Senior's Page

The proportion of people in our country who are now over the age of 50 is the fastest growing segment of our society.   Some wonderful resources directed at these Seniors can be found on the Internet.

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General Information

General Guides

American Association of Retired Persons

http://www.aarp.org/

American Society on Aging

http://www.asaging.org/

Elder Web

http://www.elderweb.com

Health and Age Centers

http://www.healthandage.com/

National Institute on Aging

http://www.nia.nih.gov

NIH Senior Health

http://nihseniorhealth.gov/

The Retirement Net

http://www.retirenet.com

Senior Site

http://www.seniorsite.com/

SeniorSite.com is a Web community for those of us who are 55 years old or over but still have the "heart" of a 16 year old.

Third Age

http://www.thirdage.com/

Calling themselves "The Web...for Grownups", this is a very useful general information resource.   A Health section can be found here.

U.S. Administration on Aging

http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov

Driving Safety

Drive Well

http://www.asaging.org/driveWell/

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Insurance

General Info

WebMD Health Insurance Guide

http://my.webmd.com/medical_information/health_insurance/default.htm

Benefits Check

Benefits Checkup

http://www.benefitscheckup.org/

Medicare

General

Medicare

http://www.medicare.gov

My.Medicare.gov — The Medicare Beneficiary Portal!

http://www.medicare.gov/mbp/default.asp

Prescription Benefits

Find a Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Card Now

http://www.accesstobenefits.org/

Ohio Medicare Drug Program Help Desk

1-800-648-1176 Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Internet/Computer Help

Books

"Mr. Modem's Internet Guide for Seniors"

by Richard Sherman Publication date: July 1999

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0782125808/ref=ad_gc1

Computing Tips

Computing Tips for Seniors

http://www.techtv.com/callforhelp/features/story/0,24330,3389260,00.html

Web Sites

About.com Seniors & Technology News

http://seniorliving.about.com/cs/computers_news/

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Medical Concerns

Assisted Living

Alterra Healthcare

http://www.assisted.com

Senior Health

About.com Guide to Senior Health

http://seniorhealth.about.com

American Society on Aging Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Modules

http://www.asaging.org/cdc/index.cfm

Health and Age

http://www.healthandage.com

Insomnia

Seniors: Helping the elderly sleep like babies

http://detnews.com/1997/metlife/9702/08/02070055.htm

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Vision Problems

Associations

National Association for Visually Handicapped (NAVH)

http://www.navh.org/

Macular Degeneration

Macular Degeneration Foundation Eyesight Informer

http://www.eyesight.org

Vision Aids

OcuTech

http://www.ocutech.com/