GUIDES & RESOURCES
Aging
A quick guide containing links to selected websites, books, movies, magazines, online databases and other resources to help you find what you are looking for.
Websites
- American Association of Retired Persons in Indiana
- Indiana State Division of Aging
- Central Indiana Council on Aging (CICOA)
- Nursing Home Report Cards
- Home Health Agency Consumer Reports
- American Association of Retired Persons
- FDA Information for Older People
- Hospice Education Institute
- AARP Internet Resouces on Aging
- MedlinePlus Health Information
- The National Library of Medicine's list of online directories of doctors, and hospitals.
- National Institute on Aging
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA), one of the 25 institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life.
- Nursing Home Compare
- Detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country. Data include number of beds, percent of residents with pressure sores or in restraints, and the number of certified nursing assistants/RNs/LPNs, etc.
- Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Resource Center
Library Materials
Online Databases
- Health Source Consumer Edition
- Masterfile
- Associations Unlimited
- A good spot to identify organizations involved in aging issues
Organization Links
- AARP (American Association of Retired Persons)
- 601 E St., NW
Washington, DC 20049
Phone: 1-800-424-3410 - The American Association of Retired Persons is the leading advocacy group for seniors.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Who do I contact to start my Social Security?
- See Social Security Online for the Benefits Application and filing information.
- What is the life expectancy for people of various ages?
- You can find an easy table at infoplease.com or wade through exquisitely detailed tables at the National Center for Health Statistics.
- How do I find out more about Medicare?
- You can use the federal government's official site for Medicare, or visit the Medicare Rights Center.
- How many seniors in the United States?
- According to the 2000 Census there are nearly 35,000,000 people over 65 in the United States. (That amounts to about 12.4% of the total U.S. population of 281,000,000.)
Source: Census Bureau Webpage.
