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Resources for Older Adults, Caregivers, and Families

This directory provides links to organizations and educational resources covering benefits, financial planning, healthcare, caregiving, housing, legal assistance, long-term care, safety, and other issues affecting older adults and their families.

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Aging and Society

Gerontological Society of America

Research, education, policy, and professional resources concerning aging.

National Academy on an Aging Society

Research and public-policy information about population aging.

National Institute on Aging

Federal health and research information for older adults.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Information about age discrimination and workplace rights.

Benefits and Local Assistance

BenefitsCheckUp

Screens for benefits that may help with healthcare, food, housing, prescriptions, and utilities.

Eldercare Locator

Locates Area Agencies on Aging and community services by ZIP code.

Findhelp

Searches for local free and reduced-cost services.

USA.gov Benefits

Official information about federal and state benefit programs.

211

Connects people with local food, housing, utility, transportation, and caregiving assistance.

Caregivers and Caregiving

Aging Life Care Association

Helps families locate professional aging-life care managers.

American Cancer Society

Cancer information, patient services, and caregiver support.

American Diabetes Association

Diabetes education and support.

Caregiver Action Network

Education and support for family caregivers.

Family Caregiver Alliance

Caregiver education, services, and online support groups.

Meals on Wheels America

Locates meal-delivery and senior-nutrition programs.

National Adult Day Services Association

Information about adult day service programs.

National Alliance for Care at Home

Information about home care, hospice, and serious-illness services.

National Council on Aging

Benefits, health, financial, and aging-well resources.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Information about neurological conditions and stroke.

Well Spouse Association

Support for people caring for a spouse or partner with a chronic illness or disability.

Cognitive Aging and Dementia

Alzheimer’s Association

Dementia education, caregiver support, local programs, and a 24-hour helpline.

Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Education and Referral Center

Evidence-based information from the National Institute on Aging.

Alzheimers.gov

Federal information about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

National Institute on Aging: Cognitive Health

Guidance about cognitive health and aging.

Chronic Illness and Health Conditions

American Heart Association

Cardiovascular health, stroke, and healthy-living information.

American Public Health Association

Public-health education and policy resources.

Arthritis Foundation

Arthritis education, tools, and patient support.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal disease-prevention and health information.

HealingWell

Online support communities for people living with chronic health conditions.

Mended Hearts

Peer support for heart patients and their families.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Federal information about heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Neurological-condition and stroke information.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Federal health programs and information.

Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation

Adult Protective Services Directory

Locates state and local Adult Protective Services agencies.

AARP Fraud Watch Network

Scam alerts, prevention information, and victim support.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Protecting Older Adults

Tools for preventing financial exploitation.

Department of Justice Elder Justice Initiative

Information about elder abuse, neglect, fraud, reporting, and victim assistance.

FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center

Reports suspected internet-enabled fraud and cybercrime.

Federal Trade Commission: ReportFraud

Reports scams, fraud, and dishonest business practices.

National Center on Elder Abuse

Education, prevention materials, and state reporting resources.

National Elder Fraud Hotline

Assistance for adults age 60 and older affected by financial fraud.

Senior Medicare Patrol

Helps Medicare beneficiaries prevent, detect, and report healthcare fraud and billing errors.

Call 911 when an older adult is in immediate danger. Suspected abuse may also be reported to local law enforcement or Adult Protective Services.

End-of-Life and Advance-Care Planning

CaringInfo

Advance directives, hospice, caregiving, and grief resources.

Compassion & Choices

End-of-life planning, options, and patient-advocacy information.

National Institute on Aging: Advance-Care Planning

Federal guidance about advance directives and healthcare decisions.

Prepare for Your Care

Step-by-step advance-care planning tools.

Respecting Choices

Advance-care planning education and resources.

Estate Planning and Elder Law

American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging

Resources about guardianship, decision-making capacity, healthcare choices, and elder law.

FindLaw: Find an Attorney

Attorney directory searchable by practice area and location.

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Elder-law information and attorney directory.

Nolo: Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning

Plain-language legal education.

USA.gov: Planning for the End of Life

Federal information about documents and decisions to consider.

