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Senior Citizens and Internet
TouchLogo Introduces New Web Search Concept with Senior Citizens in Mind
A visual search that does not require any key strokes - just click on
the logo
 Jan. 30, 2013 - There is a new search engine
concept online that has a unique idea
on finding what you need on the web. The company says ToughLogo was
designed to "save you time and effort" in searching and re-searching the
web for useful, high quality websites and content.
Read more...
Books for Senior Citizens
Older Americans May Do Better Online with New Dummies How-to-Books for Seniors
'Dummies' series publishes high tech 'how tos' aimed at older people under the AARP brand
 Aug. 5, 2012 - From
social networking sites and online genealogy, to the latest gadgets and tablets, AARP’s Tech to Connect books are
dedicated to making technology work for readers while helping to protect their online privacy and security. The world’s
bestselling reference series, For Dummies, has introduced the new Tech to Connect book series from AARP. Specifically
targeting the 50+ consumer, these books offer advice and solutions for using technology to stay connected with friends,
family and community. Read more...
Senior Citizens and Internet
More than Half of Senior Citizens – Age 65 or Older – are Finally Online
 After several years of very little growth among this group, these gains are significant, finds Pew Internet & American Life
Project; And, most over 76 have a cell phone
By
Kathryn Zickuhr,
Mary
Madden, Pew Internet & American Life Project
June 6,
2012 - As of April 2012, 53% of American adults age 65 and older use the internet or email. Though these adults are still less likely than all
other age groups to use the internet, the latest data represent the first time that half of seniors are going online. After several years of
very little growth among this group, these gains are significant. Read more...
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Number of Seniors Online Growing
but Still Far Below Other Adults
12/02/11 -
Senior citizens are increasingly joining younger American adults in
going online for fun and to pass the time, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. But,
despite the growing numbers of seniors online, they still are less than half as likely to do so as are other adults. Read the report by
Lee Rainie, Director of Pew’s
Internet & American Life Project.
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Senior Citizens and Internet
Older Canadians on Internet Show More Self Confidence; Most Online Daily
As baby boomers enter older age bracket we see a much higher internet use
Nov. 29,
2011 - A new study has revealed that Canadian seniors age 60 and over who use the internet are better adjusted psychologically than older
adults who do not. The study also shows there is now a much higher rate of internet use among older adults compared to other reports from the
past decade. Read more...
Health & Medicine for Senior Citizens
Senior Citizens Jumping Online to Monitor Personal
Health Records
Read all about personal health records below news
report , with key links
 March 28, 2011 - Senior
citizens, for once, are not the age group lagging behind in an online
endeavor. A study to measure participation on adopting the use of online
personal health records finds those patients aged 65 and older are more
likely to get involved than young adults between the ages of 18 and 35.
Read more...
Senior Citizens and Internet
Senior Citizens, Other Older
Adults Catching Up Fast in Use of Internet
Social Media
Social networking use among internet users ages
50 and older has nearly doubled -- from 22% to 42% over
the past year.
by Mary Madden, Senior Research
Specialist, Pew Internet & American Life Project
Aug. 27, 2010 - While social media use
has grown dramatically across all age groups, older
users have been especially enthusiastic over the past
year about embracing new networking tools. Although
email continues to be the primary way that older users
maintain contact with friends, families and colleagues,
many users now rely on social network platforms to help
manage their daily communications -- sharing links,
photos, videos, news and status updates with a growing
network of contacts.
Read more...
Senior Citizen Alerts
Many Search Results Include Dangerous, Malicious
Links: Free Protection Available
New, free Website rating tool, Norton Safe Web Lite,
protects seniors from risky search results
 July 29, 2010 - Senior citizens, most just becoming
comfortable with using the internet, may be among those in the most
danger from well-disguised malicious links that are presented by search engines.
According to a new Norton study, more than one in three of the
top-trending search terms returned at least 10 percent malicious
results, putting people's computers and personal information at risk
from cybercrime.
Read more...
Senior Citizens and Internet
Elder Chicks Now Have Their Own Blog; Seeking Female
Readers Over Seventy
These "elder chicks," feel they still have lots to
give - and take - from the world
 April 14, 2010 - Blogs are everywhere and for just
about anybody... even women over 70 years of age. Two very enterprising
senior women, Drs. Barbara Fleisher and Thelma Reese, have started a
blog for women in their senior years -
www.ElderChicks.com.
Read more...
