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RESOURCES

AGING ORGANIZATIONS AND GENERAL INTEREST

AARP www.aarp.org
Administration on Aging www.aoa.gov
AGS Foundation for Health in Aging www.healthinaging.org
American Geriatrics Society www.americangeriatrics.org
American Society on Aging www.asaging.org
Benefits Check Up www.benefitscheckup.org
Federal Consumer Information Center www.pueblo.gsa.gov
Gerontological Society of America www.geron.org
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging www.n4a.org
National Council on the Aging www.ncoa.org
National Institute on Aging www.nia.nih.gov
SeniorDiscounts.com www.seniordiscounts.com

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ASSISTIVE DEVICES AND SENIOR GADGETS

AbilityHub www.abilityhub.com
Able Data www.abledata.com
Active Forever www.activeforever.com
Alzheimer’s Store www.alzstore.com
Assisted Living Store www.assistedlivingstore.com
Dynamic Living www.dynamic-living.com
Easy Comforts www.easycomforts.com
HITEC Assistive Communication Products www.hitec.com
Independent Living Aids www.independentliving.com
Magnifying Aids www.magnifyingaids.com
Maxi-Aids.com www.maxiaids.com
Mobility-Advisor www.mobility-advisor.com
Simple Comforts www.simplecomforts.com
Used Medical Equipment www.usedHME.com

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COMPUTER AND INTERNET

AARP Computers and Technology www.aarp.org/learntech/computers
CyberSeniors.org www.cyberseniors.org
Generations Online www.generationsonline.com
SeniorNet www.seniornet.org

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CONSUMER PROTECTION ORGANIZATIONS

A-Z Index of Consumer Organizations http://www.usa.gov/directory/consumerorgs/
Index of State and Local Consumer Protection Agencies http://www.usa.gov/directory/stateconsumer/index.shtml
National Center on Elder Abuse https://ncea.acl.gov/
Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection http://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/bureaus-offices/bureau-consumer-protection

FINANCES AND RETIREMENT

AARP Tax-Aide www.aarp.org/money/taxaide
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards www.cfp-board.org
Financial Literacy and Education Commission www.mymoney.gov
Financial Planning Association plannersearch.org
Internal Revenue Service www.irs.gov
National Association of Personal Financial Advisors napfa.org
Setting Priorities for Retirement Years www.spry.org
Social Security Retirement Planner www.socialsecurity.gov/retire2/
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration www.dol.gov/ebsa
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation www.pbgc.gov
Veterans Administration www.va.gov

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GOVERNMENT RESOURCES AND ASSISTANCE

Administration on Aging www.aoa.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality www.ahrq.gov
AgingStats.Gov www.agingstats.gov
Alliance for Retired Americans www.retiredamericans.org
BenefitsCheckUp – find government programs and services www.benefitscheckup.org
Eldercare Locator www.eldercare.gov
Federal Trade Commission: Consumer Protection www.ftc.gov/ftc/consumer.htm
Food and Drug Administration www.fda.gov
National Academy on an Aging Society www.agingsociety.org
National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association www.narfe.org
National Association of State Units on Aging www.nasua.org
National Council on Aging www.ncoa.org
National Institute on Aging www.nih.gov/nia
Medicare www.medicare.gov
Resource Directory for Older People www.nia.nih.gov/healthinformation/resourcedirectory.htm
Social Security www.socialsecurity.gov
Veterans Administration www.va.gov

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MENTAL HEALTH, ALZHEIMER’S AND DEMENTIA

Alzheimer’s Association www.alz.org
American Counseling Association www.counseling.org
American Psychological Association Office on Aging www.apa.org/pi/aging
Institute for Brain Aging and Dementia www.alz.uci.edu
National Center on Elder Abuse www.elderabusecenter.org
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke www.ninds.nih.gov
National Mental Health Association www.nmha.org

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LEGAL ISSUES AND RESOURCES

AARP Legal Services Network www.aarp.org/lsn
Elder Law Answers www.elderlawanswers.com
Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft Resource Center www.idtheftcenter.org
Senior Legal Hotlines www.legalhotlines.org
National Center on Elder Abuse www.elderabusecenter.org
National Senior Citizens Law Center www.nsclc.org
Pension Rights Center www.pensionrights.org
U.S. Department of Labor: Equal Employment Opportunity www.dol.gov/dol/topic/discrimination/index.htm
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission www.eeoc.gov/types/age.html
Wills.com www.wills.com

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LEISURE, LEARNING AND PERSONAL GROWTH

Elderhostel www.elderhostel.org
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration www.archives.gov/index.html
Age Exchange www.age-exchange.org.uk
Old-Time Radio www.old-time.com
National Center for Creative Aging www.creativeaging.org
National Senior Games Association www.nsga.com
Retirement With a Purpose www.retirementwithapurpose.com
American Music Therapy Association www.musictherapy.org

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NUTRITION AND EXERCISE

American College of Sports Medicine www.acsm.org
American Dietetic Association www.eatright.org
Food and Drug Administration www.fda.gov
Food and Nutrition Information Center www.nal.usda.gov/fnic
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging www.n4a.org
National Association of Health and Fitness www.physicalfitness.org
National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs www.nanasp.org
National Senior Games Association www.nsga.com
The Walking Site www.thewalkingsite.com

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VOLUNTEERING

1-800-VOLUNTEER www.1-800-volunteer.org
Experience Corps www.experiencecorps.org
Habitat for Humanity www.habitat.org
Little Brothers: Friends of The Elderly www.littlebrothers.org
Network for Good www.networkforgood.org
Senior Corps www.seniorcorps.org
VolunteerMatch www.volunteermatch.org

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