The AARP Guide to
Internet Resources Related to Aging
Provides information about resources on the Internet
related to aging. It lists and describes Web sites
concerned with aging-related issues, including
researchers, policy makers, service providers,
caregivers and students. It has an alphabetical
index and a list of contents where sites are listed
by topic.
AARP - Retirement
Planning
A
section of the AARP Web site which focuses on
retirement planning options, financing retirement
and other important issues.
AgingCare.com
This web site helps those caring for aging parents
to find resources that will help them deal with the
stress of aging parents and elder care (senior
care). Whether mom or dad needs long-term elder
care, help to recover after a hospital stay, or are
living with you, this site is worth checking out to
find the information caregivers need. It offers
information on senior health conditions, answers to
your elder care (senior care) questions and has an
online community where you can "talk" with other
caregivers who are facing similar problems as they
care for elderly aging parents.
AgeNet
An
information and referral network designed to
communicate information about products and services
that are important to enhancing the quality of life
of older adults and their families. Topics include:
geriatric health, geriatric drugs, legal, insurance,
financial, helpful products and caregiver support.
Aging Parents & Elder
Care
This web site includes a wealth of information --
articles, comprehensive checklists and links to key
resources -- designed to make it easier for people
caring for an aging parent or elderly spouse. It
enables them to quickly find the information they
need and avoid missing things that are important in
the care they provide for their loved one.
American Association
of Homes and Services for the Aging
The
American Association of Homes and Services for the
Aging (AAHSA) is a national association of
not-for-profit organizations dedicated to providing
high quality health care, housing and home and
community-based services primarily to the elderly.
It offers a number of publications and has a Web
site listing its members and their facilities, as
well as links to a wide range of other useful sites.
American Health
Assistance Foundation
The American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF)
funds research seeking cures for Alzheimer's disease
and other age-related and degenerative diseases, and
provides the public with information about risk
factors, preventative lifestyles, available
treatments and coping strategies.
Annuities Institute
The Annuities Institute is a cooperative group of
retirement planning strategists covering 48 states
whose objective is to provide advice on retirement
planning and annuities. The web site includes links
to annuity companies, calculators, definitions, case
studies and other information that is helpful in
understanding an annuities investment.
Assisted Living
Federation of America
The
Assisted Living Federation of America is a national
nonprofit membership organization dedicated to
enhancing the quality of life in assisted living
residences and promoting the interests of the
assisted living industry.
Assistive Technology
News Portal
News, articles, product reviews, market trends, plus
product and vendor information relating to vision,
hearing, mobility, learning and communications is
available on this site from a firm called Axistive.
The company is the world's leading news portal for
assistive technology. In addition to providing
free, accessible and objective information on
assistive technology products, the company's goal is
to stimulate global innovation of easy access
technologies.
CarePathways.com
CarePathways.com was created by RNs to help families
find the best care and living arrangements for their
aging parents. It offers online access to
Inspection Reports of all USA Medicare/Medicaid
Nursing Homes and provides evaluations of Assisted
Living and other retirement living facilities. The
site includes a wealth of useful information to help
people make decisions about future living
arrangements.
CareScout
CareScout is a company dedicated to empowering
Americans with cost savings and quality of care
information on nursing homes, assisted living
facilities, and home health agencies nationwide.
Its database of 77,000 eldercare providers
nationwide includes quality-of-care information,
ratings, comparative data, products, and private-pay
discounts on the cost of care.
CARF - The
Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission
CARF is an independent, nonprofit organization that
reviews and grants accreditation services to senior
housing institutions and related services
providers. It acquired the Continuing Care
Accreditation Commission (CCAC) in 2003 -- the
nation's only accrediting body for continuing care
retirement communities (CCRCs). CARF's Web site
will provide you with lists (by state) of accredited
CCRCs and assisted living facilities. (Click
here)
Centers for Medicare
and
Medicaid Services
This site has eight major locations for information
related to Medicare and Medicaid services. Key
topics include Medicare; Medicaid; the State
Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP);
information about the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS); information on CMS
regulations & program guidance; information on CMS
research, statistics, data & systems; information on
CMS program outreach & education, and tools and
resources.
