State & Local Government

The official U.S. government site for people with Medicare.

www.medicare.gov

A portal site of FirstGov, this site is designed especially for seniors needing information about services available to them.

www.seniors.gov

The official site of the Social Security Administration.

www.ssa.gov

 

Daily News and Features

The Senior Journal has over 1,000 pages packed with news and information for senior citizens.

www.seniorjournal.com

AARP is a nonprofit membership organization of persons 50 and older dedicated to addressing their needs and interests. This is a very popular site.

www.aarp.org

ThirdAge, Inc. is an online media and direct marketing company that focuses on serving needs of midlife adults. This site is very people in their 40s, 50s, and 60s and for those who want to build a genuine relationship with them.

www.thirdage.com

SeniorNet is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization of computer-using adults, age 50 and older. SeniorNet's mission is to provide older adults education for and access to computer technologies to enhance their lives and enable them to share their knowledge and wisdom.

www.seniornet.org

 

Agencies & Organizations

MiSeniors.net site contains information about nutrition, housing options, health care, affordable prescription medication and more.

miseniors.net

Region VII Area Agency on Aging

http://region7aaa.org

The National Council on the Aging is a national network of organizations and individuals dedicated to improving the health and independence of older persons and increasing their continuing contributions to communities, society and future generations.

www.ncoa.org

 

For Your Health

Health Care Association of Michigan.

www.hcam.org

MEDLINEplus health information: a service of the National Library of Medicine.

www.medlineplus.com

Great information site with articles and tools to use regarding your health. This site also gives you the option of increasing the text size to it it easier to read.

www.healthandage.com

Excellent source of online health information.

www.webmd.com

Retirement Information

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) is a nonprofit membership organization for people 50 and over. This site contains a wealth of information on consumer, legislative, and legal issues that may affect you.

AARP in Michigan

www.aarp.org/mi/

 

Interesting Websites

Elderhostel is America's first and the world's largest educational travel organization for adults 55 and over.

www.elderhostel.org

Savvy Senior is a nationally syndicated newspaper column that channels useful information and valuable resources to the growing senior population and families who support them.

www.savvysenior.org

A portal web site to serve the needs of the over-50 age group.

www.wiredseniors.com

The official site of Canada's Association for the Fifty-Plus.

www.50plus.com

 

Help with the Law

This is a web site where senior citizens and others can access information about elder law, Medicare, Medicaid, estate planning, trusts, and the rights of the elderly and disabled.

www.seniorlaw.com

The National Senior Citizens Law Center advocates nationwide to promote the independence and well-being of low-income elderly individuals and persons with disabilities.

www.nsclc.org

 

Books and Reading

The Books and Readers section of the library website contains booklists of recommended reads, links to the Online Book Club and the Off the Shelf Library Blog.

www.saginawlibrary.org

A link for the Barnes and Noble large print bestsellers list.

www.barnesandnoble.com

A link for the Amazon large print bestsellers list.

www.amazon.com

 

Grandparenting

Grandparenting resources and articles from the AARP site.

www.aarp.org/families/grandparents

The Grandparents Magazine site was developed as a free & fun resource for grandparents to give them ideas for activities to do with their grandchildren.

www.grandparentsmagazine.net

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren is a website designed to help guide grandparents and kinship caregivers in their efforts to raise these children and to find needed resources for the children as well as themselves.

www.raisingyourgrandchildren.com

 

Recipes and Healthy Eating

If you are looking for a recipe, you need to check out this site. It contains over 30,000 free recipes. All of the recipes have been created, tested and reviewed by home cooks worldwide.

www.allrecipes.com

Find the right pyramid plan for you from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). See the "new" food pyramid at this link.

www.mypyramid.gov