Seniors
Organizations
American
Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
American
Society on Aging (ASA)
National
Council on Aging (NCOA)
SeniorCom -- "The Internetwork for Seniors," based in Seattle, Wash.
Canadian
Assn. of Retired Persons (CARP) -- The largest association of Canada's 50-plus age group. This site has
more than 250 pages of information.
Publications
The
CyberSenior Review --
A project of the Internet Elders List, a world-wide mailing list of
seniors written by seniors.
Senior
Group Newsletter -- A
monthly publication of an informal group of seniors, moderators,
educators, senior service providers and others interested in how the
Internet serves seniors and vice-versa.
Grand
Times Senior Magazine -- A weekly Internet magazine designed exclusively for active older
adults. Articles are added every Tuesday.
Health-Related
Resources
U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services' Healthfinder service -- Brings together consumer health information from many federal
and state agencies, professional and non-profit organizations,
universities and other sources. More than 1,000 topics are covered.
National
Institutes of Health -- This web site brings together a large amount of information on
diseases, medicines and health conditions.
The National
Library of Medicine --
Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. Includes such services
as PubMed, a database of nearly 9 million bibliographic citations and
abstracts in medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine and other
sciences; and Grateful Med, a set of databases on medicines.
The
Alzheimer's Association -- Has 200 local chapters.
Aging
Well Village -- Health
and wellness for mature adults seeking to start or maintain a healthy
lifestyle. Nutrition, fitness, healing, medications, safety and more.
Sponsored by the State of New York.
Health
insurance information, counseling and assistance -- Free, unbiased consumer help with Medicare, managed care, Medigap
insurance, long-term care insurance, and more. Sponsored by the State of
New York.
T'ai
Chi Chih -- Describes
the series of T'ai Chi Chih movements, their benefits, and where to find
classes.
Research-Related
Organizations
GeroWeb -- A resource sponsored by the Wayne State University Institute of
Gerontology in Detroit for researchers, educators, practitioners and
others interested in aging and older adults.
The
Aging Research Centre (ARC) -- Dedicated to serving researchers studying the aging process.
Federal
and State Governmental Agencies
Social
Security Administration Online -- Part of the agency's aim to provide world-class service.
The
Health Care Financing Administration -- The agency that administers Medicare and Medicaid.
National
Institutes of Health
Thomas -- Legislative Information on the Internet -- Includes searchable text
of bills, House schedules and calendars, background on the law-making
process, C-SPAN information, and links to Senate information.
Department
of Veterans Affairs
Texas
Department on Aging
Other
Seniors Resources
Umbrella
of the Capital District -- A nonprofit agency helping seniors and persons with disabilities to
live safely and independently in their own homes. Umbrella provides home
maintenance and other support services for residents of the Capital
District of New York State.
WidowNet -- An information and support resource for and by widows and widowers.
Fred
Friendly's Who Cares:
Chronic Illness in America Project -- Information on the PBS television
series that explores the challenges facing health care professionals and
families coping with chronic illness. |