Articles Index
Fun Facts About the Senior Population: Lifestyle Choices
What lifestyle choices does the senior population make regarding where to live and how to live? Recreation and lifestyle information on the senior population from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Community Information: Everything You Need to Know
What community information would you like to know? Find community information about health, disease, economy, services, technology and more.
What You Need to Know About Canadian Prescription Drugs
As state and local governments join the effort to make Canadian prescription drugs available to Americans, it's important to know what your options are.
More Adults Over 50 Use the Internet than Ever Before
More U.S. adults use the Internet, including growth among people over 50. See demographic breakdown of all adults over 50 who use the Internet.
How to Increase Your Internet Safety
Internet safety tips, how to avoid Internet scams, online shopping safety, avoid hackers and viruses, improve your Internet safety.
Healthy Aging: EPA Supports Community Improvements for Older Adults
Healthy aging - Learn about a national healthy aging program that encourages healthy aging in community planning. The program also recognize communities that support healthy aging in older adults.
Fun Facts About the Senior Population: Demographics
How the senior population will grow in the U.S. and the world -- demographic information on the senior population from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Where to Find Free Legal Information
This free legal information will help you undestand common legal issues or prepare yourself to talk to an attorney. Find free legal information about wills, estate planning, elder care, housing, taxes and much more.
Missing Person Alerts for Seniors
Lawmakers are considering legislation allowing police to issue local missing person alerts for senior citizens without the usual 24-hour waiting period. Here are details on the legistation, pros and cons, and what you can do to voice your opinion.
Long Term Care Options Improving
Long term care - Created to help seniors and other people with disabilities who need long term care, this program creates new state Aging and Disability Resource Centers to improve long-term care and community living.
Michigan Cities Help Seniors Save on Canadian Prescription Drugs
Another Michigan city has joined a program offering free bus rides to Canada for seniors who want to purchase lower cost Canadian prescription drugs.
States Get $30 Million to Help Seniors Enroll in Medicare Prescription Drug Plan
How $30 million SHIP program from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will help seniors enroll in Medicare Prescription Drug Plan, and how to find a SHIP near you.
Bush Promotes Social Security Privatization Plan
The Bush Social Security privatization plan: will it solve Social Security's problems as it increases the budget deficit?
Medicare and Medicaid Rules Changed for Victims of Hurricane Katrina
A waiver of rules for Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP recipients will allow victims of Hurricane Katrina to receive faster medical care.
Lifelong Learning at Your Fingertips: View Historical Documents Online
See U.S. historical documents online, including the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and more. Learn important facts about U.S. history and the U.S. flag.
Study Says Bush Social Security Plan Would Help Banks and Hurt Seniors
A study says the Bush plan for partial privatization of Social Security would help financial institutions at the expense of seniors. Some senior groups are opposed, including the AARP.
Will Social Security be Solvent When You Want to Retire?
The Board of Trustees of the Social Security Trust Funds warns that Social Security benefits won't be available at the current level much longer, unless changes are made soon. Here are details from the report, and what it means for your Social Security benefits.