Financial Choices and Money Management

AARP Money

Retirement, budgeting, fraud, Social Security, and financial-planning information.

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Accounting and financial-planning resources.

Certified Financial Planner Board

Information about CFP professionals and a planner-verification tool.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer financial education and complaint assistance.

Financial Planning Association

Financial-planning education and professional directory.

Internal Revenue Service

Official federal tax information.

Investor.gov

Investment education and fraud-prevention resources from the SEC.

Pension Rights Center

Pension education and assistance.

Social Security Administration

Retirement, disability, survivor, and Supplemental Security Income information.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Veteran benefits, healthcare, pension, and caregiver information.

The official Internal Revenue Service website is IRS.gov. Websites using similar names, including IRS.com, are not official U.S. government websites.

Financial-Caregiver Resources

CFPB: Managing Someone Else’s Money

Guides for agents under powers of attorney, guardians, trustees, and government benefit representatives.

FDIC Money Smart for Older Adults

Financial education designed to prevent fraud and exploitation.

FINRA BrokerCheck

Checks the registration and disciplinary history of brokers and investment firms.

SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure

Researches investment advisers and their registration records.

Funeral and Burial Planning

Cremation Association of North America

Cremation information and provider resources.

Federal Trade Commission: Funeral Rule

Information about consumer rights when purchasing funeral services.

Funeral Consumers Alliance

Consumer education about funeral planning and costs.

International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association

Cemetery, cremation, and funeral-service information.

Kavod v’Nichum

Jewish funeral, burial, and end-of-life practices.

National Cemetery Administration

Veteran burial benefits and national cemetery information.

National Funeral Directors Association

Funeral-planning information and provider resources.

Home and Community-Based Services

AARP Smart Driver

Driver-safety courses and educational resources.

Administration for Community Living

Programs supporting independent living, caregivers, and people with disabilities.

Aging Life Care Association

Directory of professional care managers.

Eldercare Locator

Connects users with local aging and community services.

Home Energy Assistance

Information about help with home-energy costs.

National Adult Day Services Association

Adult day service education and provider information.

National Alliance for Care at Home

Home-based care, hospice, and serious-illness resources.

Housing and Assisted Living

American Seniors Housing Association

Consumer information about senior living.

Eldercare Locator

Local housing, caregiving, and aging-service referrals.

Medicare Care Compare

Compares nursing homes, hospitals, hospices, and other healthcare providers.

National Association of Home Builders: 55+ Housing

Information concerning the 55+ housing market.

National Center for Assisted Living

Assisted-living information and advocacy.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Senior Housing

Federal housing assistance and information for older adults.

Legal Assistance

LawHelp.org

Free legal information and local legal-assistance programs.

Legal Services Corporation: Find Legal Aid

Finds nonprofit civil legal-aid organizations by location.

National Disability Rights Network

Locates disability-rights advocacy organizations in every state.

USA.gov: Free and Low-Cost Legal Help

Official directory of legal-assistance options.

Long-Term Care Coverage and Planning

American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance

Consumer information about long-term-care insurance.

Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program

Coverage information for eligible federal employees and family members.

LongTermCare.gov

Federal information about long-term-care needs, services, and costs.

National Association of Insurance Commissioners: Long-Term Care

Consumer guidance about long-term-care insurance.

National Alliance on Mental Illness

Mental-health education, support, and advocacy.

Long-Term Care Advocacy and Resident Rights

Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

Advocacy and complaint assistance for residents of long-term-care facilities.

Medicare Care Compare

Quality and inspection information for nursing homes and other providers.

National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care

Consumer education, residents’ rights, and long-term-care advocacy.

Medicaid

Benefits.gov: Medicaid

General Medicaid eligibility and benefit information.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Medicare and Medicaid program information.

Families USA

Healthcare access and consumer-policy information.

Medicaid.gov

Official federal Medicaid website.

State Medicaid Contacts

Contact information for state Medicaid agencies.

Medicare

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal agency administering Medicare and Medicaid.

KFF Medicare Resources

Independent Medicare research and policy information.

Medicare

Official coverage, enrollment, plan, and provider information.

