Selected Sites of Interest to Seniors

• Age of Reason a good collection of Canadian and other information, from Toronto
• Age Net is an information and referral network designed to "Bridge the Distance" between aging parents and adult children by providing actionable information about products and services that are important to enhancing the quality of life of older adults and their families. Mix of a commercial site and good info, USA
• Age Scape is by and for elders. The site offers focused discussions, new opportunities and timely information.
• American Association of Retired Persons AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to helping older Americans achieve lives of independence, dignity and purpose.
• Australia
  • Council on the Ageing (COTA) protects and promotes the well-being of all older people. Western Australia Inc.
  • Endeavour Web, Australia is designed by senior citizens for senior citizens. This web site is to be managed by volunteers under the umbrella of an independent nonprofit organisation.
  • National Ageing Research Institute Incorporated in Australia: medical research (biological, clinical and service delivery) into the causes and consequences of ageing and its social accompaniments.
  • National Seniors Association, Canberra & Region Branch meetings, tours, info and links
  • Office of Seniors Interests, Australia. To identify and address the needs of Western Australia's rapidly increasing seniors population.
  • Senior Link a mix of business, news, lifestyle and leisure information, combined with an Internet Shopping Mall.
• Canadian Senior Citizens and Information Centre The objective of this centre is to provide Canadian Senior Citizens and their families with easy access to a large spectrum of valuable information on programs, services and events of concern to them. Based in Quebec.
• Dignity Movement In April 1995, a group of like-minded individuals got together in Bombay to establish an organisation called Senior Citizens Life Enrichment Services Pvt. Ltd. to cater exclusively to the needs of Senior Citizens in India.
• Eldercare Web is 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.
• Eldernet seniors' guide to health, housing, legal, financial, retirement, lifestyles, news and entertainment information on the World Wide Web.
• 50+ FRIENDS CLUB Good features, a worthwhile visit
• Friendly4Seniors.com searches the Internet to find useful sites for Seniors and their loved ones. Web Design, Construction & hosting by The NERDS Group, LLC.
• Help the Aged By visiting these pages, you will learn how the Charity works to improve the quality of life of older people in the United Kingdom and internationally, particularly those who are frail, isolated or poor, and what you can do to help.
• The Independant Senior a senior newspaper from Vancouver, British Columbia.
• 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-America Congress on Aging A professional membership organization composed of diverse individuals, professions, and organizations in the field of aging.
• 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.
• National Council on the Aging organizations and individuals -- who work with, for, and on behalf of older persons, NCOA is open to membership of those who share our commitment.. "to promoting the dignity, self-determination, well-being, and contributions of older persons and to enhancing the field of aging through leadership and service. Washington D.C.
• The National Council of Senior Citizens (NCSC) is a strong, spirited advocacy organization for older Americans. USA.
• New York
  • The New York State Office for the Aging "A public service to older New Yorkers, their families and others. Find help, explore aging, discover news and events, help family caregivers, link to more resources."
  • Health Insurance Information, Counseling and Assistance "Free, accurate and unbiased consumer help with Medicare, managed care, Medigap insurance, long term care insurance and more for Medicare beneficiaries, their families and others."
  • Aging Well -- A Health and Wellness Village for Mature Adults Health and wellness for mature adults seeking to start or maintain a healthy lifestyle. Nutrition, fitness, healing, medications, safety and more."
• Ohio Seniors Internet Gateway To News & Resources. Our goal is to serve the senior community of Ohio.
• Ottawa Seniors This site is dedicated to providing Ottawa Seniors easy access to valuable information and services both in Ottawa and on the Internet.
• PrimeConnect We have pre-selected world, national and local sites of interest, as well as printed media, entertainment and shopping opportunities that may be helpful. From Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• 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
• The Senior Information Network is a source in obtaining information about Senior Support Services across the United States. For various information categories such as Housing, Rehabilitation, Banking, etc. Specific information can be obtained via Web Pages by selected cities. From Colorado Springs, CO.
• 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 Fifty-Plus from Creative Connections. Nice colection of American senior links
• 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
• Senior Sites listing of nonprofit providers of senior housing, healthcare and services on the World Wide Web from the California Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.
• SeniorWeb wants to draw attention to the possibilities which the communication technology offers to seniors and everybody interested. From the Netherlands
• The Seniors Corner Traverse Area District Library, Traverse City, Michigan
• Senior ServicesMontezuma 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.
• Silver Threads WWW version of Senior Group Newsletter, a bimonthly publication of an informal group of seniors, community-net senior section moderators and others, interested in how the net serves seniors and vice-versa.
• Strathclyde Elderly Forum is an older people's lobbying and campaigning group. It represents the interests of the 400,000 older people in the Strathclyde area of Scotland, and ensures that their views are heard and their needs met. The organisation is one of Scotland's foremost pensioners action groups, and is made up entirely of older people.
• Third Age Media, Inc. was founded in August 1996 by Mary Furlong, Ed.D., who also founded SeniorNet (1986), the first online community for older adults. Our company is committed to strengthening the role of third agers in our society by giving them a time and place to share their knowledge and wisdom with others.
• Today's Senior a Candian Seniors Newspaper out of Toronto
• Wasilla Area Seniors operates the Floyd Smith Senior Center that serves the seniors of the greater Wasilla Alaska Area. We provide meals, rides, information, social activities, and senior housing. Our mission is to fulfill the intent of the Older Americans Act.
• Western Communities Seniors Information Line from Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.

