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nihseniorhealth.gov/ is a new
Web site featuring health information from the National
Institute of Health.
This website for older adults was developed by the National Institute on
Aging and the National Library of Medicine, both part of NIH.
This is a talking web site. Click the "Turn
Speech On" button at the top
of the page to hear the text read aloud. On any page, click the content to
hear the information. Additional options: "Enlarge Text" and "High
Contrast".
Assistance Programs
A service that identifies federal and state assistance programs for older
Americans.
The National Council on the Aging created BenefitsCheckUp to help older
adults to quickly identify programs that may improve the quality of their
lives
Assisted Living: National Center
(NCAL) [the assisted
living voice of the American Health Care Association
(AHCA), the nation's largest organization representing long term
care providers.]
BenefitsCheckUp.org
A service that identifies federal and state assistance programs for older
Americans.
The National Council on the Aging created BenefitsCheckUp to help older
adults to quickly identify programs that may improve the quality of their
lives
Caring Connections= a
program of the National Hospice and Palliative
Care Organization
(NHPCO), is a national consumer engagement initiative to improve care
at the end of
life, supported by a grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Caring Connections tracks and monitors all state and federal
legislation and significant
court cases related to end-of-life care to ensure that our advance
directives are up to
date.
Center
for Aging (Univ. of Hawaii, Manoa)
"The Center on Aging (COA) was established in 1988 to:
1) stimulate and coordinate gerontological and aging instruction,
research, and community services and,
2) promote collaboration between the University and other organizations
concerned with aging."
Choice
Advisory Services, Inc.
["Serving seniors & their family members in King & Snohomish Counties
since 1993"]
CHOICE Advisory Services was established in 1993 to assist
seniors and their family members in locating
appropriate housing and care services. We are experts in
information regarding assisted living and adult family
home options.
Drug Digest
[incl. Interaction checker]
"DrugDigest is a noncommercial, evidence-based, consumer health and drug
information site dedicated to empowering consumers to make informed
choices about drugs and treatment options."
ElderNet (National)
A seniors' guide to health,
housing, legal, financial,
retirement, lifestyles, news
and entertainment information
on the World Wide Web.
Elder
Pathways Ltd. [Consultation; Geriatric Care Management for Tacoma,
Seattle, Olympia & Everett]
"It is the mission of Elder Pathways, Ltd. to provide humane
and dignified care for elders and their families
through individualized
planning, education, advocacy and high standards of
professional practice."
Elderwise (Capitol
Hill, Seattle)
A cultural and artistic enrichment
program designed to promote
healthy aging for seniors through a multi-faceted venue based
on respect for the wisdom of elders. Elderwise is a registered non-profit
organization and a member of the Washington Adult Day Service Association.
ERA Care Communities
ERA Care is the only retirement community network to have an exclusive
relationship with the #1 nationally-rated UW School of Nursing.
Through this
collaboration, state-of-the-art wellness programs have been developed
and are available at all ERA Care Communities.
Golden Eagle Pass Program
[A yearly pass honored at all Forest Service, National Parks Service,
Bureau of Land Management, and US Fish and Wildlife Service sites
charging fees for entrance into federal recreation areas, use of high
impact recreation areas and developed day-use recreation sites which
may include picnic sites, low development boat ramps, trailheads,
visitor centers, and parking.]
Golden Age
Passport
Golden Age Passport
(for citizens or permanent residents of the United States who are age
62 or older)
The Golden Age Passport is a lifetime entrance pass to national parks,
monuments, historic sites, recreation areas, and national wildlife
refuges that charge an entrance fee. The Golden Age Passport admits the
pass signee and any accompanying passengers in a private* vehicle if a
park has a per vehicle entrance fee. Where a per person entrance fee is
charged, the Golden Age Passport admits the pass signee, spouse, and
children.
Grandparenting
["Never have children, only grandchildren"]
Internet destinations devoted to Seniors. Friendly environment where
older adults and their families could better connect with each other
and find really useful information and services.
HospitalCompare
Comparison of hospitals based on various criteria [interactive]
Housing, Home CareOur comprehensive directory can help you find the
right Assisted Living Community, Nursing Home, Retirement Community,
Alzheimer's Care Facility, Independent Living Community or Home Care
Service. Simply search our Free Directory and Request Information from
a Community or Home Care Service.
Mazuma [2208 2nd Ave, Seattle]
"In Mazuma's FREE retirement planning classes and low-cost individual consultations, you'll learn how to invest now for a secure retirement- even if your retirement is 20
or more years in the future! Mazuma's retirement investment coaches are unpaid volunteers with years of professional investment planning experience."
Medicare & You 2009 Summary of Medicare benefits,
rights and protections, and answers to the most frequently asked
questions about Medicare. (128 pages)
Prescription Drug Coverage
Everyone with Medicare, regardless of income, health status, or prescription drugs used, can get prescription drug coverage.
Medigap
[A Medigap policy is health insurance sold by private
insurance companies to fill the "gaps" in Original Medicare Plan
coverage. Medigap policies help pay some of the health care costs that
the Original Medicare Plan doesn't cover.]
