FOR ADDITIONAL RESEARCH AND INFORMATION:

5 Wishes Booklet www.agingwithdignity.org A valuable "fill-in-the-blank" document to communicate your near-the-end-of-life medical, personal, emotional and spiritual wishes for family and medical staff and professionals
American Association of Retired Persons www.aarp.org
Administration on Aging www.aoa.gov
Aging Parents and Elder Care www.aging-parents-and-elder-care.com Excellent source for valuable articles, checklists, referrals and website links.
Alzheimer’s Association www.alz.org
Assisted Living Info www.assistedlivinginfo.com Online guide for selecting an assisted living facility, retirement community or other personal care facility anywhere in the United States.
Benefits Checkup www.bene tscheckup.org Helps you and and enroll in federal, state, local and private programs that help pay for prescription drugs, utility bills, meals, health care and other needs
Caregiving www.caregiving.com
Center for MEDICAID and MEDICARE Services www.cms.hhs.gov Valuable online help and answers.
Center for Medicare Advocacy www.medicareadvocacy.org Non-profit organization which provides education, advocacy and legal assistance to help elders and people with disabilities obtain necessary healthcare.
Children of Aging Parents Association www.caps4caregivers.org A Non-profit organization serving caregivers of the elderly or chronically ill with reliable information, referrals and support.
Christian Association of Senior Adults www.gocasa.org
Drugs.com www.drugs.com Comprehensive info on 24,000+ different drugs and medicines.
Eldercare Locator www.eldercare.gov
Family Caregiver Alliance www.caregiver.org
Government Senior Citizens Resources www.seniors.gov
Health Assistance Partnership www.healthassistancepartnership.org Information about the needs of Medicaid and Medicare bene ciaries, commercially insured consumers and the uninsured.
Mayo Clinic www.mayoclinic.com Health and wellness information from the Mayo clinic.
Medicare www.medicare.gov The official US site for people with Medicare. Information about nursing homes, physicians, benefits and coverage questions.
National Alliance for Caregiving www.caregiving.org
National Family Caregivers Association www.nfcacares.org
Natl Assoc of Professional Geriatric Care Managers www.caremanager.org On-line referral service.
Nursing Home Info www.nursinghomeinfo.com Info about choosing a nursing home, listings of facilities and a needs assessment tool.
Senior Net www.seniornet.org Provides older adults education for and access to computer technologies.
Social Security Administration www.socialsecurity.gov
Web MD www.webmd.com Online medical information and advice.
Well Spouse Foundation www.wellspouse.org Support to partners of the chronically ill and/or disabled.