Links for Seniors and Family Caregivers

NIH Senior Health

http://nihseniorhealth.gov/

This easy-to-use website features health and wellness information for older adults from the National Institutes of Health. Use the buttons at the top of each page to make the text bigger, change text color, or hear the text read aloud.

Benefits CheckUp – National Council on Aging

http://benefitscheckup.org/

The National Council on Aging created Benefits CheckUp to help older adults to quickly identify federal and state assistance programs that may improve the quality of their lives.

Senior Citizens’ Resources

http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Seniors.shtml

Official information and services from the U.S. government

Savyy Senior

http://www.savvysenior.org/index.htm

A national information service devoted to older Americans and the families who support them.  Savvy Senior provides information and resources through a variety of media, including newspapers, radio and television.

Links for Caregivers

http://www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/caregiving/

Family caregivers will find this site helpful for locating family caregiving classes and resources that address their everyday needs and concerns.

http://www.wisconsincaregiver.org/default.aspx?id=1

The Wisconsin Family Caregiver Support Program offers information, support and resources to help caregivers better care for their loved ones — and themselves.

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