National Library of Medicine Launches Mobile
MedlinePlus to Meet Needs of On-the-Go Public
 Compact
Website designed to meet needs of smart phones, other hand-held devices
- not iPhone 'app' - read below
Jan. 29, 2010 - Wondering what the side effects are for your new
prescription? Go to Mobile MedlinePlus (http://m.medlineplus.gov)
while you’re waiting for the pharmacist to fill your order!
Read more...
Senior Citizens Reduce Depression with
Internet Use, Can Save on Nation's Health Care Bill
Getting more seniors Online could trim
billions from US health costs, says Phoenix Center
Oct.
15, 2009 – If you are reading this story on a computer, chances
are you are reducing your chances of depression. Spending time
online reduces depression by 20 percent for senior citizens, the
Phoenix Center reports in a new Policy Paper released today. In
addition to the quality of life benefits, reducing the cases of
depression through widespread Internet use among older Americans
could trim the nation's health care bill.
Read more...
AAA Launches New Web Site to Promote Senior Driver
Safety and Mobility
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Provides safety and mobility information, tools and
resources for older drivers and their families
July 14, 2009 - AAA launched a new senior safety
and mobility Web site,
www.AAASeniors.com, in June. It includes content and resources based
on extensive research, provides families of older drivers with valuable
information related to senior mobility challenges and tools to help
extend safe driving.
Read more...
Senior Citizens, Older Baby Boomers Lead Charge to
High-Speed Internet
 Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life
Project finds broadband use finally on the move
June 24, 2009 – The use of a broadband connection
to reach the Internet by senior citizens has jumped from only 19 percent
in May of 2008 to 30 percent in April of 2009, according to a new report
from the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project. The
study that looked at broadband usage also found baby boomers age 50-64
increased usage from 50 percent in 2008 to 61 percent in 2009.
Read
more...
Prostate Disease Website Launched by Harvard Med
School to Help in Decision-Making
New Website provides multiple perspectives on how
best to treat prostate disease
 April 28, 2009 - Harvard Medical School has
announced the launch of a new Website to help men with prostate cancer
and other prostate conditions understand the issues related to their
condition and make “smart, well-informed decisions” regarding treatment.
Read more...
Fastest Growing Internet Users are Ages 70 to 75 as
Online Demographics Get Older
 Forty-five percent of these senior citizens are now
online, most with broadband capability
Feb. 6, 2009 – The charge to the Internet for
senior citizens is being led by those in the 70-75 year-old age group,
according to a new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project,
that says this age group has increased internet use more than any other
since 2005.
Read more...
Senior Citizens Not Flocking to Social Network
Websites: Just 7% Have Posted Profiles
Most adults use online social networks primarily to
connect with friends
 Jan. 22, 2009 – Just 7 out of every 100 senior
citizens – Americans age 65 or older – have a profile on an online
social network - well below the 35 percent of all adult internet users.
The percentage of social networking adults was only 8% in 2005,
according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project's December 2008
tracking survey.
Read
more...
Senior Citizens Will Love this Website that Provides
Free Medical Diagnosis
Virtual doc conducts an interview, analyzes symptoms,
and provides “expert” advice
 Oct. 6, 2008 – No one has more health problems that
senior citizens and they should be delighted with a Website discovered
by SeniorJournal.com that will
diagnose medical ailments online for free. FreeMD.com’s electronic
virtually doctor conducts an interview, analyzes symptoms, and provides
“expert” advice.
Read more...
New Website to Improve Pain Patients' Communications
with Healthcare Pros
Let's Talk Pain formed by new coalition of to pain
organizations
 Sept.
8, 2008 – Senior citizens, most not strangers to pain - one of those
regrettable things associated with aging - may relate to a Website
launched by a new organization that is hoping to improve communications
between pain patients and healthcare professionals.
Read more...
FreeShipping.org Appeals to Seniors Home-Bound or
Saving on Gasoline
Site moves to Colorado, plans to have 1,000 retailers
offering free shipping deals on the site by 2009
 Sept.
6, 2008 – A Website that may interest many senior citizens – especially
those who are home-bound or trying to save on gasoline – is moving on
and up and the price of gasoline maybe one of the reasons.
FreeShipping.org is moving its headquarters from Orlando to Fort
Collins, Colorado.
Read more...
Elder Care News
National Center on Elder Abuse Enhances Website to Better Help
Seniors, Caregivers
 The
NCEA disseminates information to professionals and the public,
provides assistance and training to states and community-based
organizations
Aug. 8, 2008 - The National Center on Elder
Abuse, which serves as a national resource center dedicated to the
prevention of elder mistreatment, has recently remodeled its
Website. The changes provide senior citizens and caregivers easy
access to a wealth of helpful information.
