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We the Elderly...
The United States Census' 12 page compilation on the Elderly in the US.
File is in Adobe pdf format...click here to download the free reader.

http://www.KyNursingHomeReform.org
Kentuckians for Nursing Home Reform

http://elderlawanswers.com/CheckList.asp
ELDERLAW ANSWERS
A wonderful selection of helpful topics!

Check Lists:
For Purchasing Long-term Insurance
Choosing a Nursing Home
Choosing an Assisted or Continuing Living Care Facility
Will Preparation Worksheet

http://www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/Home.asp
MEDICARE SITE FOR NURSING HOME COMPARISON

http://www.medicare.gov/Nursing/Checklist.asp?
PrinterFriendly=true
NURSING HOME CHECKLIST

http://www.uky.edu/Law/clinic/t_of_c.htm
UK College of Law
Laws and Programs for Older Kentuckians

PatientINFORM.org
Free access to original medical studies, as well as insight into how research is contributing to the treatment of disease. Patients and caregivers can access relevant studies for general information and for links to the participating voluntary health organizations by visiting the following websites:

www.patientINFORM.org
American Cancer Society
American Diabetes Association
American Heart Association

http://www.aarp.org/ontheissues/
AARP - American Association of Retired Persons

http://www.jeffdanger.com/Medicaid.htm
ESTATE PLANNING

http://www.elderabusecenter.org
NATIONAL CENTER ON ELDER ABUSE

http://research.aarp.org/ageline/
researchtogo.html
AARP - AgeLine Database
Research to Go!
Research and Policy Publications on Aging

http://www.apeape.org/fastfacts.html
ASSOCIATION FOR PROTECTION OF THE ELDERLY
Statistics, Guidelines for filing a nursing home complaint, Advocate Library, and more!

http://www.apeape.org/index.html
Link assists in filing a nursing home complaint

http://www.elderabusecenter.org/
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON ELDER ABUSE
One of the best sites available!

http://www.elderabusecenter.org/
default.cfm?p=statistics.cfm
Statistics

http://www.seniors.gov/
ACCESS AMERICA FOR SENIORS
Excellent Information Site

http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/How_To_Find
/How_To_Find.asp
ADMINISTRATION ON AGING
LINKS TO: Resource Directory, Nursing Home Compare, and More!

http://www.benefitscheckup.org/
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING
Benefits Eligibility Check-up
Over 1,000 Benefit Programs - only takes 10-15 minutes to complete and lets you know your eligibility

http://www.medicare.gov/
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
MEDICARE (Official site)

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
MEDICAID (Official site)

http://www.chs.ky.gov/dms/Eligibility/
Eligible.htm
KY Cabinet for Health Services
Department for Medicaid Services
Eligibility

http://www.kff.org/medicaid/2236-index.cfm
THE HENRY J. KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Medicaid Resource Book

http://www.nccnhr.org/public/50_156_434.CFM
NATIONAL CITIZENS COALITION FOR NURSING HOME REFORM
Fact Sheets on important Senior Topics
Excellent Resource!

http://www.ssa.gov/
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (Official Site)

http://www.aclu.org/library/foia.html
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
Freedom of Information - Step by Step Guide for Attaining Government Documentation.

http://www.seniorservicesnky.org
NORTHERN KENTUCKY SENIOR SERVICES

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MESSAGE BOARD
http://users.snowcrest.net/writers/main.html
SENIORS-SITE.COM
Message Boards where messages can be posted on a range of subject matters pertaining to eldercare.

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http://www.dhhs.gov/
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

http://www.ahcpr.gov/
AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY

http://www.familiesusa.org/site/PageServer
FAMILIES USA
A Voice for Health Care Consumers

STATE BY STATE RESOURCES
http://www.familiesusa.org/site/
PageServer?pagename=States_States1

http://www.ama-assn.org/
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

http://www.parkinsonsaction.org/
PARKINSON'S ACTION NETWORK

http://www.pslgroup.com/ALZHEIMER.HTM
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Doctor's Guide to the Internet

http://www.snowcrest.net/writers/alzh.html
SENIORS-SITE.COM - Alzheimer's Disease

http://www.osteofound.org/
INTERNATIONAL OSTEOPOROSIS FOUNDATION

http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/
CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL - Diabetes

http://www.idi.org.au/
INTERNATIONAL DIABETES WEB SITE
International Diabetes Institute, Australia

http://www.aarp.org/
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS

http://www.asaging.org/am/cia2/Abuse.html
AMERICAN SOCIETY ON AGING - Elder Abuse

http://www.nccnhr.org/
NATIONAL CITIZENS' COALITION FOR NURSING HOME REFORM

http://www.ncoa.org
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING

http://www.elderweb.com
ELDER WEB

http://seniors-site.com.
SENIORS.SITE

http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/eldfam/eldfam.asp
ADMINISTRATION ON AGING
Information on Older Persons and Services.

http://www.seniors.org/
SENIORS IN ACTION

http://www.abcd-caring.org/
AMERICANS FOR BETTER CARE OF THE DYING

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PRODUCTS
GoldenTears does not endorse, nor does it receive any compensation for listing these sites. Including them in the GoldenTears website is meant to assist seniors and their care-givers in locating products which can increase their quality of life.

http://www.elder-products.com
ELDER CORNER - Senior Living Aides

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POLITICAL CONTACTS

http://www.vote-smart.org/congresstrack/?checking=
PROJECT VOTE SMART - Congress Track
Site offers means of tracking committees, bills, status of legislation, etc. Site also has a free phone line for research questions.

http://www.house.gov/
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Among other tools, there is a link to contact your representative.

http://www.house.gov/writerep/

http://www.gov.com/
THE GOVERNMENT NETWORK - making government user friendly

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MEDIA CONTACTS

http://www.newspapersol.com/usa.html
Guide to U.S. Newspapers, Radio & TV
User can send an editorial to multiple media contacts automatically.