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• Aging Research Centre dedicated to providing a service that allows researchers in this field to find information that is related to the study of the aging process. We also endevour to introduce this field to laymen who would like to know more about the research that is being conducted in this field.
• Aging:Gerontology & Geriatrics from the University of Southern California - links to the Internet sources on aging and its related interests.
• American Society on Aging has been an active and effective resource for professionals in aging and aging-related fields who want to enhance their ability to promote the well-being of aging people and their families.
• Canadian Physiotherapy Association Gerontology Division Pinnacles newsletter
• Centre on Aging, University of Victoria is a multidisciplinary research centre established to advance knowledge through excellence in research in the field of lifespan with an emphasis on aging. Our mandate also includes distribution of information and dialogue with community partners.
• Centre for Studies of Aging, University of Toronto The Centre has a mandate to carry out research into the process of human development, life course and aging, population aging, and the aged, in the social, psychological, biological and health sciences.
• Directory of WEB and Gopher Aging Sites from the Administration on Aging's (AoA) Home Page a federal U.S.A. department
• Geriatrics and Aging from Yahoo
• The Geriatric Institute Canadian source of articles, presentations, doctor and patient advice.
• Gerisource is a monthly publication for clinicians in long term gertiatric care, from Vancouver B.C.
• The Gerontology Research Centre provides consultation and technical assistance to academic, government, public and private organizations and is an active member of two inter-university research consortia. Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre, Vancouver
• Golden Age Net is designed to be used as a resource tool for Long Term Care Administrators and anyone seeking information about the social, emotional, and physical concerns of the elderly and their caregivers. It is supported and maintained by Southwest Texas State University
• Huffington Center on Aging to improve the condition of older people through the programs of research, education, and training in the Texas Medical Center
• Internet and E-Mail Resources on Aging by Joyce Post) an excellent compilation of aging resources.
• Institute of Gerontology from Wayne State University. Useful for educators, researchers, practitioners
• The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is one of the National Institutes of Health, the principal biomedical research agency of the United States Government. The NIA promotes healthy aging by conducting and supporting biomedical, social, and behavioral research and public education.
• MediAge is a news service on issues related to the ageing society. Compiled and edited by senior journalists across Europe and the US, this overview of relevant news will offer English language coverage of European issues related to the age boom.
• Papers and Theories on Ageing from National Library of Medicine National Center for Biotechnology Information Bethesda, Md. USA
• Queen's University Geriatrics and Gerontology from Health Sciences of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario

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