Read more...
Google Makes
No-Cost Online Medical Records Service Available to Public
Allows users to store medical records and laboratory test
results
May 20, 2008 - Google
on Monday opened public access to
Google Health, an online personal health record
service, after about 18 months of development, the
New York Times
reports (Lohr, New York Times, 5/20). The move comes after Google in
February announced
a pilot program to test the system that involved about 10,000 patients at
the Cleveland Clinic
(San Francisco Chronicle,
5/20). Read more...
More Senior Citizens May Turn to Email as Physicians
Provide Access, Study Suggests
People who use e-mail would like to have
access to their physicians
 Feb. 18, 2008 - There is something on the horizon
that may budge more senior citizens to join the world of email. As older
people know, the link with your physician becomes a much more critical
issue with age and many seniors work at improving this communication.
Now, new research says one way that seems to work is email access to
physicians.
Read more...
Internet Proves to be Valuable Aide to Better Cancer
Therapy
Cancer therapies can be highly toxic, early
detection of symptoms and timely treatment is vital
 Nov. 30, 2007 – The cultural changes created by the
Internet has now reached cancer care – cancer patients, even the sickest
patients, are willing to “self-report” symptoms over the Internet to
supply key data in real time to their healthcare providers. Senior
citizens who have avoided becoming familiar with computers and the
Internet may want to rethink that decision.
Read more...
iGuard Drug Safety Alert is Newest Reason Senior
Citizens, Caregivers Must Use Web
Provides patients & physicians with immediate,
personalized, free drug safety information
 Oct. 9, 2007 – Almost weekly there is a new and
compelling reason why senior citizens or their caregivers should be
active on the Internet. One significant new tool to launch on the Web,
which promises potentially life-saving help to seniors, is iGuard. This
is a free service to access current information about the risk profile
of their medications and receive personal drug safety alerts.
Read more...
Free Check of Computer Health Available at New
OfficeMax Online Service
 With 75% of PCs invaded by viruses, intruders; ctrlcenter offers "PC Check-Up" via internet
April 25, 2007 – Senior citizens, especially those
not comfortable with running software to find problems on their
computers, may want to take advantage of a new – and currently free –
remote tech service from OfficeMax named “ctrlcenter” that checks the
health of your PC.
Read more...
Senior Citizens Get New Online Help on How to
Communicate with Their Doctor
National Institutes of Health adds subject to Website
for seniors
Aug. 10, 2007 – Effective communications between
senior citizens and their doctor is receiving increased attention, with
a growing number of studies showing there is a dangerous communications
gap and that many seniors fail to understand health care instructions.
In response, the National Institutes of Health have added a new subject
to their Website for senior citizens – “How to Talk with Your Doctor.”
Read more...
IBM Announces Tool to Help Visually Impaired 'See'
Internet Multimedia
Millions of senior citizens may experience
streaming video, animation
March 25, 2007 - IBM has announced a
first-of-its-kind emerging technology that helps blind and visually
impaired people experience streaming video and animation on the
Internet. It is estimated that there are more than 161 million people
with these impairments and the vast majority are senior citizens.
Read more...
Senior Citizen Entertainment
Website Features Original Video Like Sex and the
Classics Targeting Boomers, Seniors
Bea Arthur and Sally
Struthers star but there is much more in TV Land
 August
31, 2006 – As you would assume, as editor and publisher of
SeniorJournal.com, I spend most of every day on the Internet. Today, I
discovered something spectacularly new, innovative and designed for our
audience of senior citizens and older baby boomers. If you have not seen
it, you need to check out TVLand.com. Below is a link to a sample of
their original classic productions – a five minute skit, Sex and the
Classics, a take-off on Sex and the City, but starring Bea
Arthur and Sally Struthers. You'll love it.
Read more...
New Picture Books Helping Seniors Learn to Use the
Computer
Available for free
pdf downloads during introduction
May 2, 2006 – Senior citizens learning to use the
computer or new software, are giving good reviews to the new In
Pictures, a new brand of computer how-to books, which was launched
today. The books are based on pictures rather than text. Most computer
books contain 50,000-100,000 words, but In Pictures books contain only
5000 or so, or one-tenth as many words. For a limited time, In Pictures
books can be downloaded for free, according to the Website.
