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Mesothelioma Life Expectancy: Pleural mesothelioma is a rare cancer that develops in the lungs. It is caused solely by exposure to asbestos which are present in everything from children's toys to naval carriers. This site offers information and steps to take after a mesothelioma diagnosis.
Administration on Aging: Over the past three decades, AoA has developed a nationwide network of State and Area Agencies on Aging. These Agencies plan, develop and support comprehensive in-home and community services that create opportunities for active older persons and meet the needs of older persons at risk of losing their independence.
Alameda County Information: Access the Alameda County City Profile Page, with information on all 14 cities within the County.
Contacting the 104th Congress: Find an e-mail address for your Congress person. Let them know how you feel on issues of the day.
Dept. of Veteran Affairs: History, services, benefits and manual, help and announcements for Veterans.
The Health Care Financing Administration: Get information and updates on Medicaid and Medicare issues.
Seniors Computer Information Project: SCIP is a guide for retirees and older adults to Manitoba, Canada and world-wide information and services. It includes information supplied by local information providers and pointers to sites of interest to seniors on the World Wide Web.
Social Security Benefit Information: General and Social Security Card Information, Retirement, Disability, Supplemental Security Income, Medicare, Survivors Benefits, Appeals, Pamphlets and the Social Security Handbook
The Senior Staff: An innovative Job Information Databank for members of the American workforce over 50. Currently operating in the San Francisco Bay Area, in area codes 408, 415, and 510. Other area codes will follow, with a national rollout scheduled for the second half of 1996.
White House Electronic Publications: Daily press releases, policy briefings, speeches, executive orders, Congressional testimony, and other documents.
California Association for Older Americans(CAOA): A non-profit organization founded to provide a "think tank" for the elderly in regard to the issues that most vitally affect them. California Legislative Council for Older Americans(CLCOA), the advocacy arm of the CAOA, widely known as the prime sponsor and mover of the Annual Senior Rallies.
Council on Aging: East Baton Rouge Council on Aging, Lafayette Council on Aging, PeeDee Community Health Services Non-profit charitable organizations dedicated to assisting senior adults achieve the best possible quality of life, by providing an expanding and innovative range of services delivered with respect, care and compassion, upholding the dignity of the individual.
ElderHostel: A non-profit educational organization,which offers inexpensive, short term academic programs that are hosted by educational institutions from around the world.
National Institute on Aging: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service publications.
NPOs in Europe and elsewhere: An international site, linking together Non-Profit Organizations.
National Senior Service Corps: Senior Corps is a network of federally-supported programs that helps people age 55 and older find service opportunities in their home and communities.
The Older Americans Council of Middle Georgia, Inc.: OAC is a private, non-profit organization composed of concerned citizens providing community-based services to meet the needs of older Middle Georgians on a group or individual basis.
OncoLink: Oncolink is the first multimedia oncology information resource placed on the Internet, providing dissemination of information relevant to the field of oncology, education of health care personnel, patients, families, and other interested parties.
SCORE: Service Corps of Retired Executives Association, SCORE, a nonprofit association composed of volunteer business management professionals who counsel and train small business owners.
Senior Citizen Companionship: Use your career experience and volunteer smarter, not harder to reshape America's Future!
SeniorNet: A national nonprofit organization whose mission is to build a community of computer-using seniors.
Senior World<: A community-based resource for senior citizens, caregivers and interested individuals in the Roanoke Valley of Virginia.
Shepherd's Centers of America: An interfaith nonprofit organization of older adults who volunteer their skills to help seniors in their communities.
The Points of Light Foundation: Working in partnership with Volunteers, Business, Non profits and the Media
Social Security Administration
SENIOR RESOURCES
Parkinson's Web
Alzheimer's Association
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
MEDICARE INFORMATION
HCFA's MEDICAID PROGRAM
Health Information and Organizations Tollfree Numbers
State Agencies on Aging Listing
Americans with Disabilities Act
Internet and E-Mail Resources on Aging
Aging Research Centre (ARC)
Boulder Senior Citizens Activities and Information
Manitoba, Canada guide for older adults
Blacksburg Electronic Village
Caregiving Newsletter
Venture Publishing Aging Resources
American Association of Retired Persons: AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to helping older Americans achieve lives of independence, dignity and purpose.
