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Age Net
www.agenet.com
A portal of information geared towards
senior services and information.
Alliance for Aging Research
www.agingresearch.org/
A non-profit organization dedicated to
supporting and accelerating the pace of
medical discoveries to vastly improve the
experience of aging and health.
Alliance for Retired Americans
www.retiredamericans.org/
Allianced committed to ensuring social and
economic justice and full civil rights for
all citizens so that they may enjoy lives of
dignity, personal and family fulfillment and
security.
Alzheimer's Association
www.alz.org
Non-profit organization that provides
reliable information and care consultation;
creates supportive services for families;
increases funding for dementia research; and
influences public policy changes
American Association of Retired Persons
www.aarp.org
Organization for individuals 50+; provides
member discounts, information and research,
community services, and more.
American Parkinson Disease Association
www.apdaparkinson.org
Organization that focuses its energies on
research, patient support, education and
raising public awareness of the disease.
American Society on Aging
www.asaging.org
ASA is a nonprofit organization committed to
enhancing the knowledge and skills of those
working with older adults and their
families.
Arthritis Foundation
www.arthritis.org
The mission of the Arthritis Foundation is
to improve lives through leadership in the
prevention, control and cure of arthritis
and related diseases.
Benefits Check-Up
www.benefitscheckup.org
Helps people connect to government programs
that can help them pay for prescription
drugs, health care, utilities, and other
needs.
Case Management Society of America
www.cmsa.org
The Case Management Society of America is an
international, non-profit organization
founded in 1990 dedicated to the support and
development of the profession of case
management through educational forums,
networking opportunities and legislative
involvement.
Children of Aging Parents
www.caps4caregivers.org
A a nonprofit, charitable organization whose
mission, in part, is to assist caregivers of
the elderly or chronically ill with reliable
information, referrals and support.
Council on Family Health
www.cfhinfo.org
The Council on Family Health, a nonprofit
organization established in 1966, is
dedicated to educating consumers about the
proper use of prescription and
nonprescription medicines, dietary
supplements, home safety and personal
health.
Go60.com
www.go60.com
Go60.Com is a no-nonsense, yet caring and
compassionate internet destination devoted
to helping seniors improve with age.
Go60.Com is not about imitating youth or
dazzling you with an eye popping, animated
website. Go60.Com is about aging well, and
aging wisely and successfully.
Health Insurance Consumer Guides
www.healthinsuranceinfo.net
The Georgetown University Health Policy
Institute has written a consumer guide for
getting and keeping health insurance for
each state and the District of Columbia –
fifty-one in all. These Consumer Guides are
available at this web site and will be
updated periodically as changes in federal
and state policy warrant.
Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly
www.littlebrothers.org
Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly is
a national, nonprofit organization committed
to relieving isolation and loneliness among
the elderly. We offer to people of good will
the opportunity to join the elderly in
friendship and the celebration of life.
Meals on Wheels
www.mowaa.org
The Meals on Wheels Association of America
represents those who provide congregate and
home-delivered meal services to people in
need. Our mission is to provide visionary
leadership and professional training, and to
develop partnerships that will ensure the
provision of quality nutrition services.
Medicare
www.medicare.gov
The official U.S. government site for people
with Medicare.
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
www.naela.org
The Academy provides a resource of
information, education, networking and
assistance to those who deal with the many
specialized issues involved with legal
services to the elderly and people with
special needs.
National Area Agencies on Aging
www.n4a.org
The umbrella organization for the 655 area
agencies on aging (AAAs); provide services
which make it possible for older individuals
to remain in their home, thereby preserving
their independence and dignity.
National Association for Continence
www.nafc.org
NAFC's purpose is to be the leading source
for public education and advocacy about the
causes, prevention, diagnosis, treatments,
and management alternatives for
incontinence.
National Association of Professional
Geriatric Care Managers
www.caremanager.org
Association for professionals, such as a
gerontologist, nurses, social workers, or
psychologists, with a specialized focus on
issues related to aging and elder care.
National Institute on Aging
www.nia.nih.gov
NIA’s mission is to improve the health and
well-being of older Americans through
research, training, and communication.
SeniorDiscounts.com
www.seniordiscounts.com
This site boasts that it helps seniors find
gold in their golden years. It offers more
than 125,000 discounts for people over 50
who simply enter their zip code for breaks
on airline tickets, hotels, restaurants,
movie theaters and golf, to name just a few.
Seniors and others can sign up for a free
weekly newsletter that features hundreds of
dollars worth of discounts and a chance to
win a vacation.
Social Security Online
www.ssa.gov
The official website of the Social Security
Administration.
Whether you need to know the age at which
you can receive full retirement benefits,
the most popular baby names in 2003 or how
safe is Social Security, the Social Security
Administration's site has it all. Among the
highlights: You can calculate your benefits
and apply for them as well. What's more, you
can sign up for a free electronic newsletter
that keeps you abreast of all things Social
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