Read more...
Great for Seniors: Website Sends Email Reminders of
Medical Tests
Cholesterol testing on top of list of six email
alerts that are available
March 2, 2006 – It could be just what the doctor
ordered for a senior citizen or their caregiver – a Website that will
automatically send a reminder to have a cholesterol test. Actually, this
service by the College of American Pathologists will email reminders on
four other types of health testing and to donate blood.
Read more...includes
more free email reminder services.
Get Your Grandchild a Rare Classic Book from Your
Own Childhood
By Tucker Sutherland, editor
Nov. 28, 2005 – I wish I had kept all the books
from my childhood, because I would love to share many of them with my
grandkids. The good news is there is a growing Website where you can
search the world to find a copy of that book you treasured as a child
and buy it online for your grandchild. You may even find a classic
signed by the author. It could be the perfect gift for Christmas.
Read more...
Websites We Like
Teenager Publishes Online Newsletter to Bridge Gap
with Grandparents
By Tucker
Sutherland, editor
July 17, 2005 – If you are a grandparent, or even a
parent, you have to love this story. It is about Lauren Teegarden, a
high school senior in Portland, Oregon, who has started her own Website.
That may not be too unusual but this teenager-created site is called
"The Grandparent Connection" – not a topic many teenagers get fired up
about.
Read more...
Sites We Like
TV-Now Provides Entertainment and Tools Seniors Will
Appreciate
 Their
50-pack classic movie packages grabbed our attention
By Tucker Sutherland, editor
May 26, 2005 – I had never heard of the Website
until TV-Now.com placed an ad with SeniorJournal.com. What grabbed my
attention was the headline on their ad – “Classic Mystery TV.” I had to
take a look and found the site a treasure for senior citizens who enjoy
movies and television entertainment. The site has been on the Web since 1994, but one of
their newest additions is the marketing of these gigantic classic movie
collections at a very low price.
Read more...
Save a Life…In a Story
Capture the stories now from your aging relatives
 By Marcia Passos Duffy
April
12, 2005 - So many people keep meaning to interview their
parents or grandparents -- and capture all those entertaining and
enlightening family stories. But most people never get around to it,
and put it off until it is too late and the storyteller has died or is
too sick to tell stories anymore. This was the case with me.
Read more...
Cool Senior Store Expands, Becomes EZ Living Aids
Feb. 11, 2005 – Frequent visitors to
SeniorJournal.com are probably well aware of the “Cool Senior Store,” a
long-time advertiser. The owner, Harris Communications, is now expanding
the site to include more products to make living easier for those of all
ages, who need a little help with everyday task. They are also changing
the Website name to
www.ezlivingaids.com, to better reflect the wider array of products
they now offer. Read
more...
New Website Tool Helps Seniors Get Medicare Drug
Card Information Easier
 Feb.
3, 2005 - Generations on Line, a national nonprofit Internet literacy
program for senior citizens, today announced a simple new way for
seniors to access the new Medicare drug benefit online.
Read more...
Revised Website Lists Dangerous Prescription Drugs,
Provides Alternatives
Public Citizen also publishes new book on “Worst
Pills, Best Pills”
Jan. 17, 2005 - Public Citizen has launched a new
Web site,
www.WorstPills.org , that provides consumers with comprehensive
information about 538 prescription drugs and warns them of 181 drugs
that are unsafe or ineffective. Consumers must subscribe to use the
database but it also has free news and information about dangerous
drugs. More...
1/17/05*
Sites We Like
Consumer Reports Launches Public Education Campaign
to Help Consumers Save on Medicines
Best Buy Drugs kicks off by comparing price,
effectiveness in three drug categories
Dec. 10, 2004 - Consumers Union, publisher of
Consumer Reports magazine, yesterday launched an educational and
outreach initiative and free website,
www.CRBestBuyDrugs.org, that will compare a variety of
prescription drugs on price, effectiveness and safety to help consumers
and their doctors identify the most effective and affordable medicines.
More...
12/10/04
Sites We Like
Acuity Games Offers Products to Stimulate the Brain of Older Adults
By
Tucker Sutherland, editor
 Nov. 4, 2004 – We
have carried news on several research projects indicating that dementia
can be slowed or prevented by regular activities that stimulate the
brain. Now there is a new Website designed to offer senior citizens the
tools for regular mental activity.
AcuityGames.com says they did
the research to put together this shopping site dedicated to providing
cognitive fitness products for older adults.
