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| Personality Traits Associated with Aging | ||
| This information is provided by the Aging in Place program at Utah State University, which does research on how seniors can stay in their own homes. Explore the site for even more interesting information. ( http://www.aginginplace.org/traits/personality/ ) | ||
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| Successful Aging | ||
| Try the 12-minute health quiz at this Canadian web site aiming to prevent disease and promote health. ( http://www.successfulaging.ca/ ) | ||
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| Successful Aging Initiative | ||
| Learn more about this multipronged effort in Cleveland, Ohio. ( http://www.successfulaging.org/ ) | ||
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| Tools for Coping | ||
| Browse through the online manuals for coping with a variety of life's stressors. ( http://www.coping.org/ ) | ||
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| Forum on Religion, Spirituality, and Aging | ||
| Visit this forum, a part of the American Society on Aging to learn more about the importance of religion and spirituality to many elderly people. ( http://www.asaging.org/networks/index.cfm?cg=FORSA ) | ||
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| American Association for Retired Persons | ||
| Visit the Money and Work section of this site to learn a lot about retirement from the largest organizations for seniors in the United States ( http://www.aarp.org/ ) | ||
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| Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement | ||
| Find out what this organization is doing to "improve the long-term financial security all women." ( http://www.wiser.heinz.org/ ) | ||
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| American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging | ||
| This is an organization for representatives of nursing homes, care facilities, and other living facilities. ( http://www2.aahsa.org/ ) | ||
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| Nursing Homes | ||
| Medline, a service of the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, offers this collection of links to information about nursing homes. Use it to learn more about long-term care options for seniors. ( http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/nursinghomes.html ) | ||
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| Consumer Information About Long-Term Care | ||
| Created by two organizations of assisted-living providers, this site is intended to help seniors and their families plan, prepare, and pay for long-term care. ( http://www.longtermcareliving.com/ ) | ||
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| Senior Outlook | ||
| This site is designed to help seniors look for a place to live. Visit the glossary of terms, learn about types of senior housing facilities, or find out how seniors pay for housing and care. ( http://www.senioroutlook.com/ ) | ||
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| National Center on Elder Abuse | ||
| Find out how this group is working to halt the abuse of the elderly. ( http://www.elderabusecenter.org/ ) | ||
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| Just the Two of Us Again | ||
| About.com offers this monthly newsletter, with monthly features such as "Enjoying One Another" and "Grandparents as Lovers." ( http://marriage.about.com/library/blnewsmidcal.htm ) | ||
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| Marriage and Divorce in Later Life | ||
| Get more quotes from married seniors and learn the statistics of senior marriage and divorce in this article from the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry ( http://www.aagpgpa.org/p_c/marriage.asp ) | ||
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| Caregiver's Handbook | ||
| Read this handbook for caregivers and care receivers, as well as a good deal more, at the web site of Dr. Robert Stall, University of Buffalo. ( http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~drstall/index.html ) | ||
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| Senior Center | ||
| The Whole Family web site offers expert advice on family issues for couples, parents, teens, and seniors. Learn about marriage issues and many other senior living topics in the Senior Center. And check out the Retirement Center Dramas, including "Shifting Gears," about a wife getting used to having her husband at home. ( http://www.wholefamily.com/about60plus/index.html ) | ||
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| Widow Net | ||
| Explore the resources available at this site by and for widows and widowers. ( http://www.widownet.org/ ) | ||
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| Lesbian and Gay Aging Issues Network | ||
| Learn how this group works to raise awareness about the concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual,l and transgender (LGBT) elders and about the unique barriers they encounter in gaining access to housing, healthcare, long-term care and other needed services. ( http://www.asaging.org/networks/index.cfm?cg=LGAIN ) | ||
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| Intergenerational Programs and Aging | ||
| Read the newsletters and articles on multigenerational families from this research organization associated with Pennsylvania State University. ( http://intergenerational.cas.psu.edu/ ) | ||
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| Generations United | ||
| This organization promotes intergenerational policy and programs. The Kinship Care section, for example, describes the group's studies of grandparents raising grandchildren. ( http://www.gu.org/ ) | ||
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| Grand Times | ||
| Read interesting articles on grandparenting and lots of other topics from this online senior magazine. ( http://www.grandtimes.com/ ) | ||
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