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1. Federal Resources for Elder Care Help

2. Elderly care refers to the planning, management and fulfillment of the
senior’s care needs. Here is a list of federal Web sites that offer valuable
information on eldercare to help you and your loved ones.

3. U.S. Administration on Aging (http://aoa.gov/)
The Administration on Aging (AoA), an agency in the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), is one of the Nation's largest
providers of home- and community-based care for older persons and
their caregivers. AoA is Now a Part of the Administration for Community
Living (ACL)

4. USA.gov for Seniors (http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Seniors.shtml)
Find all government resources for seniors on money, housing, health,
consumer protection, and more.

5. ADEAR Center (http://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers)
The National Institute on Aging's ADEAR (Alzheimer’s Disease Education
& Referral Center) Center offers information and publications for
families, caregivers, and professionals on diagnosis, treatment, patient
care, caregiver needs, long-term care, education and training, and
research related to Alzheimers disease.

6. Cancer Information Service (http://www.cancer.gov/aboutnci/cis)
The National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) Cancer Information Service (CIS)
is a federally funded cancer education program that provides accurate,
up-to-date, and reliable information on cancer to patients, their
families, the public, and health professionals.

7. Disability.gov (https://www.disability.gov/)
Disability.gov is the federal government website for comprehensive
information on disability programs and services in communities
nationwide.

8. FDA for Older People (http://www.fda.gov/oc/seniors)
FDA's information for older people covers a wide range of health issues,
including arthritis, cancer, health fraud, and nutrition.

9. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ( http://www.va.gov/ )
The US Department of Veterans Affairs provides patient care and
federal benefits to veterans and their dependents.

10. Benefits.gov (http://www.benefits.gov/)
Benefits.gov (formerly GovBenefits.gov) provides citizens with easy,
online access to government benefit and assistance programs.

11. Guide to Long Term Care for Veterans (
http://www.va.gov/GERIATRICS/Guide/LongTermCare/index.asp)
The Guide provides information about long term care options – home
and community based, and in residential settings.

12. National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) (http://ncea.aoa.gov/)
The NCEA is the place to turn to for up-to-date information regarding
research, training, best practices, news and resources on elder abuse,
neglect and exploitation.

13. NIHSeniorHealth ( http://nihseniorhealth.gov/ )
NIHSeniorHealth makes aging-related health information easily
accessible for family members and friends seeking reliable, easy to
understand online health information.

14. Medicare.gov (http://www.medicare.gov/)
The official U.S. government site for Medicare.

15. Social Security Administration (http://www.ssa.gov/)
Delivers Social Security services that meet the changing needs of the
public.

16. HUD (
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/topics/information_for_senio
)
Provides information related to housing options for seniors including
information on HUD housing programs

17. Healthfinder (http://www.healthfinder.gov/)
A Federal Government Web site where you will find information and
tools to help you and those you care about stay healthy.

18. Nutrition.gov (http://www.nutrition.gov/ )
Nutrition.gov provides easy access to vetted food and nutrition
information from across the federal government.

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