MedScape [To provide a free online forum for the dissemination
of timely, relevant and rigorously reviewed
clinical information that will improve the practice of
medicine and facilitate the art of patient care]
BenefitsCheckUp.org
A service that identifies federal and state assistance programs for older
Americans; ... BenefitsCheckUp was created to help older
adults to quickly identify programs that may improve the quality of their
lives.
nihseniorhealth.gov/
This website for older adults was developed by the National Institute on
Aging and the National Library of Medicine, both part of the National
Institutes of Health.
The Northwest Justice Project
(NJP)
is a not-for-profit
statewide organization that provides free civil legal
services to low-income people from nine offices
throughout the state of Washington.
PACE
[Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly]
PACE is an optional benefit under both
Medicare and Medicaid that focuses entirely on
older people, who are frail enough to meet their State's
standards for nursing home care.
Real Choices Hawaii: Access
Disability and Long Term Care Information
"RealChoices Hawaii is designed for people of all ages and abilities.
It provides eldercare and disablility information and resources that
enable you to make choices that
affect your life and to help you to participate in the community in a
meaningful way."
SAGE KE,
Science's online resource for researchers in the field of aging. Our
mission is threefold: to deliver high-quality information on research in
the field of aging and related disciplines; [also see
Science's Knowledge
Environments (KE) project (or here
[AAAS])
SeniorClix
SeniorClix.com is a Seattle-based information and e-commerce site
focusing on the needs of seniors, family members
and caregivers, and the senior services network. We
are owned by CareMedia LLC.
Senior Health (National
Institute on Aging)
This website for older adults was developed by the National Institute on
Aging and the National Library of Medicine, both part of the National
Institutes of Health.
Senior Resources [nursinghomeresources.com]
"This Senior Resource Page is intended to pull together local, state and national senior care agencies and services providers within the government and non-profit senior
community."
Senior Services (Seattle/King
County; 206-448-5757 [Senior Services is a nonprofit agency
serving seniors in Seattle and King County, Washington.]
Snohomish County: Senior Services
"The Division of Long Term Care and Aging follows the
Department Mission to enhance the quality of life in Snohomish County by
working with our communities to meet key human needs so that all
persons have equal opportunity to develop their potential."
SHIBA
[(Washington) Statewide
Health Insurance Benefits Advisors]
Total Living Choices
["Matching Seniors' Needs with the Best Living Choices": Finding a
Facility (Lists & rates 70,000 facilities nationwide) -- Staying at Home]
[Tel.: 877-852-8003]
Institute on Aging
"The Institute on Aging is an interdisciplinary center dedicated to
research and teaching on aging. Its mission is to improve the quality
of life for older adults in the Pacific Northwest."
"Can
Googling delay the onset of dementia? Internet searching stimulates
brain, study says"
San Francisco Chronicle,
Sunday, November 30, 2008 by Heidi Benson,
"A new UCLA study, part of the growing research into the effects of
technology on the brain, shows that searching the Internet may keep
older brains agile - it's like taking your brain for a walk.
It's too early to conclude that technology will help vanquish
Alzheimer's disease, but "our study shows that when your brain is on
Google, your neural circuitry changes extensively," said psychiatrist
Gary Small, director of UCLA's Memory & Aging Research Center."
Other References:
Seniors selecting reverse mortgages
Seattle Times, September 29, 2002
By Sandra Fleishman, The Washington Post
Older homeowners dreaming of ways to stay in a home and draw on its value
for living expenses, health care or home improvements are also getting in
on the action, according to a national group of lenders that make what are
known as reverse mortgages.
Condo bound? Here's how to do it right , August 04, 2002
Home / Real Estate
By Elizabeth Rhodes
Seattle Times staff reporter
Before you purchase your first condominium, let's play a game.
P-I Focus: Caring for our nation's elderly:
Like other nations, U.S. will meet its commitment
Seattle PI, Sunday, July 28, 2002;
By WAYNE MCCORMICK
LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE CHIEF
The challenge of caring for older Americans can and will be met. We are
not the only nation confronting this challenge -- every nation in the
world is seeking its own solutions for accommodating the shift in
demographics toward a larger older population.
Shifting strategies: Retirement expectations change with bear market;
Seattle Times, Sunday, July 21, 2002; By Amy Trask
"I felt just like the market - boom and then bust," Davis said.
That sentiment was echoed by other local investors, who say the wild
stock-market ride of the past five years has made them wiser, if not
richer.
Sunday, March 03, 2002
Demographic surprise: Many more reach 60, and rise in longevity is
global
Seattle Times, March 3, 2002; By William Orme
Los Angeles Times
UNITED NATIONS: Feeling old? You're not alone. The whole world is getting
older and at a
pace that has taken demographers by surprise and presented
governments with economic and social challenges, the United Nations
reports in a global aging study.
Sedlar, Jeri and Rick Miners. Don't Retire, Rewire! 5 Steps to Fulfilling
Work that Fuels your Passion, Suits your Personality or Fills your Pocket.
Alpha/Pearson, 2003.
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