MATURE ADULTS

  • AARP American Association of Retired Persons--organization committed to improving quality of life for older Americans
  • Medicare official government site for people using Medicare
  • Administration on Aging information on a wide variety of topics, programs, and services related to aging--from the US Department of Health and Human Services
  • Eldercare Locator information on senior services for older Americans and their caregivers from the Administration on Aging
  • Retirement Planner calculate benefits, look at options, eligibility, etc.--from the Social Security Administration
  • Elderhostel a non-profit educational and travel organization for older adults
  • Senior Corps information on the Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions, and Retired and Senior Volunteer Program groups for senior volunteers
  • FirstGov for Seniors government information and services of interest to seniors on
    topics such as education, consumer protection, retirement, health, travel, and taxes

 

  • Top Retirements is an online guide to retirement communities and includes an eBook on the 16 factors to consider when making the decision to move.

 

 

  • Pension Rights Center helps workers, retirees and their families obtain assistance in understanding and receiving their private and public pensions - provides free legal assistance
  • New England Pension Assistance Project serves the six states in the region: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. offers individual counseling and assistance, helps locate pension funds, explains benefits and rights, supplies referrals to attorneys and a listing of financial advisers