Administration
on Aging
The government's principal agency for Older American's health. Includes
a link to the National Aging Information Center and a Directory
of Web sites on aging. |
American
Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
The nation's leading organization for people age 50 and older. |
Elderhostel
Not-for-profit organization providing high-quality, affordable,
educational travel adventures for adults who are 55 and older |
ElderWeb
Research site for both professionals and family members looking
for information on eldercare. This site contains over 4,500 links. |
Fifty-Plus
Fitness Association
A site geared at promoting active lifestyles for older people. |
Healthfinder
A multi-generational gateway to consumer health topics, a library,
organizations and health care information. |
HIICAP
The New York State Health Insurance Information, Counseling and
Assistance Program. |
National
Senior Service Corps
Offering a variety of opportunities for retired persons aged 60
or older to participate in community service programs. |
New
York State Office for Aging
For older New Yorkers, their families, professionals and students
in aging. Includes toll-free helplines, a local office near you,
services and programs, facts, resource links
|
Senior
Journal
"More senior citizen news and information than any other source"
News for baby boomers and seniors updated daily.
|
Senior
Law
Info on elderlaw, medicare, estate planing, trusts, rights of elderly
and disabled.
|
Senior
News Newspaper
L.I.'s premier newspaper for seniors. Articles include news and
calendar items on many serious and fun topics-law, health, entertainment,
travel and recreation. |
Seniors.gov
Access to all government sites that provide services for senior
citizens, such as SSA, Veterans, Medicare, Medicaid
locate
services and access agencies within the federal bureaucracy. A spinoff
from the total government site: FirstGov http://www.firstgov.gov
|
Social
Security Online
Official site of the Social Security Administration |
Third
Age
Serving the interests and needs of first-wave baby boomers, adults
in their mid-40s through 50s or, "The life stage following
"youth" and "young adulthood" and preceding
toll-free helplines, a local office near you, services and programs,
facts, resource links
|
Vital
Records Services
The NYS Dept. of Health link for families who need to get vital
records such as birth or death certificates, or for geneology and
adoption purposes |
Veterans
Benefit and Services
Programs, eligibility requirements, applications, appeals information.
Topics such as Health Compensation Services, Burial and Memorial
Benefits, Life Insurance Programs, Board of Veterans' Appeals, Education
Benefits, Vocational Rehab and Employment Services, Special services
and Hot Topics. |
| National Institute of
Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depression.cfm |
| The Mental Health Association
of Nassau County http://www.mhanc.org
A not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving mental health
through advocacy, education, program development and the delivery
of direct services |