Sites for Seniors

National Institute on Aging
www.nia.nih.gov
Health information and research on aging.

Social Security Online
www.ssa.gov
Information on benefits and all aspects of agency

Medicare
www.medicare.gov
Medicare eligibility and requirements

Alzheimers Association
www.alz.org
National voluntary health organization- supports research and care information and services

Senior Law
www.seniorlaw.com
Elder law/medicare/estate planning

Senior Net
www.seniornet.org
Adults 50 plus, education about computers and the internet

Ohio Department on Aging
www.goldenbuckeye.com or www.state.oh.us/age/
Area agencies/home and community services, buckeye card discount information - links to nursing home evaluations, long term care.

AARP
www.aarp.org
Nonprofit members organization of persons 50 and older. (35 million membership)

The Seniors Coalition
www.seniorcongress.com
An online coalition of seniors - a forum to enable seniors to discuss opinions and make judgments then convey them online to Members of Congress

Long Term Care Link
www.longtermcarelink.net
Find and rate nursing homes, assisted living facilities, articles about issues, help for caregivers, 800 links to other sites.

Senior Women Web
www.seniorwomen.com
Directed to women over age fifty - culture, art, shopping, entertainment and women's issues

Administration on Aging
www.aoa.gov
Federal government seeks to educate seniors about benefits and services - heavily linked to other agencies

First Gov. for Seniors
www.seniors.gov
A portal site of first gov. linked to a multitude of government sites, a single site to provide access to information seniors may need.

American Geriatric Society (AGS) Foundation
www.healthinaging.org
Public education about health issues and care for the aged.

Arthritis Foundation
www.arthritis.org
Facts about types and treatment, therapy and a guide to pain control.

Elderhostel
www.elderhostel.org
People over age 55 - opportunities for education and travel - adventures in life long learning.

Ohio Senior Olympics
www.ohioseniorolympics.org
Access to regional games and state competition.

Mature Services
www.matureservices.org
Jobs for older workers in northeast ohio, paid positions and volunteer corps plus training issues.