Calgary FreeNet's Seniors Page and Kerby Center in Calgary, Alberta
Eldercare Web: A collection of resources available on the Web for the aging elderly and their caregivers and advisors from Karen Stevenson Brown from McLean County Illinois, U.S.A.
ITaC Senior Citizen's Home Page: A collection of hypertext links to information on the Internet from Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A.
Los Angles Seniors Help Page: Hosted by YWCA Intervale Senior Services.
Mid-Florida Area Agency on Aging: (MFAAA) is a non-profit community based human service agency designated to plan, coordinate and advocate for the development of a coordinated service delivery system to serve the needs of older persons living in mid-Florida.
Office of Seniors Interests, Australia: To identify and address the needs of Western Australia's rapidly increasing seniors population.
SeniorCom: commercial site with many areas of interest from Seattle, Washington
SeniorNet: for empowering adults age 55 and older to use computer technologies to further enrich their lives and the lives of others. San Fransico, California
SeniorNet ...at Honolulu Community College
Senior Internet Project's Home Page in Mesa County Colorado
Senior Japan: to contribute to the welfare of the ageing society, and to develop activities for seniors in Japan
Seniors News: >by the Humboldt Senior Resource Center (HSRC) of Eureka, CA.
Seniors Page at the Electronic Village, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
Senior Citizens: Activities and Information, Boulder Community Network, Colorado, USA
Seniors Outreach Okanagan North (S.O.O.N.): to assist other seniors in improving the quality of life by ensuring the accessibility of mental and physical health services as well as providing an opportunity for social interaction. Vernon, British Columbia
Seniors Section: of the Virtual Library at the Buzzard's Nest at Hampton Roads, Virginia, U.S.A.
SeniorSite: for adults 50+ (senior citizens) their children and caregivers, by Walter J. Cheney of Weed, California
The Seniors Corner: Traverse Area District Library, Traverse City, Michigan
Senior Services: Montezuma County Senior Citizen Center in Cortez, Colorado
Senior World: provides a community-based resource for senior citizens, caregivers andinterested individuals in the Roanoke Valley of Virginia.
Shepherd's Centers of America: (SCA) coordinates nearly 100 independent Shepherd's Centers throughout the United States and Canada.
Today's Senior: a Candian Seniors Newspaper out of Toronto
Western Communities Seniors Information Line: from Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.
Mid-Flordia Area Agency on Aging: a great website providing Florida residents information, publications, programs, services, help on legal matters and much more.
The Senior Corner: a site designed for senior citizens, their families, friends, neighbors, and caregivers.
Kansas Elderlaw Network
Seniors Directorate of Health Canada: a focal point for seniors and aging.
Resources for Senior Citizens
Sources of Interest for Seniors
Blacksburg Electronic Village (BEV): An electronic village in Virginia, USA with lots of information for seniors.
Boulder Colorado Seniors Page
The CyberSenior Review: A project of the Internet Elders List, a world-wide mailing list of seniors. The review is written, edited and published by the members of the Elders.
SeniorNet Online: A leading organization for empowering adults age 55 and older to use computer technologies. Currently there are 17,000 members with 75 learning centers around the U.S. -- member-hosted discussion groups, member projects, friendly classes among peers, social activities and parties, information about computing. Requires membership with SeniorNet and America-On-Line. E-mail: seniornet@aol.com.
Senior Internet Project: Mesa County Colorado & Boulder, CO
Seniors Computer Information Project: Creative Retirement Manitoba
Senior Japan: Purpose is to contribute to senior citizen's welfare by providing information, educational activities, working at home, travel, etc. Posted in English and Japanese.
Internet and E-mail Resources on Aging: a very extensive list of aging and other related topics on the Internet.
Senior World: a community-based resouce for senior citizens, caregivers and interested individuals in the Roanoke Valley of Virginia.