www.sec.gov
OSTEOPOROSIS
FINANCIAL HELP
FINANCIAL HELP
National Institutes of Health: Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases,
National Resource Center www.osteo.org
National Osteoporosis Foundation www.nof.org
National Women's Health Resource Center www.healthywoman.org
FLU PREVENTION
Display their FAQs
Display their FAQs
Flu Facts For Everyone www.cdc.gov/nip/flu
Focus On The Flu www.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/focuson/flu00/
Display their FAQs
Display their FAQs
Display their FAQs
Customers have questions, you have answers. Display the most frequently asked questions, so everybody benefits.
FRAUD
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
Federal Trade Commission www.ftc.gov
National Fraud Information Center www.fraud.org
U.S. Department of Justice www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/telemarke
Medicare www.medicare.gov/FraudAbuse/Overview.asp
Department of Health and Human Services www.dhhs.gov/progorg/oei/outreach/outreach.htm
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Programs www.medicare.gov/Prescription/Home.asp
Free/Discounted/Affordable Prescription Medication - www.makoa.org/freemedicine.htm
Rxassist www.rxassist.org
WellRxCard www.wellrxcard.com
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy complete list of online drugstores www.nabp.net
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America 1(800) 7624-636 www.phrma.org
TRICARE Senior Pharmacy Program www.tricare.osd.mil
How to Apply to Free Prescription Drug Programs www.sunflower.org/~cfsdays/freedrug.htm
FUNERAL PLANNING
REVERSE MORTGAGES
REVERSE MORTGAGES
Funeral Consumers Alliance 1 (800) 4585-563 www.funerals.org
National Funeral Directors Association 1(800) 2286-332 www.nfda.org/resources
Funeral Service Consumer Assistance Program: 1(800) 6627-666
Cremation Association of North America www.cremationassociation.org
REVERSE MORTGAGES
REVERSE MORTGAGES
REVERSE MORTGAGES
National Center for Home Equity Conversion www.reverse.org
National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association www.reversemortgage.org
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development www.hud.gov
GENEALOGY
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY
Rootsweb www.rootsweb.com
Cyndi’s List www. cyndislist.com
Beginners Course www.genealinks.com/begin.htm
www.familysearch.org
www.usgenweb.com
www.genforum.genealogy.com
www.census-online.com
www.glorecords.blm.gov
www.itd.nps.gov/cwss
www.interment.net (cemeteries)
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY
Social Security Administration 1(800) 7721-213 www.ssa.gov
Fee based
Fee based
Fee based
Ancestry www.Ancestry.com
Family Tree Maker www.Genealogy.com
STROKES
Fee based
Fee based
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes 1 (800) 3529-424 www.ninds.nih.gov
American Stroke Association 1(888) 4787-653 www.strokassociatiom.org
National Stroke Association 1800-STROKES www.stroke.org
GRANDPARENTING
GRANDPARENTING
GRANDPARENTING
Foundation For Grandparenting www.grandparenting.org
AARP Grandparent Information Center www.aarp.org/grandparents
Grand Parent Again www.grandparentagain.com
GrandsPlace www.grandsplace.com
TAXES
GRANDPARENTING
GRANDPARENTING
Internal Revenue Service 1 (800) 8291-040 www.irs.gov
HEARING
HEARING
HEARING
Free hearing test www.freehearingtest.com
National Campaign for Hearing Health www.hearinghealth.net
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association www.asha.org
Sight & Hearing Info www.sightandhearing.org
Government Health Finder www.healthfinder.gov
Better Hearing www.betterhearing.org
TRAVEL
HEARING
HEARING
Elderhostel www.elderhostel.org
GRANDTRAVEL www.grandtrvl.com
VETERANS
Department of Veterans Affairs www.va.gov
Texas Veterans www.texasveterans.com
Veterans Mesothelioma www.MesotheliomaVeterans.org
VOLUNTEERISM
The Settlement Home for Children www.settlementhome.org
Volunteer Match www.volunteermatch.org
American Hospice Foundation www.americanhospice.org
America’s Second Harvest www.secondharvest.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America www.bbbsa.org
Habitat for Humanity www.habitat.org
Meals on Wheels www.mowaa.org
National Mentoring Partnership www.mentoring.org
Points of Light Foundation www.pointsoflight.org
Rebuilding Together www.rebuildingtogether.com
SHIP www.medicare.gov/Contacts/Related/Ships.asp
National Silver Haired Congress www.natlshc.org
Texas Silver Haired Legislature www.txshl.org
Helpful Links Disclosure Statement:
This website may provide links and resources to other sites and does not control or endorse any third-party site, makes no representations concerning the content of any such site, and expressly disclaims any liability with respect thereto.