Senior Services
WebMD: Website containing health & wellness issues.
NATIONAL COUNSEL ON AGING: BenefitsCheckUp — a free, easy-to-use service that identifies federal and state assistance programs for older Americans. Researching these programs used to be a time-consuming, frustrating experience. But no longer.
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION The Alzheimer’s Association is here to help. This site is your gateway to a wealth of information. Call us at (800) 272-3900 if you have more questions — and we’ll help you find the answers.
AARP: American Association of Retired Persons.
AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety is dedicated to saving lives and reducing injuries by preventing traffic crashes. It is a not-for-profit, publicly-supported charitable educational and research organization.
MEDICARE Call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) to speak to a Medicare Customer Representative
AMERICAN ASSOCIATON OF HOMES & SERVICES FOR THE AGING: The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) is committed to advancing the vision of healthy, affordable, ethical long-term care for America. The association represents 5,600 mission-driven, not-for-profit nursing homes, continuing care retirement communities, assisted living and senior housing facilities, and community service organizations. Every day, AAHSA’s members serve one million older persons across the country. AAHSA has state association partners that represent AAHSA members in 39 states.
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE The Center for Applied Linguistics aims to promote and improve the teaching and learning of languages, identify and solve problems related to language and culture, and serve as a resource for information about language and culture.
ELDERCARE Our goal is to provide information, education and support to families caring for aging loved ones, especially those coping with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias. We believe that whether you are caring for a spouse, parent, relative or neighbor, you can learn and grow from the caregiving journey. To that end, we provide knowledge, tools and community to help caregivers improve the quality of life for both themselves and their aging loved ones.
SOCIAL SECURITY: The Top 10 Most Requested Services from Social Security Online.
AM. COLLEGE OF TRUST & ESTATE COUNSEL Resources for Trusts and Estate Planning
AM. HEART ASSOCIATIONS'S SITE ON EXERCISE
LARGE MEDICAL SITE: Med Help International is dedicated to helping patients find the highest quality medical information in the world today. We offer patients the tools necessary to make informed treatment decisions within the short time lines dictated by their illness or disease.
ASSOCIATION OF CANCER ONLINE RESOURCES ACOR.org cancer information system currently offers access to 143 electronic mailing lists and a variety of unique websites. The mailing lists are specifically designed to be public online support groups providing information and community to 71,755 patients, caregivers or anyone looking for answers about cancer and related disorders. Last week ACOR delivered 1,897,386 individual emails across the globe, a 4.2% increase over the prior week.
DISCIPLINARY HISTORIES OF U.S. PHYSICIANS: Over the last several years, there has been increased public demand for access to physician disciplinary information. For many years, this type of information was only available to state medical boards and health care organizations. But starting now, the public can access the most comprehensive nationally consolidated data bank of disciplinary histories on U.S. licensed physicians in existence. Obtaining this type of information is essential to your overall safety and well-being because it will enable you to make more informed decisions about the physicians you see.