People with
Medicare, family members, and caregivers should
visit
Medicare.gov,
the official U.S. Government site for people with
Medicare, for the latest information on Medicare
enrollment, benefits, and other helpful tools.
Choice Magazine
Listening
Choice Magazine Listening is a free audio literary
service for people who are blind, visually impaired,
physically disabled or dyslexic. The recordings are
packed with articles, stories, and poems by authors
who have won literary prizes or received worldwide
recognition. CML's team of experienced editors read
through dozens of magazines each month in search of
fine writing. For information on how to obtain free
a four-track cassette player or download to your
computer, visit their web site at:
www.choicemagazinelistening.org
or call 516-883-8280.
Continuing Care
Accreditation Commission
The Continuing Care Accreditation Commission is the
only accrediting body in the United States for
retirement communities offering a continuum of care.
It was acquired by
CARF
in 2003. You can search for accredited continuing
care retirement communities on the CARF site by
clicking here.
Search under Aging Services (first box) then
ASContinuing Care Retirement Communities
(second box)
Disability
Information
This is a U. S. government web site designed for
people with disabilities. Called DisabilityInfo.Gov,
it is part the President's New Freedom initiative
that provides one-stop access to information and
programs that facilitate day-to-day living. It is a
multi-agency initiative with information on civil
rights, education, employment, housing and
transportation.
DrugWatch.com
This site features a comprehensive list of drugs and
medications that are currently on the market, or
were previously available worldwide. The site is
focused on educating the public about the details of
prescription and over-the-counter medications, as
well as aiding in the protection of patients and
consumers by informing them of any associated side
effects. It also features updated information
concerning drug recalls, medication approvals, and
current developments in the medical field. The goal
is to enable patients to fully understand the
benefits, as well as the risks associated with the
use of certain medications.
Elder Abuse and
Neglect
This
web site offers insight into how to identify elder
abuse, the warning signs, risk factors, and getting
help. It provides links to many resources that may
be helpful to individuals involved in helping a
senior who may be abused or neglected.
ElderCare Advocates
This
site is operated by ElderCare Advocates, a private
agency that works to help older Americans remain
independent in their own homes for as long as
possible. Its quarterly online newsletter offers
advice and information about housing and caregiving.
Eldercare Locator
The Eldercare Locator is a national toll-free
referral number funded by the U. S. Administration
on Aging to assist older people and their families
find community services anywhere in the country.
Administered by the National Association of Area
Agencies on Aging in cooperation with the National
Association of State Units on Aging, the Eldercare
Locator connects callers to the best state and
community sources of information and assistance to
address the issues, needs, or concerns of elder
persons and their caregivers. To get help, call
800-677-1116 Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to
8:00 PM (ET). From outside the U.S., dial Sperix at
1-301-419-3900.
ElderLawAnswers.com
Created by a nationwide network of attorneys,
ElderLawAnswers.com provides consumers with clear
information on legal issues facing seniors.
Consumers may find qualified elder law attorneys by
searching by telephone area code. The site offers
primers on Medicaid, Medicare, estate planning and
long-term care planning. Handy tools include
calculators and checklists.
Extended Care
Information Network
This
site offers a database of 24,000 extended care
providers and over 9,000 home health care agencies.
It is designed to match patient needs with providers
or agencies that can accommodate them.
Family Caregiver
Alliance
This organization offers programs to support and
sustain the important work of families and friends
caring for love ones with chronic, disabling health
conditions, and provides programs at the national
and local level. Its web site provides a wealth of
caregiving advice, resource listings, newsletters,
fact sheets, research reports, policy updates and
discussion groups.
Families USA
A national
nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to the
achievement of high quality, affordable health and
long-term care for all Americans.
Go60.com
Site provides leading edge information about
research on aging, and how society is adjusting or
not adjusting to the explosion of an aging
population.
Healthfinder
This
site is a gateway to consumer health and human
services information from the U.S. government. It
can lead you to publications, clearinghouses,
databases, Web sites, and support and self-help
groups, as well as government agencies and
not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable
information for the public.