Medicare Rights Center

Medicare counseling, education, and advocacy.

Senior Medicare Patrol

Medicare fraud, error, and abuse prevention.

State Health Insurance Assistance Program

Free, unbiased Medicare counseling.

TRICARE For Life

Medicare-wraparound coverage for eligible military beneficiaries.

Mental Health, Grief, and Loss

AARP Grief and Loss Resources

Guidance for coping with grief and supporting others.

Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcohol-recovery information and meeting locator.

Grief Recovery Institute

Grief education and support resources.

Hospice Foundation of America

Hospice, caregiving, grief, and end-of-life education.

National Institute of Mental Health

Federal mental-health information.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Mental-health and substance-use services and referrals.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Confidential crisis support by telephone, text, or online chat.

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental-health crisis in the United States, call or text 988. Call 911 if there is an immediate danger.

Nutrition, Fitness, and Healthy Living

Food and Drug Administration: Resources for Older Adults

Medication, food, and health-safety information.

Food and Nutrition Information Center

Nutrition and dietary information from the USDA.

Meals on Wheels America

Local meal-delivery program locator.

MyPlate for Older Adults

Nutrition guidance for older adults.

Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation

Bone-health and osteoporosis education.

National Institute on Aging: Exercise and Physical Activity

Exercise and activity guidance for older adults.

President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition

Physical-activity and nutrition resources.

Sleep Foundation: Aging and Sleep

Educational information about sleep changes associated with aging.

Physical Changes Associated With Aging

Alliance for Aging Research

Healthy-aging research and policy education.

American Sleep Apnea Association

Sleep-apnea education and patient support.

American Tinnitus Association

Tinnitus education, research, and support.

Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation

Bone-health education and risk information.

BrightFocus Macular Degeneration Research

Macular-degeneration research and educational resources.

Gerontological Society of America

Aging research and education.

Lighthouse Guild

Services for people who are blind or have low vision.

National Institute on Aging

Federal healthy-aging and medical information.

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

Hearing, balance, voice, speech, and communication information.

Prescription and Medication Discounts

GoodRx

Prescription price comparisons and discount information.

Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company

Cash-price generic prescription service.

Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage

Official Medicare Part D information.

NeedyMeds

Information about medication assistance and discount programs.

Walmart Prescription Program

Information about participating discounted generic prescriptions.

Compare the cash price, insurance price, and available discount price before filling a prescription. Programs and prices can change, and prescription discounts generally cannot be combined with insurance.

Reverse Mortgages

AARP: Reverse Mortgages

Consumer education about reverse mortgages.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Reverse Mortgages

Risks, responsibilities, and borrower protections.

HUD: Home Equity Conversion Mortgages

Official federal reverse-mortgage program information.

HUD-Approved Housing Counselor Search

Locates approved housing counselors.

Safety, Mobility, and Accessibility

AARP Smart Driver

Driver education and safety information.

CDC STEADI Fall Prevention

Fall-prevention tools for older adults, caregivers, and healthcare providers.

National Aging and Disability Transportation Center

Accessible transportation information and resources.

National Disability Rights Network

Disability-rights advocacy and state organizations.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Older Drivers

Driving-safety and mobility resources.

Spirituality and Aging

Aish

Jewish spirituality and educational articles.

Catholic Health Association of the United States

Catholic healthcare, ethics, and aging resources.

Center for Spirituality and Aging

Spiritual care and aging resources.

Spirituality & Practice

Multifaith spiritual practices and educational materials.

Veterans and Military Families

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Veteran healthcare, disability, pension, burial, and other benefits.

VA Caregiver Support Program

Education, coaching, peer support, and services for caregivers of veterans.

VA Pension Benefits

Pension eligibility and application information.

TRICARE For Life

Medicare-wraparound coverage for eligible military beneficiaries.

Veterans Crisis Line

Confidential crisis support for veterans and their families.

Important note

These resources are provided for general informational purposes only. Inclusion does not constitute an endorsement or imply an affiliation. Programs, eligibility requirements, prices, and website information may change. Consult a qualified financial, legal, insurance, or healthcare professional before making important decisions.