More... 11/04/04*
Senior Health Site by NIH Reaches First Birthday,
Has Some Growing to Do
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Editor, SeniorJournal.com
Oct. 24, 2004 – It was
a year ago that the National Institutes of Health introduced their
innovative senior health Website (www.nihseniorhealth.gov),
with its special controls for sound, text size and other viewing
enhancement options. It is a useful and senior-friendly site with lots
of promise, but with a way to go in providing a wide range of health
information for America’s senior citizens.
More... 10/24/04*
Crayons for Codgers is Fun, Useful and
Non-commercial
Aug. 23, 2004 – Crayons for Codgers is a nice
Website the editor has created to help seniors keep their brains active
and healthy by using a familiar tool -- the wax crayon. The simple art
techniques explained on the site can help fingers stay flexible and
boost hand-eye coordination, says creator Joseph Klipple.
More... 8/23/04*
What to Expect As You Grow Older: Mayo Clinic Update
By Tucker Sutherland, editor
Aug. 17, 2004 - It looks like I am deteriorating
right on schedule, according to the online information provided by the
Mayo Clinic’s Senior Health Center. This recently updated feature – “What to Expect as
You Grow Older” – is the best online article I have found to capture the
information most of us are seeking about the changes in our body as we
age. It is particularly useful because it is brief and to the point.
More... 8/17/04*
MyZiva.net Provides Free, Easy Nursing Home Comparison
Tools
By Tucker Sutherland, editor
July 14, 2004 - Choosing a nursing home and monitoring
their performance in patient care is critical and MyZiva.Net, a free
service, is establishing itself as the leader in easy-to-use nursing home
evaluation and comparison. The company is the online provider of a free
comprehensive guide to all licensed U.S. nursing homes and has distinct
advantages over all other such sites we have found.
More... 7/14/04*
Aging Solutions Has Tons of Helpful Information for
Those Helping the Elderly
This Website, Aging Solutions, is about as good as it
gets for those seeking information that is helpful for the aging. It has
advice, comprehensive checklists, and links to key resources. It is designed
to make it easier for family caregivers to quickly find the information they
need and avoid missing things that are important in the care of their loved
one You can find it by
Clicking Here.
SquareTrade a Top Site for Verifying Canadian
Pharmacies
Licensed Pharmacy Program in
Partnership with the National Community Pharmacists Association
June 28, 2004 - Senior citizens are increasingly
turning to the Internet in search of the much less expensive prescription
drugs available from Canadian pharmacies and one popular site to verify the
licenses of online pharmacies is SquareTrade. Yahoo is using SquareTrade as
a source before approving Canadian pharmacies for advertising with their
Overture program. More...
6/28/04*
Safety for Older Drivers is Goal of New Website
June 26, 2004 - Senior Citizens, their families and
health professionals with older driver safety questions now have a web-based
resource with a variety of information, including a comprehensive database
listing hundreds of driving rehabilitation specialists located throughout
the US. More... 6/26/04*
Find A Legitimate Source for Canadian Drugs Online
June 18, 2004 – One of the worries about trying to buy
prescription drugs on the Internet, particularly from foreign countries,
like Canada, is the quality of the drugs you order. Is this really the drug
I order, or just a fake? Now there is help at PharmacyChecker.com.
More... 6/18/04*
Sometimes the Web is Just for Fun – Try
Pruneville.com
June 13, 2004 - Sometimes the Web is for fun and that
seems to be the main purpose of a neat little site named
Pruneville.com. The site claims it was created to help entertain and
educate seniors. Louie, Dot, and Jake provide a wide variety of humor in
this Web site, and a little related information they say may be useful to
you in your daily life.
http://www.pruneville.com
Celebrates Second Anniversary
Government Benefits Website Expands with More State
Program Help, Spanish Edition
April 29, 2004 – One of the most helpful government
Websites, GovBenefits.gov, today announced the additions of more information
on state benefits programs and a Spanish version, during the celebration of
the sites second anniversary.
More... 4/29/04*
The Senior Slant
High Praise for New Website
About Civil Rights in America
By Tucker Sutherland, editor, SeniorJournal.com
April
1, 2004 - Senior citizens have a greater concept of the civil rights struggle in
this country, because we lived through so many of the critical periods. Like me,
you probably went to segregated schools, and as a child tried your best and
failed to really understand it all. Now there is an excellent Website sponsored
by AARP and Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR)
that captures this piece of history effectively and makes good use of the
presentation possibilities of the Internet.
