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

• 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.
• 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 & Disability  

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.