HealthOnline
An
interactive electronic community for people with a
passion for health care. It includes columns by
health authorities, and information on strategies,
databases, organizations and resources. In addition,
there are discussion forums and a site search
feature.
Helpguide.org
Helpguide.org is an online resource for seniors
searching for information on mental/emotional
health, aging well, and eldercare. It is a joint
community project of the Rotary Club of Santa Monica
and the Center for Healthy Aging. The latter has
gained a national reputation for innovative and
effective programs and services to assist aging
adults and their families with physical, emotional
and financial challenges that come with aging.
HMOs4seniors.com
A Web site dedicated to assisting seniors and their
caregivers with making informed choices regarding
Medicare+Choice options. The site features annual
out-of-pocket cost comparisons for over 100 Medicare
HMOs in over 50 cities. It also includes a Medicare
HMO search by zip code and provides a convenient
online form to request detailed information from
Medicare HMOs. The site is maintained by
HealthMetrix Research, Inc., as a free service to
the public and the media.
Housing Services for
Seniors
This site focuses on providing older persons with a
wide variety of assistance related to financing,
building, maintaining and locating housing. It has
information on independent living, housing with
services, nursing facilities, assistive technology,
and home remodeling. The site is run by the
Administration on Aging, a unit of the U.S.
Department of Health & Human Services.
International Council
on Active Aging
The International Council on Aging is dedicated to
changing the way people age by uniting and working
with professionals in the retirement, assisted
living, fitness, rehabilitation, and wellness
fields. Its primary focus is to changing society's
perceptions of aging and improving the quality of
life for aging baby boomers and older adults with
the six dimensions of wellness. It publishes The
Journal on Active Aging, a bimonthly magazine, a
weekly newsletter, ICAA In the News, and
operates a web site with helpful research,
information and tools.
The Internet
Retirement Alliance
This site is billed as the place to come for
direction and information about retirement
planning. It has information about IRAs, pensions,
insurance, Social Security, and a particularly
useful news archives section.
Long Term Care Link
A comprehensive, non-commercial site about long term
care insurance. It contains detailed links to
hundreds of other informational sites and links to
LTC news announcements.
LTCinsurance.com
This site provides an unbiased information source
for long-term care insurance. Its goal is to be a
guide to consumers through the complex levels of
information about LTC insurance. The site has
articles about LTC insurance and those who request a
quote will be contacted by an agent who will help
them understand the options available.
Maturity Works
The National Council on the Aging operates a
Workforce Development Division which provides
leadership and training for workforce professionals
nationwide. It also sponsors the Senior Community
Service Employment Program (with Federal money) to
help older workers find part-time jobs and receive
training in transferable skills. Also under the
NCOA umbrella is the National Association of Older
Worker Employment Services, an organization for
employment service professionals.
MealCall
MealCall is a non-profit organization that helps
provide the necessary resources to local senior meal
delivery organizations and congregate meal sites
through direct financial support, helping to find
volunteers, and providing online contact support
between organizations and the people that need their
services. The web site enables consumers to find a
meal program, i.e. Meals on Wheels or other meal
delivery services, in their local area.
Medic Alert
The MedicAlert Foundation is a non-profit healthcare
informatics organization dedicated to providing
services to our members that protect and saves
lives. MedicAlert® services are built around a
repository of health information that enables
members to manage their personal health records
while maintaining security, privacy and
confidentiality. As the trusted third party
custodian of comprehensive personal health
information, the MedicAlert® repository can connect
to and provide critical medical information between
patients, providers, payers, and first responders 24
hours a day anywhere in the world.
Medicare.gov
This is the official U.S. Government site for people
with Medicare. It is loaded with links and search
tools to help you find important information.
Topics include the prescription drug plan, Medicare
billing, Medicare appeals, Long-term care, plan
choices, preventive services, enrollment
information, and the ombudsman center. It also
includes tools enabling you to compare Medicare
prescription drug plans, hospitals in your area,
health plans and Medigap polices, nursing homes, and
much more. It also has the latest information on
Medicare enrollment and benefits.