More... 4/01/04*
Website Helping Seniors
Find Jobs Adds 12 New Employers
Feb. 9, 2004 - The
Website www.Seniors4Hire.org has added 12 new companies to its list of
employers offering to recruit and hire older workers.
More... 2/9/04*
It's the
Season to Watch Your Health
Dec. 26, 2003 - Winter has set in and it
marks a time of the year when senior citizens need to be particularly
cautious about their health. The U.S. government has a good site with
reliable information about health (and caregiving) for seniors.
Click Here
Great Web Idea – All
Government Recalls on One Site!
Nov. 25, 2003 - Six federal agencies
with vastly different jurisdictions have joined together to create
www.recalls.gov -- a "one stop shop" for U.S. Government recalls.
Current categories included are consumer products, motor vehicles,
boats, food, medicine, cosmetics and environmental products. Go to
www.recalls.gov/
EPA
Launches Website on Healthy Aging
Nov. 18, 2003 - The new Website's purpose is to provide an overview
of efforts by the Environmental Protection Agency to protect the health of
older Americans. "Due to the normal aging process, even older Americans in
good health may have increased health risks from exposures to environmental
pollutants. As we age, our bodies are more susceptible to hazards from the
environment... At EPA, the health of older Americans is a top priority."
they say.
Go to their site...
11/18/03
“Staying Healthy at 50+” is a helpful
Website by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality –
Click Here
HealthierUS.gov, which hopes to be the
“source of credible, accurate information to help Americans choose to live
healthier lives,” has a special Website on obesity –
Click Here
Need Help with Medicare?
It’s available in your state
Oct. 28, 2003 - Every state has a "State Health Insurance Assistance Program"
(SHIP). These programs help Medicare beneficiaries and their families with
their health insurance choices and with problems that might arise. Here is the
Internet's most complete list of SHIP
Web Sites and Links and a
list of Telephone Numbers
for contacting SHIPs. It is provided by the
New York State Office for the
Aging.
Senior’s Health
Center Website Can Be Helpful
Sept. 16, 2003 - Senior’s Health Center is an interesting, informative and
free Website for senior citizen health information that has been created by
drug manufacturer Merck & Co., Inc. The following is a news release about why
their site is important for seniors.
More> 9/16/03*
Someone to Live Free in Homes of Elderly in
Exchange for Care
The National Home Share Resource Center offers a national directory of
local organizations that sponsor Home Share programs. The basic idea is
for an older person to provide free housing in exchange for free care.
http:// www.nationalsharedhousing.org.
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Circle of Care
June 20, 2003 - We
reviewed this site favorably last July, but they've greatly expanded
their website, including a
new section for caregivers and professionals to choose a state and
directly link to that state's state aging agency, Area Agencies on
Aging, ombudsman, health insurance information, disability resources,
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Emerging Source of Senior Health News
April 7,
2003 - A Website by Ivanhoe Broadcast News is emerging as a growing source of
health news for senior citizens. The company provides television news to 250
network affiliates across the United States, and has been expanding
information on their site to add specific health topics, including Senior Health.
To go directly to their Senior Health News -
Click Here
Search Library
of Medicine for Senior Health Studies
April 7, 2003 - The U.S.
National Institutes of Health,
through its National
Library of Medicine, has developed ClinicalTrials.gov to provide
patients, family members and members of the public current information about
clinical research studies. You can follow this link to our Senior Health
section page to search for health studies that interest you. The search form
is at the top of the column on right. Click Here
4/7/03
Administration on
Aging Redesigns, Improves Website
Mar. 10, 2003 - A new more
attractive, more useful Website has been launched by the Administration on
Aging. Particularly useful is a new section for the Elderly and their
caregivers. The most frequent emails we get at SeniorJournal.com are about
help for the elderly.
Click Here to the new
site.
Click here to
"Elders & Families"
Senior Corner
Local Sites for
Seniors Growing, Getting Better
Web sites serving senior
citizens and their families with helpful local information are increasing in
number and quality. A good example is Senior Corner, a site designed
for senior citizens in northern Michigan, their families, friends, neighbors,
and caregivers. Take a look at this one and let us know of other good local
sites. Click Here 2/06/03
First Gov Has
Great Guide to Drug Discounts
Jan. 23, 2003 - We brag a
lot about the FirstGov for Seniors Website and their latest edition is a great
comprehensive guide to discounts on prescription drugs.
