"Browse or search AARP's database on Internet resources below, and link to more than 900 of the best sites for people age 50+. This resource was last updated January 2010.

Main Topics:

"Vision
In order to serve a growing senior population, AoA envisions ensuring the continuation of a vibrant aging services network at State, Territory, local and Tribal levels through funding of lower-cost, non-medical services and supports that provide the means by which many more seniors can maintain their independence.

Mission
The mission of AoA is to develop a comprehensive, coordinated and cost-effective system of home and community-based services that helps elderly individuals maintain their health and independence in their homes and communities.

The links below provide more detailed information about AoA:

• Organization
• Authorizing Statutes
• Budget
• Strategic Plan
• Annual Report
• Jobs at AoA
• Contact AoA"

"AgeInPlace.com is a resource to learn what a person needs to stay in their home longer as they grow older. Aging in place planning topics include home remodeling, technology, finances and more."

"The Aging in America conference is the largest gathering of a diverse, multidisciplinary community of professionals from the fields of aging, healthcare and education. Join us to find the answers, the experts, the research, the best practices, and the most comprehensive educational offerings available to professionals. The conference provides attendees with the opportunity to network with new and old friends, gain insight from voices from the front line and find new grassroots and national partners for advocacy."

"Aging with Dignity is a national non-profit organization with a mission to affirm and safeguard the human dignity of individuals as they age and to promote better care for those near the end of life. The life and work of Mother Teresa of Calcutta served as the inspirational foundation of Aging with Dignity."

Five Wishes is a document sold by Aging with Dignity that is a type of advanced directive or living will.

"An award-winning author, international lecturer, and designer with more than 30 years of experience, Cynthia Leibrock's mission is to improve the lives of older and disabled people through design. Ms. Leibrock is the principal/founder of EASY ACCESS TO HEALTH in Ft. Collins, Colorado, a firm that offers consulting services in patient centered design, planning for independent living, product analysis, and judiciary witness services." - quoted from THE CENTER FOR HEALTH DESIGN

Also author of New York Times article, February 18, 2009: A Colorado Home Is Ready for Its Owners’ Old Age

A wide variety of topics, statistics, grant opportunities, programs and services related to aging for an older individual, caregiver, service provider, researcher, or student.

The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) is the largest national association exclusively dedicated to professionally operated assisted living communities for seniors. Assisted Living Federation of America's member-driven programs promote business and operational excellence through an annual conference, research, publications, and executive networks. The Assisted Living Federation of America works to influence public policy by advocating for informed choice, quality care, and accessibility for all Americans.

"Children of Aging Parents is a nonprofit, charitable organization whose mission is to assist the nation's nearly 54 million caregivers of the elderly or chronically ill with reliable information, referrals and support, and to heighten public awareness that the health of the family caregivers is essential to ensure quality care of the nation's growing elderly population."

Download Aging Answers by Valerie VanBooven, a registered nurse and professional care manager, free

 At Elder Care Guidance you can learn about resources and information regarding how to care for your aging parents.

"ElderCareLink is an internet-based referral service - free to consumers - that specializes in eldercare case matching for elders and their families. ElderCareLink assists families in finding a multitude of services, including assisted living, nursing homes, adult day care, private duty nursing, care management and homecare. With participating providers in all 50 states, ElderCareLink identifies qualified eldercare service providers and product suppliers who meet the specific needs for each family's individual situation."

"ElderCare Advocates is a team of geriatric care managers and other social work and health care professionals dedicated to keeping seniors healthy and independent and living in their homes as long as possible. We provide professional care planning and care supervision for seniors no matter what their health status or living environment. If you are a concerned son, daughter or other family member, we can help your elderly parent stay at home longer and more safely. If you are a social worker, physician, attorney or guardian, we can take the load from your shoulders of worrying about your patient's or client's day-to-day care. ElderCare Advocates' service area includes the Toledo, OH metropolitan area and the San Diego, CA metropolitan area. If your relative is not in these areas, the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers national site can help you find a local organization like ours who can help you."

"The Eldercare Locator, public service of the Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is a nationwide service that connects older Americans and their caregivers with information on senior services. The Eldercare Locator is designed to help older adults and their families and caregivers find their way through the maze of services for seniors by identifying trustworthy local support resources. The goal is to provide users with the information and resources they need that will help older persons live independently and safely in their homes and communities for as long as possible."

"ElderCarelink is an internet-based referral service-free to consumers-that specializes in eldercare case matching for elders and their families. ElderCarelink assists families in finding a multitude of services, including assisted living, nursing homes, adult day care, private duty nursing, care management and homecare. With participating providers in all 50 states, ElderCarelink identifies qualified eldercare service providers and product suppliers who meet the specific needs for each family's individual situation."

Award-winning online eldercare sourcebook. Facilities, resources, communities, independent living, law, safety, services and many other current links and topics.

"This is the official website of the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence. Our mission is to identify best practices in fall prevention and to help communities offer fall prevention programs to older people who are at risk of falling."

"Fresh Start Transitions serves older adults and their families in the Charlotte, NC area. Our transition teams are knowledgeable and understanding of the many needs that arise with the change of seasons of life. We can serve you with any, or all, of your home needs. This may include moving to an apartment or retirement community, preparing your home for sale or just organizing your existing home to function more efficiently with the needs you have today."