The Merck Manual of
Geriatrics
The Merck Manual of Geriatrics focuses on the
medical problems of the elderly, providing clinical
information to physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and
other health professionals involved in the care of
elderly patients.
Military Officers
Association of America
The Military Officers Association of America,
formerly TROA, is an independent, nonprofit
organization that serves active duty and retired
uniformed services members, their families and
survivors. With nearly 400,000 members in 426 U.S.
and overseas chapters, MOAA plays an active role in
military personnel matters, especially proposed
legislation affecting the career force. Its web
site offers a wide range of information for active
duty and retired officers, including how to join,
membership benefits, a weekly update on
Congressional lobbying activities, military news,
information on health issues and finances, and much
more.
My.Medicare.gov
This web site gives registered beneficiaries the
ability to view eligibility and entitlement
information, enrollment information including
prescription drug plans, deductible and address of
record information. Additionally, it provides
beneficiaries with the ability to order replacement
Medicare cards, access to online forms and
publications, preventive service information and the
option for web chat assistance for any technical
questions. Users of the site can access and view
the status of adjudicated claims as well as search
for a specific claim.
The National Academy
of Elder Law Attorneys
An
organization that offers referrals of attorneys,
judges, and other legal professionals dedicated to
helping elders with housing, health and long-term
care planning, estate planning, and other legal
issues related to aging.
National Association
of Professional Geriatric
Care Managers
The National Association of Professional Geriatric
Care Managers is a nonprofit association of care
managers who help families caring for older
relatives. It also assists older adults and persons
with disabilities in attaining their maximum
functional potential. Their member care managers
are trained in any of several fields related to
long-term care, including nursing, gerontology,
social work or psychology, with a focus on issues
related to aging and elder care. The organization's
web site has an online directory of professional
geriatric care managers that is searchable by
location.
National Council on
the Aging
The
National Council on the Aging, Inc., a private,
non-profit association, is a center of leadership
and nationwide expertise on the issue of aging.
National Family
Caregivers Association
The National Family Caregivers Association educates,
supports, empowers and speaks up for the more than
50 million Americans who care for loved ones with a
chronic illness or disability or the frailties of
old age. NFCA reaches across the boundaries of
diagnoses, relationships and life stages to address
the common needs and concerns of all family
caregivers.
National Legal
Resource Center
The National Legal Resource Center (NLRC), part of
the
U.S. Administration on Aging,
aims to more effectively protect the rights,
financial security, and independence of seniors most
in need. Funded as a special project, the program
involves five national non-profit organizations
known for their work in legal and aging services
support who have teamed up to better help people in
need. The purpose of the NLRC is to empower legal
and aging services advocates with the resources
necessary to provide high quality, free legal help
to seniors who are facing direct threats to their
ability to live independently in their homes and
communities.
Nursing Home Abuse
Resource
Dealing with nursing home abuse is a challenge for
anyone. This Web site includes information about
the causes and types of abuse, and resources that
can help a family. The site is primarily focused on
helping you find a lawyer in the state where the
abuse takes place.
Pension Action Center
The Pension Action Center provides information and
is an advocacy group for individuals experiencing
problems with defined benefit or defined
contribution pension plans. It is funded by the U.
S. Administration on Aging and is based at the
University of Massachusetts in Boston. Its two main
services are the National Pension Lawyers Network
and the New England Pension Assistance Project.
The National
Pension Lawyers Network is a no-cost referral
service that connects workers and retirees with
professionals who can help them understand and
enforce their pension rights. It has a panel made
up of lawyers from around the country who are
available to represent workers, retirees, and their
families in pension matters on a regular-fee,
reduced-fee, and/or pro bono basis. There
are approximately 640 attorneys from all 50 states
and the District of Columbia on the panel.
The New England
Pension Assistance Project, just for residents of
the six New England states, provides counseling and
assistance, helps locate pension funds, explains
rights and benefits under your pension plan,
provides attorney referral, and has a listing of
financial advisers.
PubMed
With
this site, consumers have free access to Medline,
the medical database managed by the National
Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine.
The database contains over 9 million summaries and
abstracts from 3,800 medical journals. Its primary
audience in physicians and researchers though
consumers will find it helpful.