Click Here
1/23/03^^
"The Bright Side"
Helps Those in Crisis
Dec. 23, 2003 - The Bright
Side is an award winning Website that offers help in dealing with a crisis,
coping with a mental disorder, or just feeling overwhelmed with life. It is
not just for senior citizens, which is why we don't list it in our Senior
Links, but it is a site many seniors may appreciate. Listen to Shie Rozow, the
founder on Jacqueline Marcell's Internet radio program, "Coping
With Caregiving." Jacqueline is the "edu-taining" author of,
Elder Rage, or Take My Father…
Please! How to Survive Caring for Aging Parents. Click here to read
the
interview transcript. To visit The Bright Side Website -
Click Here
12/23/02**
Can Singing
Help Seniors Stop Snoring
Dec. 12, '02 - Snoring
is a very common problem for senior citizens, but, now, a woman in the
UK thinks she has found a very uncommon solution. She markets this on
the Web and you can read the news release she provided and learn more
about her. Click
12/12/02* (Features)
Find Out Your Health
Statistics
The
holiday season is a tough time for trying to maintain our weight and fitness. We
have found a neat Website that provides several health calculators for using
your information to get the vital statistics you need to plan a healthier life.
Follow this link to the iVillage health calculators.
Click 12/11/02**
Government Launches Website for Science & Technology
Dec. 10, '02 - FirstGov for Science is a
collaboration of 14 scientific and technical information organizations from 10
major science agencies. Yesterday, they launched formal opening of the gateway
to reliable information about science and technology from across Federal
government organizations. Click
12/10/2*
State-by-State Information on Renewing Drivers License
for Older Drivers Available on the Web
A very significant problem for many older senior
citizens is the loss of the ability to drive safely. Most states are taking
action by establishing special rules for renewing licenses for the elderly.
The National Academy on an Aging Society provides this page with information
on all states.
Click 12/09/02*
Website Helps Elderly Prepare Homes to Stay Home
WELLComeHome is a home modification resource center designed to help
determine how the home of elderly residents can be improved to allow
them to stay at home where they want to be. The material provided in
WELLComeHome is a valuable resource for the elderly, family members,
caregivers, and home design and modification professionals.
Click to site
10/28/2***
Websites Worth
Checking Out
Long
Term Care Link
FirstGov for Seniors says,
"New and Improved, Long Term Care Link is a comprehensive,
noncommercial source of long-term care information. Its purpose is to: 1)
educate the public on long-term care, 2) give support and find services for
caregivers and 3) provide a public source of continuing education to long-term
care advisors and providers." Click
10/21/2
Suddenly
Senior
Frank Kaiser works hard at
coming up with jokes for seniors each week. He e-mails them to those who
request or you can find them on his Website -
Click 10/21/2
Website on Health, Aging Recommended by FirstGov for Seniors
"Helpguide is a breezy, easy
to read web site that provides the best non-profit non-commercial links on the
web focusing on mental health and aging well. Helpguide is a joint project of
the Rotary Club of Santa Monica and the Center for Healthy Aging."
Click 10/16/2 nt
Free Multi-National E-book
Sept. 6, 02 - Eric Shackle, 83, is a retired
Australian journalist whose hobby is searching the Internet and writing about
it. His work has been published by the New York Times, Globe and Mail
(Canada), Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) and Straits Times (Singapore). He
is copy editor of Anu Garg's Seattle-based A Word A Day free newsletter, which is
e-mailed five days a week to more than half a million wordlovers in 210
countries. But his greatest claim to fame maybe his e-book, Life Begins at
80… On the Internet. It is billed as the world’s first multi-national
electronic book and it is free on the Internet.
http://www.bdb.co.za/shackle
Music
For
Seniors
Patty
Carpenter
has
a
program
called
Music
For
Seniors
and
has
produced
a
CD
called
Memories
of
Love's
Refrain
which
is
aimed
at
the
senior
audience.
You
can
find
info
on
the
CD
and
the
Music
for
Seniors
program
here.
Click
11/19/01
Here's
a
Great
Site
for
Texans
Dealing
with
Issues
of
the
Elderly
-
Click
New
Website
Helps
Seniors,
Caregivers
Access
Hundreds
of
Public
Benefits
Programs
June
5,
2001
--
More
than
five
million
seniors
are
currently
missing
out
on
hundreds
of
state
and
federal
benefits
programs,
but
a
new
Web
site
launched
today
by
the
National
Council
on
the
Aging
can
help.
click
to
story
6/14/01
Looking
for
a
Relationship?
