Web Sites for Seniors

General Resources

• American Association of Retired Persons
• Administration on Aging
• Wired Seniors
• National Council on Aging
• First Gov for Seniors
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs (Programs & Services)
• United Seniors Association
• SCORE -- The Service Corps of Retired Executives

Health Resources

• MedlinePlus: Seniors' Health Issues -- A service of the the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
• Intelihealth: Senior Health -- Information provided by the Harvard Medical School
• MedicineNet: Senior Health -- Information, articles and health news
• Familydoctor.org: Seniors -- Health information for seniors from the American Academy of Family Physicians

Law Resources

• National Senior Citizens Law Center -- "Helping older people to live in dignity and freedom from poverty"
• Greater Boston Legal Services: Elderly Unit -- Serves people age 60 and older, regardless of income, on the following issues: housing, including eviction defense; nursing home issues, including transfer and discharge; benefits issues - Social Security, SSI, Veterans’ benefits, EAEDC, including benefits issues experienced by immigrants; access to health care, including MassHealth; loss of food stamps; defense against guardianships and conservatorships; and consumer issues