• Estate Planning & Living Wills

Elder Abuse

1. AARP ElderWatch (to stop financial exploitation of Colorado's seniors)
2. Colorado Long-Term Care Ombudsman (statewide advocacy program for residents of long-term care facilities)
3. National Center on Elder Abuse (information and assistance)
4. Senior Victim Assistance Team (SVAT) - Colorado Springs Police Department

Eldercare / Caregiver Resources

1. Aging Parents and Eldercare (comprehensive checklists, articles, key resources)
2. Caregivers (from Medline Plus) - tips, coping, financial issues, stress, long-distance caregiving, etc.
3. Caring for Alzheimer's (strategies for Alzheimer's caregivers)
4. Eldercare Locator (toll-free nationwide information on community assistance for seniors)
5. Family Caregiver Alliance - caregiver information and advice, fact sheets, groups, etc.
6. National Family Caregiver Support Program (from the Dept. of Health & Human Services)
7. National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) - support, statistics, tips, advocacy
8. Quick Guide to State (CO) Information for Seniors and Caregivers
9. Transportation Solutions for Caregivers (from Easter Seals)

Employment & Volunteer Opportunities

1. 50+ Entrepreneur (from the U.S. Small Business Administration - information geared toward people aged 50 and up who would like to start a small business)
2. Foster Grandparent Program (Volunteers of America)
3. Grandfriends (places senior citizen volunteers in District 11 classrooms where they assist at-risk and/or low-achieving students)
4. Senior Community Services Employment Program (SCSEP)
5. Senior Corps - volunteer programs that tap the experience, skills, and talents of older citizens
6. Volunteers of America - Colorado Branch

Finance / Investment / Retirement

1. BBB Wise Giving Alliance - reports and evaluations on charitable organizations
2. Benefits.gov (official government benefits website - free, confidential online search)
3. BenefitsCheckUp (federal, state, and prescription assistance programs for older Americans)
4. Fraud Fighting 101: Smart Tips for Older Investors
5. Pension Rights Center (consumer advocacy for American workers, retirees, and their families)
6. Retirement (how-to guides, calculators and more from Yahoo! Finance)
7. Retirement Planning (calculators, estate planning, investments, FAQs, taxes, etc.)
8. Seguro Social en Espaņol (Social Security Administration - Spanish-language)
9. Senior (Homestead) Exemption from El Paso County Assessor (brochure, application)
10. Social Security Administration (official U.S. Government site)
11. Social Security Online - How To . . . (apply, change, find, reach, report, request, etc.)

General Resources

1. Administration on Aging (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
2. Grandparent Information Center (AARP)
3. National Council on the Aging (for organizations and professionals assisting older persons)
4. National Hispanic Council on Aging
5. National Resource Center on Native American Aging (American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian)
6. Resource Directory for Older People (subject index to hundreds of websites)
7. Senior Citizen Pet Companionship Program
8. Senior Connection (PPLD)
9. Senior Journal (Senior Citizens News Daily on the Web)
10. Senior Net (400+ discussion groups for travel, gardening, health, computers, books, etc.)
11. Widow Net (information and self-help resource for and by widows and widowers)
12. Yahoo's Directory of Online Resources for Seniors (links to a wide range of websites)

Government & Legal Resources

1. Administration on Aging (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
2. Benefits.gov (official government benefits website - free, confidential online search)
3. Colorado Legal Services - helping low-income Coloradans find solutions to civil legal problems
4. Medicaid Resource Book (who/what is covered; how it's financed/administered)
5. Medicare (Espaņol / Spanish - official U.S. Government site)
6. Medicare (official U.S. Government site)
7. Medicare Interactive Counselor (offers information and advice about Medicare - also offers state-specific information by selecting your state from the drop-down menu at the top of the website)
8. National Institute on Aging
9. National Senior Citizens Law Center
10. Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging (legal, insurance, meals, transportation, in-house services)
11. Senior Law Handbook - 2009 Edition from the Colorado Bar Association (excellent resource for information on financial assistance, housing, estate planning, consumer information and more)
12. Senior Law Home Page
13. The Legal Center for Peoples with Disabilities and Older People
14. USA.gov for Seniors (news, health, education, travel, employment, retirement)

1. Advanced Medical Directive Information / Living Wills (from Colorado Bar Association)
2. Business and General Forms (living wills, powers of attorney, trusts & wills, etc.)
3. Consumer's Tool Kit for Health Care Advance Planning (from the American Bar Association's Commission on Law & Aging)
4. Senior Law Handbook - 2009 Edition from the Colorado Bar Association (medical advance directives, guardianship, conservatorship, estate planning & more)
5. Wills in Colorado (from the Colorado Bar Association)
6. Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning (how to create a will or living trust, getting organized for your family, living wills, power of attorney, estate tax, etc.)

