Resources

Helpful Links

Insurance and Healthcare

• Medicare website. 1-800-633-4227.
• Benefits Checkup. Provided by the National Council on Aging. Provides resources for finding state and federal benefits, and programs for help with the cost of prescription drugs, health care, food, rent, utilities, and others.

Retirement

• Social Security website. 1-800-772-1213.
• Retirement calculator
• The Motley Fool retirement articles

Legal

• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). Find an elder law attorney for help with wills, estate and disability planning, guardianship, or conservatorship, probate, and other services that help people as they age.

Care and Other Services

• National Eldercare Locator is a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging. It connects you to services for older adults and their families. You can also call them at 1-800-677-1116.
• LongTermCare.gov provides general information and resources to help plan and pay for future long-term care needs. Provided by the Administration on Aging, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
• Aging Life Care Association. Provides geriatric care management. Their guidance leads families to the actions and decisions that ensure quality care and an optimal life for those they love.
• Cohen Caregiving Support Consultants LLC. Provides support to family caregivers of people living with dementia in the Portland, OR area. Join his Facebook Caregivers Support group.

Health

• Health information for seniors, provided by the National Institute on Aging, which is part of the National Institutes of Health. The website has articles, information about participating in clinical trials, and the ability to order print publications.
• Alzheimer's Association. 1-800-272-3900.
• American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry provides general information about mental health for seniors. You can search for a geriatric psychiatrist in your area.
• The Mesothelioma Center provides completely free resources and services for sufferers of mesothelioma and their families, including 1-1 assistance with their expert Patient Advocates.