- Administration on
Aging -- A division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
that administers programs and services for older Americans. Includes the Profile
of Older Americans.
- Alliance for
Aging Research -- A "private, not-for-profit advocacy organization
fighting for science policies in the nation's capitol to speed breakthroughs
for greater health, vitality and longevity." Includes the full text of
various publications.
- Alliance
for Retired Americans -- A retiree advocacy group established by the
AFL-CIO. Members of the former National Council of Senior Citizens (disbanded
December 31, 2000) are automatically members of the Alliance for Retired Americans.
- Alzheimer's Association
-- A national voluntary health organization dedicated to finding a cure for
Alzheimer's disease.
- ElderWeb -- A
collection of articles and links to information related to the care of the
elderly.
- Gerontological
Society of America -- Promotes the scientific study of aging and supports
the use of gerontological research in creating public policy.
- National
Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) -- "A gateway to resources on elder
abuse, neglect, and exploitation." Includes links to their publications.
- National Hospice and
Palliative Care Organization -- Promotes the philosophy and principles of
hospice care for the terminally ill and their family.
- Senior Sites
-- A national listing of non-profit providers of senior housing, healthcare,
and services.
- SeniorLaw
-- Find information about Medicare, Medicaid, estate planning, trusts, and the
rights of the elderly and disabled provided by a law firm specializing in elder
law.
- AARP -- Provides a
wide range of resources on aging-related issues.
- Employee-Retirement
Systems of State and Local Governments -- Statistical information from the
U.S. Census of Governments.
- Health and
Retirement Study (HRS) -- A collection of data on retirement and health
insurance, and issues relating to the over-all economic well-being of society's
older citizens. Studies are conducted by the Institute for Social Research at
the University of
Michigan, with
sponsorship from the National Institute on
Aging.
-
Social Security Administration -- A
well-organized, award-winning site that provides current and comprehensive
information on all aspects of Social Security. Includes links to Actuarial Resources, History,
Research and Data
Links compiled from a variety of sources,
including Wikipedia
, Google , the
Minnesota
Legislative Resource Library , and user submissions.
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