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Provides information on what to do when an older american has a problem with a credit card company or merchandise bought with a credit card. From the National Consumer Law Center, Inc.
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Contains articles which provide support and tips for grandparents caring for crandchildren during the absence of a parent.
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Provides information and resources on Foreclosure Rescue Scams. These scams target those who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments and a con artist who promises to help consumers save their home is actually intent on stealing the home. From the National Consumer Law Center, Inc.
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Offers information, resources, education and support on Alzheimer’s care, home care, independent living, insurance coverage, legal and financial matters, and wellness.
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Resources for managing challenging elders medically and behaviorally.
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A research site for professionals and family members including information on eldercare and long term care, and includes links to information on legal, financial, medical, and housing issues, as well as policy, research, and statistics.
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Guide from MetLife in cooperation with the National Alliance for Caregiving relating to falls and fall prevention.
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Provides resources and information on food safety for seniors including how to handle food safely.
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A resource for caregivers of older adults to help make informed decisions and access personalized assistance and respite.
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National, ongoing, health promotion designed to broaden awareness of the positive aspects of aging and to provide inspiration to adults, ages 50 plus, to improve physical, mental, social and financial health.
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Deceptive lending practices, including those attributable to home improvement scams, are among the most frequent problems experienced by financially distressed elderly Americans seeking legal assistance. This guide provides information and resources from the National Consumer Law Center, Inc.
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Resources from the National Consumer Law Center, Inc. to help older americans avoid loss of utility services.
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Article submitted by the American Heart Association.
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America is rapidly moving to a two-tiered system of long-term care services. One provides a broad spectrum of services ranging from an optimal amount of high quality home care to elegant and well staffed continuing care retirement communities for those who can pay for it; while the other offers very limited services ranging from a few hours of home care per week to often dreary, poorly staffed, nursing homes.
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Drugs can be wonderful tools for the care of people of all ages. Many people older than 65 owe their lives in part to new and improved medicines and vaccines. But for older adults, drug use may have risks, especially when several medicines are used at one time.
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Assists older adults, their families and caregivers in obtaining mental health services specific to the needs of older adults.
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Provides mental wellness tips, from Healty Aging.net.
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The Center's activities are designed to promote security, health, and dignity of women in their later years. Current activities focus on income security, health issues, and caregiving.
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Provides tips for getting started on a physical fitness program, from Healthy Aging.
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Offers information on senior housing, assisted living, skilled nursing, Alzheimer's, health at home, professional services, health services, care management, and community resources. Their mission is to help seniors and their families make wise and informed decisions to preserve and enhance their quality of life.
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Founded by Tom Poole. Provides information regarding health, legal, and financial services, living arrangements, government programs, lifestyles, travel, and shopping.
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Staying physically active is key to good health well into later years. Yet only about one in four older adults exercise regularly. Many older people think they are too old or too frail to exercise.
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Provides secret tips for healthy aging, from Healthy Aging.net.
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AHRQ consumer information on ways people age 50 and older can stay healthy, tips on living habits, to help prevent disease, screening tests, and immunizations.
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Provides an article on Senior usage of computers and the Internet.
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When most people start a fitness program they do an aerobic activity — such as walking or swimming — to exercise that most important of muscles, the heart. But very old or frail individuals should first strengthen the rest of their muscles with a program of resistance exercises, state new guidelines issued by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
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Contains a fact sheet that provides basic information about living trusts and wills, and describes some of the most common scams.
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Provides pertinent information and interactive tools that will help you understand not only Long-Term Care but also the potential financial ramifications of a Long-Term Care need.
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