"Fresh Start Transitions serves older adults and their families in the Charlotte, NC area. Our transition teams are knowledgeable and understanding of the many needs that arise with the change of seasons of life. We can serve you with any, or all, of your home needs. This may include moving to an apartment or retirement community, preparing your home for sale or just organizing your existing home to function more efficiently with the needs you have today"

"This web site, a university-based and non-profit effort, is dedicated to promoting aging in place and independent living for persons of all ages and abilities. It offers training and education opportunities for professionals who wish to respond to the increasing demand for home modification services. It also serves as an information clearinghouse on home modification to equip professionals and consumers with a comprehensive inventory of resources such as a National Directory of Home Modification and Repair Resources."

"We are an international non-governmental organization with a membership base of NGOs, the corporate sector, academia, government, and individuals.  We believe in 'generating positive change for older people throughout the world by stimulating, collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information on rights, policies, and practices that improve the quality of life of people as they age.'"

"We are the first nonprofit, nonpartisan, international research, policy, and education organization formed to educate individuals on how to live longer and better, and advise society on how to maximize the benefits of today's age boom."

"NAIPC wants to be your primary informational resource so that you remain active and healthy throughout your retirement years. We have established a network of professionals from the private, public and non-profit sectors who can help you plan for your future housing and care needs. The NAIPC web site provides additional ideas and information to help you accomplish whatever goals you may have."

"NAIPC wants to be your primary informational resource so that you remain active and healthy throughout your retirement years.

We have established a network of professionals from the private, public and non-profit sectors who can help you plan for your future housing and care needs.

Our web site provides additional ideas and information to help you accomplish whatever goals you may have.

NAIPC works to achieve our mission by:

Reaching out to seniors.

Establishing local Aging in Place Councils among businesses, public agencies, non-profit organizations, the aging in place professional network, and the health care system. Homeowners benefit if professionals from the various disciplines are knowledgeable about one another, and better professional referral networks are established.Increasing the level of knowledge and skills of Aging in Place professionals from a wide variety of fields whose collaboration and involvement is essential to insuring greater public access to programs and support services that promote independent living."

"If you are a New Yorker, 60 and over, important areas of your life could well be enhanced by options offered through the Department for the Aging.

There are choices that help toward more independence and challenges for greater productivity.  For example, you may be eligible for exemption from a rent increase; you may need a home-delivered meal or home care services; or you may seek employment that is rewarding.

You may want to volunteer your services to others, join a local senior center, or participate in a Department event.

Or maybe you just need solid answers to some vital questions from a reliable source.

The Department for the Aging's Web site lists programs and services tailored to a variety of specific needs that many of the 1.3 million older New Yorkers may want now or in the future."

"If you are a New Yorker, 60 and over, important areas of your life could well be enhanced by options offered through the Department for the Aging. There are choices that help toward more independence and challenges for greater productivity.  For example, you may be eligible for exemption from a rent increase; you may need a home-delivered meal or home care services; or you may seek employment that is rewarding. You may want to volunteer your services to others, join a local senior center, or participate in a Department event. Or maybe you just need solid answers to some vital questions from a reliable source. The Department for the Aging's Web site lists programs and services tailored to a variety of specific needs that many of the 1.3 million older New Yorkers may want now or in the future.If you are a New Yorker, 60 and over, important areas of your life could well be enhanced by options offered through the Department for the Aging."

A resource designed to assist individuals in planning and making decisions about their retirement: community living, great places to retire, taxes by state, jobs, news, state agencies, retailers, books, assistive products, finding in-home care, and useful links. Very thorough; very useful.

Although not committed to universal design specifically, RLTV is committed to addressing important senior social and health issues for seniors, caregivers and family. The promise is to do so through providing positive models of aging.  Find out about availability at Where to Watch RLTV.

"Seniorresource.com (SR) provides a comprehensive source of housing information and services for seniors and their caregivers. The mission of SR is to provide education services to the senior population. SR will serve as a resource and advocate in areas of importance to the well-being of the senior community, with primary attention given to housing, health, recreational, cultural, and counseling."

"The Center's mission is to make supportive housing and home modification a more integral component of successful aging, long-term care, preventive health, and the development of elder-friendly communities. The Center offers a vision for the future as well as practical strategies and materials for policymakers, practitioners, consumers, manufacturers, suppliers, and researchers." National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification, Andrus Gerontology Center.

A private foundation devoted solely to serving the needs of older Americans and enhancing their quality of life. We're working to make sure that today's seniors remain vibrant, vital participants of our society.

This report was prepared by the Population Division as a contribution to the 2002 World Assembly on Ageing and its follow-up.  The report provides a description of global trends in population ageing and includes a series of indicators of the ageing process by development regions, major areas, regions and countries.  The report shows that: 1) Population ageing is unprecedented, without parallel in human history—and the twenty-first century will witness even more rapid ageing than did the century just past. 2) Population ageing is pervasive, a global phenomenon affecting every man, woman and child—but countries are at very different stages of the process, and the pace of change differs greatly.  Countries that started the process later will have less time to adjust. 3) Population ageing is enduring:  we will not return to the young populations that our ancestors knew. And, 4)Population ageing has profound implications for many facets of human life.

"This report was prepared by the Population Division as a contribution to the 2002 World Assembly on Ageing and its follow-up.  The report provides a description of global trends in population ageing and includes a series of indicators of the ageing process by development regions, major areas, regions and countries.  The report shows that:

Population ageing is unprecedented, without parallel in human history—and the twenty-first century will witness even more rapid ageing than did the century just past.

Population ageing is pervasive, a global phenomenon affecting every man, woman and child—but countries are at very different stages of the process, and the pace of change differs greatly.  Countries that started the process later will have less time to adjust.

Population ageing is enduring:  we will not return to the young populations that our ancestors knew. 

Population ageing has profound implications for many facets of human life."