A step in the right direction: Helping and encouraging banks to identify and stop fraud against seniors. Here is the good NYT piece on it.
A step in the right direction: Helping and encouraging banks to identify and stop fraud against seniors. Here is the good NYT piece on it.
Caroline at elderaction.org recently sent over the following links to helpful articles. Thank you, Caroline!
6 Powerful Ways To Help Seniors Avoid Isolation
https://www.bayalarmmedical.com/medical-alert-blog/6-powerful-ways-help-seniors-avoid-isolation/
Home Modifications Increase Senior Safety
https://www.angieslist.com/articles/home-modifications-increase-senior-safety.htm
16 Chair Exercises for Seniors & How to Get Started
https://www.vivehealth.com/blogs/resources/chair-exercises-for-seniors
9 Essential Mobile Device Apps for Senior Citizens
https://www.inmyarea.com/resources/internet/9-essential-mobile-device-apps-senior-citizens
Building The Ultimate Reading Nook For Your Home: A Guide For Bookworms
https://www.homeadvisor.com/r/building-the-ultimate-reading-nook-for-your-home/
Another set of online resources. These were kindly submitted by those at forevercurious.org.
Legal Resources for Seniors
https://www.justgreatlawyers.com/legal-resources-considerations-seniors-special-needs
Veterans Benefits for Seniors
http://www.military.com/benefits
Making the Move to Assisted Living
https://www.homecity.com/making-the-move-to-assisted-living
Keeping Seniors Safe with While Remodeling
https://www.bigrentz.com/how-to-guides/keeping-seniors-special-needs-individuals-safe-around-construction-sites
Disaster Preparedness for Seniors
http://www.thezebra.com/insurance-news/4674/emergency-preparedness-seniors-disabled/
Advanced Care Planning
http://www.eldercare.gov/Public/Resources/Advanced_Care/Index.aspx
Home Accommodations for Seniors
http://www.homeadvisor.com/r/budget-friendly-smart-home-accommodations-for-seniors-and-individuals-with-special-needs/
Tips for Seniors to Declutter and Organize their Home
http://www.yourstoragefinder.com/declutter-and-organize-your-home-seniors-special-needs
Elder Care Resources
http://www.eldercare.gov/Public/Resources/Index.aspx
Megan Clark at Forever Curious sent some helpful online resources for seniors/older adults. Thank you, Meagan. Now commencing sharing:
“ForeverCurious is a group of educators and librarians who curate information online. Our next post is about special needs seniors a very vulnerable population. Doing research on the topic, I came across your site and found it helpful (here: http://www.williammapother.com/2014/12/support-seniors/).
I wanted to share a few of the wonderful resources you may have missed. I hope they are as helpful to you as they were to me.”
Transportation Resources for Older Adults
http://www.eldercare.gov/eldercare.net/public/Resources/Brochures/docs/Trans_Options_Panels.pdf
Home Organization for Newly Disabled Seniors
http://www.yourstoragefinder.com/home-organization-for-newly-disabled-seniors
Selling a Home with Modifications for Older Adults
https://www.homecity.com/home-modifications-and-selling-your-home
Fall Prevention
https://www.ncoa.org/healthy-aging/falls-prevention/
Assistive Technology Buying Guide
https://www.retailmenot.com/blog/assistive-technology-buying-guide.html
Special Needs Seniors: Planning for the Future of this Vulnerable Population
https://www.onereversemortgage.com/blog/2017/03/special-needs-seniors-planning-for-the-future-of-this-vulnerable-population/
Legal Guide for Newly Disabled and Disabled Seniors
https://www.justgreatlawyers.com/legal-guide-for-newly-disabled-and-disabled-seniors
Seniors and Depression
http://safestars.org/senior-depression/
Linda Johnson at Senior Care Helper kindly shared some online resources for Seniors that she found helpful and thought others, might. too:
Making the Move to Assisted Living
http://www.helpguide.org/articles/senior-housing/assisted-living-facilities.htm
Moving Tips for Seniors
www.yourstoragefinder.com/moving-tips-for-seniors
Senior Health Resources
https://medlineplus.gov/seniorshealth.html
Nutrition Guide for the Aging and Elderly
https://www.retailmenot.com/blog/nutrition-guide-for-senior-citizens.html
Boomer’s Roadmap to Aging in Place
http://www.homecity.com/how-to-prepare-for-senior-years
Financial Resources for Seniors
http://www.retiredbrains.com/retirement-resources
Guide to Medicare and Medicaid for Seniors
https://quotewizard.com/health-insurance/medicare-vs-medicaid
Veterans Benefits for Seniors
http://www.veteransaidbenefit.org/
Legal Planning for Alzheimer’s and Dementia
https://www.justgreatlawyers.com/legal-planning-dementia-alzheimers