Directory of Services
for Seniors
This
comprehensive site, operated by the DHHS
Administration on Aging, provides access to a wide
range of services for seniors. It offers an
overview of the range of supporting services
available to older residents in their communities
through the Older Americans Act (OAA) and other
federal, state and local programs. Included are
links to access services for the elderly, including
local community organizations.
RetirementJobs.com
As a leading career Web site for job-seekers aged
50+, RetirementJobs.com provides opportunities,
inspiration, community and counsel to people over 50
seeking work to match their lifestyle. Their job
board connects experienced workers with tens of
thousands of job listings from "Age-Friendly
certified employers. The company has partnered with
Franchise Solutions
and set up a Franchise Center that will have access
to hundreds of the world's leading franchises and
business opportunities. The data base can be
searched by industry, investment range, and various
categories that are important to individuals seeking
self-employment, such as opportunities to work from
a home office.
RxList
An
Internet drug index which allows visitors to look up
a drug by either generic or brand name, find out
about side effects, read about new drugs and learn
the results of clinical studies.
SeniorDiscounts.com
This Web site lists discounts on products and
services for people age 55 and better. The database
has about 130,000 discounts and is searchable by
city/state or zip code, and over 20 categories,
including airlines, car rentals, cruises, lodging,
health clubs, online retailers, and restaurants.
The company also publishes a printed version for
people who do not have access to the Internet. A
membership in SeniorDiscounts.com is required for
the printed guide.
SeniorLink
A national
eldercare resource, referral and consultation web
site for seniors, their families and providers. It
provides access to eldercare professionals,
programs, providers, facilities, and agencies that
offer information on a variety of senior-related
services.
SeniorNet
A Web
site for an international community of
computer-using seniors which contains a variety of
resources.
Senior Resource
An
encyclopedia of housing choices, finance and
insurance pointers to help pay the rent, aging
information and specific housing resources to act on
what you learn.
Senior Search
A search directory exclusively for people over age
50. Includes links to companies in over 60 products
categories.
SeniorWomenWeb
This site is for women over age 50 and has content
consisting of reviews, essays, articles, letters,
links and sightings. Its focus is on keeping women
informed about issues and includes news of concern
and interest.
ShareTheCaregiving, Inc.
This not-for-profit organization seeks to inform and
educate healthcare providers, corporations,
communities, clergy, universities, and individuals
about Share The Care™, a model that details how
ordinary people can create and operate a unique
extended family-type support system to care for a
friend or loved one. It also provides links among
caregivers and providers to evolve and continually
develop a model through evidence-based evaluations
and feedback from caregivers and providers.
Today's Seniors
Whether you are retired, preparing for retirement,
or just thinking about it, Today's Seniors offers
advice, tips and articles about retirement, personal
finances, Medicare benefits, health and fitness, and
more -- all aimed at helping people to simplify
their lives and get the most out of their
retirement.
U.S. DHHS
Administration on Aging
A
wide-ranging Web site with information designed for
older Americans and their families as well as those
concerned about providing opportunities and services
to enrich the lives of older persons and support
their independence. It includes many Web site links
to government and non-government resources.
U.S. Department of
Health & Human Services
This is the primary site for the U.S. Department of
Health & Human Services and provides access to a
vast array of health and medical programs offered by
its 12 agencies. It is organized as a consumer
guide to the more than 300 programs it administers.
Included is a special section for seniors as well as
resource information on nursing homes, Medicare,
health issues, long term care, Eldercare Locator,
elder abuse, coping and caring, and a resource
directory for older people.
USA.gov
If you need information from the U.S. government,
you find a good part of it on USA.gov. It is loaded
with online information, services, and resources.
Included is a special section call
Senior Citizens' Resources
which covers a wide range of Web links that can be
very helpful. It includes such topics as: consumer
Protection for Seniors; Education, Jobs, and
Volunteerism for Seniors; End-of-Life Issues;
Federal and State Agencies for Seniors; Health for
Seniors; Housing for Seniors; Laws and Regulations
Concerning Seniors; Mondey and Taxes for Seniors;
Retirement; and Travel and Recreation for Seniors.
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