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Useful Telephone Numbers & Web Sites
Senior Citizen Information
Computer
Seniors of America
Is a
volunteer-based non-profit organization that works
to introduce
the Fifty-Plus Citizens of Howard County to the world of
Cyberspace
and the Internet.
Senior
Centers
Generations
A Local Senior's Newspaper
RealAge Tips-Live Healthy & Longer
More Health
Information
Learn CPR
This site provides you with the information
you need to
learn the basics of cardiopulmonary
resuscitation-CPR.
1-800-Medicare
800 633 4227
Social Security Information
800 772 1213 (Columbia Office)
Veterans Information
1 877 222 8387
Social Security Online: How to Apply for Services
You will find many 'how-to' answers on your retirement-
related questions, including filing for retirement benefits or
disability benefits, getting a new Social Security card,
changing your address, writing for vital records, and many
other retirement issues.
Exercise:
A Guide
This is an online book about Exercise by the
National Institute
on Aging. The National Institute on Aging is part
of the National
Institutes of Health. Its research is aimed at
improving the health
of older people. Scientists have found that
regular exercise and
physical activity are very important to the health
and abilities of
older people. In fact, studies suggest that not
exercising is risky
behavior. This book will help you get and stay
more active.
Ask
a Mayo Clinic Specialist
Do you have a health question? Mayo Clinic
specialists answer
select questions from readers like you. Browse by
specialty or
search by topic to find an answer. If the answers
provided here
do not help, you can submit a question directly to
the Clinic
and then check back at their site to see if they
answered it.
How
Good Are Your Sources?
This AARP site offers general rules to follow for
evaluating the
quality of medical information on the Internet.
The site provides
a checklist of the things you should know about
judging the
information on the Internet as well as
providing a series of links
to other online informational resources
.
Nursing Home Compare
This site by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services, Department of Health and Human Services,
provides detailed information about the performance of
every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in
the country. Important Information on Nursing Home care,
including the Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home, and
a Nursing Home Checklist is also available to help you
with your nursing home choice.
Rating
America's Nursing Homes
This site includes a searchable database of
patient care quality
ratings of 16,000 nursing homes in the U.S. Also included are
tips
on choosing a nursing home and resources on the Web to learn
more
about nursing home care.
Assisted Living
Directory
Some Other Practical and Fun Stuff
An
Easy to Build Family Website
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