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Sites for Seniors

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Directories
The AARP guide to Internet resources related to aging.
WiredSeniors is described as “a portal web site to serve all the needs of the over 50 age group" from Canada.
Grandma Betty offers grandma-approved sites.
Senior Alliance Links offers a list of senior related links from the Michigan group.
Friendly4Seniors is a leading resource for senior related information. Also offers links.

Government Sites
FirstGov for Seniors offers information and links to other government agencies.
FedWorld provides access to more than 130 U.S. government bulletin boards.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is building a user-driven, easy-to-use website.
Medicare home page includes a nursing home comparison chart.
Social Security online.
Michigan Access to Services for Seniors from the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging offers links and current information.
Benefits CheckUp from the National Council on Aging allows you to enter personal information in order to check what benefits you’re eligible for or Govbenefits from the federal government allows you to check what benefits you’re eligible for and where to go for more info.
Ask the White House is an online interactive forum that lets you interact with the President and other officials.

Designed for Seniors
Old Folks at Home on the Internet from Canada points out that “those who first visualized the net are now seniors.”
Third Age is for “the first of the wave of baby boomers who are coming into the best years of our lives.” Offers free membership, information, and online classes.
SeniorNet is an online community and technology trainer for older adults. Recently updated.
The Geezer Brigade is a humorous site with an attitude.
Eldernet is a guide to health, housing, legal, and other information on the net
Michigan Senior Olympics has everything from records to how to participate.

Senior Issues
WidowNet is a resource for men and women trying to work through the death of a spouse or life partner.
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging for advocacy, action, and answers on aging.
ElderWeb is a research site for information on eldercare and long term care, and includes links to information on legal, financial, medical, and housing issues.
Corporation for National Service is a network of volunteer programs, supported by the U.S.federal government, that helps older persons find volunteer service opportunities.
The Foundation for Grandparenting and the Grandparents Resource Center are for grandparents who find themselves playing a larger role in their grandchildren’s lives.
The National Senior Citizens Law Center focuses on legal issues of older persons with limited income.
Whatis is a great source for definitions of all those newfangled electronic gadgets and more.

Health and Nutrition
Healthfinder is a guide to reliable health information.
Health Central is a guide to health related sites. Check out the “top sites” awards.
FoodandLife offers information of food and life styles that help prevent and reverse diseases.
Lab Tests Online can be accessed by test name, by ailment, or by age. Provided by a number of clinical laboratory societies.
Merck Manual Home Edition is a complete home health resource. It has photos and video and audio clips.
Alzheimer’s Association site.
Arthritis Foundation site.
American Cancer Society
American Diabetes Association
National Parkinson Foundation

Computers and Computing
Seniors Can, from Canada, offers a basic training module on buying and using computers. Includes a glossary.
Learn the Net: Attend surf school. Learn about the net, email, search tools and more including safe searching advice.
Taming Computers offers tips & techniques for beginners.

Hobbies and Other Fun Stuff
About.com index can be used to find websites on any hobby you can think of. Easy-to-use subject guide will lead you to specific sites for any aspect of a hobby.
Antique Lure Collectibles contains identification and other collector information. Color pictures.
American Quilter’s Society for information on quilting shows and links to other sites.
Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet.
Fifties Web brings back fond memories.
Over 50 Baseball “You’re never too old to play the game.”
Old Time Radio from radio’s golden age.

Check out the hobby sites on the library's list of Internet sites

Cooking
About.com offers links to cooking sites divided by diet, etc.
RecipeSource divides recipes by dish type & ethnic group.
Cooking Light for low cal/low fat.
Diabetic-Recipes 
Gluten-free recipes
Vegetarian recipes

Travel
Elderhostel is a travel organization for adults over 50.
Seniors Home Exchange: travel by exchanging homes, for the over 50 age group.
Grandtravel has information on travel for grandparents and grandchildren.
Journeywoman is for women traveling alone. Interesting articles on trips around the world. Free email subscription.

E-Zines
DoubleNickels 55 offers articles on timely topics for Seniors. Also has a SeniorLink Directory.
Friendly4Seniors is a leading resource for senior related information on the Internet. Also offers links to other sites.
Grand Times comes out every Monday and covers a broad range of topics of interest to seniors.
Senior Journal offers daily news.
Age Venture is for retirees.
Senior Women is “an attempt to reflect women's issues and concerns”, especially those over 50.
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