Health & Fitness

1. Age Source Worldwide (databases, directories, statistics, on aging; incl. Spanish-language version)
2. Aging Statistics (from the Administration on Aging)
3. Consumer Guide to Hearing Aids (from AARP)
4. CU Aging Center (community-based non-profit mental health services facility administered by the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs)
5. Exercise: A Guide from the National Institute on Aging
6. Get Educated About Medicare's Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D)
7. Hearing Aid Comparison Chart (from Hearing Planet - no authoritative consumer rating comparison is currently available)
8. Hearing aids: How to choose the right one (MayoClinic)
9. Helping Seniors Improve With Age (Go60.com)
10. Infoaging.org (age-related diseases, conditions, issues, features, news)
11. Internet Resources on Aging from AARP
12. Medicaid Resource Book (who/what is covered; how it's financed/administered)
13. Medicare (Espaņol / Spanish - official U.S. Government site)
14. Medicare (official U.S. Government site)
15. Medicare Interactive Counselor (offers information and advice about Medicare - also offers state-specific information by selecting your state from the drop-down menu at the top of the website)
16. National Institute on Aging
17. Pill Identification Tool (from WebMD - search by the imprint, shape or color of the pill, tablet or capsule)
18. Pillbox (identify an unknown pill - from the National Library of Medicine)
19. Senior Health (diseases, drugs, fitness, nutrition, organizations, safety, support groups)
20. Senior Health (from National Institute on Aging)
21. Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program (helps people enrolled in Medicare with questions about health insurance)
22. Sound Advice on Hearing Aids (from the Federal Trade Commission)
23. Stay Sharp Longer - nine simple habits that can boost your brainpower (from AARP)

Housing & Transportation

1. AARP Driver Safety Program - Helping Older Drivers Improve Skills, and Avoid Accidents and Traffic Violations
2. Assisted Living Residences (from the Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment - provides information on regulations, list of assisted living residences, state licensing, etc.)
3. Colorado Springs - Housing Authority
4. Eldercare Locator (toll-free nationwide information on community assistance for seniors)
5. Lights and Locks for Seniors (provides exterior lighting and locks for low-income seniors aged 55 and above)
6. LongTermCareLiving.com (provides consumers with information about nursing homes, assisted living/residential care, and other types of long term care)
7. Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) from the Colorado Department of Human Services (designed to assist low-income residents with their winter heating costs)
8. Older and Wiser Driver (from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety)
9. Senior Drivers: the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety's Senior Driver Website
10. Silver Key Transportation Service (located at the bottom of the page)
11. Transportation Solutions for Caregivers (from Easter Seals)

Internet / Computers

1. Mouse Tutorial (for beginning computer users)
2. New Leisure Activity: Senior Blogs (incl. blogging basics and tools)
3. Senior Net (400+ discussion groups for travel, gardening, health, computers, books, etc.)

Long Term Care

1. Assisted Living Residences (from the Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment - provides information on regulations, list of assisted living residences, state licensing, etc.)
2. Colorado Long-Term Care Ombudsman (statewide advocacy program for residents of long-term care facilities)
3. LongTermCareLiving.com (provides consumers with information about nursing homes, assisted living/residential care, and other types of long term care)
4. Nursing Home Compare (from Medicare - based on quality of care data on residents, staff, facilities; from Medicare; includes Spanish-language version)
5. Nursing Homes / Nursing Care Facilities (from the Colorado Department of Public Health - provides a list of nursing homes, licensing information, as well as additional consumer resources)
6. Rating America's Nursing Homes - Gannett News Service Special Report

State Agencies / Local Resources

1. AARP Colorado (formerly American Association of Retired Persons)
2. Colorado Springs - Housing Authority
3. Colorado Springs Senior Center
4. CU Aging Center (community-based non-profit mental health services facility administered by the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs)
5. Information for Senior Citizens (from Colorado.gov - includes activities, transportation, housing, and more)
6. Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging (legal, insurance, meals, transportation, in-house services)
7. Quick Guide to State (CO) Information for Seniors and Caregivers
8. Senior Resource Council (SRC - Senior resources in the Pikes Peak region)
9. Silver Key Senior Services (organization helping seniors in the Pikes Peak region)

Travel & Entertainment

1. Aspen Leaf Free Pass (for Colorado residents born in 1922 or prior, allows unlimited access to all Colorado State Parks at no cost, as well as discounts on camping)
2. Aspen Leaf Pass (for Colorado residents 64 or older, allows unlimited access to all Colorado State Parks for a reduced rate, as well as discounts on camping)
3. Colorado Springs Senior Center
4. Elderhostel (educational and travel organization for adults 55 and over)
5. Interagency Senior Pass (discounted lifetime pass is honored at all Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and US Fish and Wildlife Service sites charging entrance.)
6. Senior Travel (from About.com)
7. Travel and Recreation for Seniors (from USA.gov - includes discounts on Amtrack and national park services, travel tips, etc.)

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