Want
More
from
the
One
You
Have?
Next50
Has
Advice
For
those
mature
adults
looking
for
advice
on
how
to
get
the
most
from
a
long-term
relationship
or
finding
the
right
soul
mate
for
the
best
years,
Next50.com
says
they
have
assembled
a
variety
of
web-based
resources
to
address
the
complexities
of
modern
relationships.
Click
for
story
Website
Featuring Products Handcrafted by Senior Artisans
A
virtual
marketplace,
Geezer.com
offers
online
shoppers
the
handiwork
of
seniors
from
cities,
towns,
villages,
and
hamlets
all
across
the
country. Click to site
>
A
Reader
in
England
Has
Great
Site
for
British
Stories
12/6/00*
This
reader
asked
us
to
link
to
her
site.
We
took
a
look
and
a
listen
and
found
it
lots
of
fun.
You
will,
too.
New Help
Online for Those Who Like to Write
WritingTree's
innovative
applications
are
developed
with
the
stated
goal
of
making
the
act
of
writing
more
fulfilling
for
the
tens
of
millions
of
Internet
users
that
are
either
writers
or
aspiring
writers. Click 11/20/00*
Really Into
Wine: Try This New Website to Watch the Harvest
For
the
first
time
ever,
consumers
can
log
onto
the
site
and
travel
along
with
experts
to
the
top
international
wine
estates
for
an
inside
"peak"
into
the
harvests
-
and
personalities
-
of
each. Click 9/26/00*
Nice Website for Seniors in Austin, Texas
(http://www.seniorsguide.net)
-
A
site
designed
for
seniors
in
Texas
and,
in
particular,
Austin.11/6/00*
>
New
Aging
Research
Website
Launches
11/2/00*
The
American
Federation
for
Aging
Research
(AFAR)
yesterday
launched
a
new
website,
which
will
provide
easy
access
to
authoritative
and
current
scientific
research
on
aging
and
age-related
diseases
and
conditions.
>
ElderVision
Has
New
Web
Idea
Without
Mouse,
Keyboard
10/19/00*
ElderVision,
a
software
and
e-services
company
focusing
on
the
senior
market,
has
rolled
out
its
new
interactive
TouchTown
service,
enabling
seniors
to
e-shop,
e-mail
and
access
news
and
information
on
the
Web
without
having
to
use
a
traditional
mouse
and
keyboard
computer.
>
Win
a
Billion
Dollars
on
This
Site
10/17/00*
Grab.com
(http://www.grab.com)
today
launched
what
it
believes
is
the
most
lucrative
contest
of
all
time,
giving
people
across
North
America
the
chance
to
win
$1
BILLION.
And
all
you
need
to
enter
and
win
is
access
to
the
Internet
and
some
luck.
That's
right,
we
said
ONE
BILLION
DOLLARS.
>
U.K.
Lady
Has
Website
to
Pass
Wisdom
of
Generations
9/5/00
Hints
and
Things
has
helpful
information
and
is
just
plain
fun.
>
Website
for
Volunteers
8/18/00
If
you
are
looking
for
a
place
to
volunteer
your
time,
or
for
volunteers
to
help
you
organization,
check
out
this
site.
>
International
Site
for
Senior
Dates
is
Growing
7/25/00*
This
is
one
of
the
fastest
growing
dating
sites
on
the
web
and
has
a
special
category
for
seniors.
>
SuddenlySenior.com
Adds
Humor
to
Web
7/3/00*
The
Internet
magazine,
suddenlysenior.com,
features
humor
and
hope
for
those
50-
to
75-years
old
who
'became
senior
before
their
time.'
>
A
Contest
for
Complainers!
Surely
a
Senior
Can
Win 6/01/00*
From
May
30
to
July
15,
consumers
can
enter
to
win
a
$5,000
dream
vacation
for
the
best
letter
-
complaint
or
praise
-
sent
via
PlanetFeedback.com,
>
SeniorNet
Says
E-Commerce
Growing 5/19/00*
Seniors
mostly
use
web
for
communicating
with
family
and
friends.
>
Celebrities Help Launch New Senior Web
4/26/00*
>
HealthAnswers.com
Has
Good
Senior
Medical
Reference
Section
5/12/00
> Bargain Groceries Online in Boston 3/22/00
> Administration on Aging's Links to Web Sites for Seniors
>
A Unique Reference Site for Finding Anything
> Starting Page: An interesting one page subject directory to lots of web sites.
http://startingpage.com/index.html
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