As greater numbers of older Americans begin to gain familiarity with the Internet, many senior-focused sites have sprung up around the Web. From sites featuring federal and state benefits information to those focused on healthy living, "senior-friendly" websites have flourished.

The links below have been carefully screened by GSWI.org for their relevance to the lives of older people, and their accessibility to beginning Web users. If you are a clinician, this is a great list to print and give to clients and their caregivers. If you feel we have missed an important "senior-friendly" link, please email us!

AARP Legislative Action Center
http://www.aarp.org/issues/
Write to your elected representatives about issues relevant to older Americans. This site also provides information on current legislation and policy decisions pending in Congress.

AfroMed
http://www.afromed.com/
Website specializing in African American health.

The American Health Assistance Foundation
http://www.ahaf.org/alzheimers/
The American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF) is a non-profit organization that funds research seeking cures for Alzheimer’s disease, age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma, and provides the public with information about risk factors, preventative lifestyles, available treatments and coping strategies. AHAF's new redesigned site, will engage visitors while continuing to provide information about Alzheimer’s disease and updates about cutting-edge research. Some key features of the website include: a “Questions and Answers: Ask the Expert” page, accessibility features for the visually impaired, sections focusing on caregiving resources, high quality medical illustrations and a senior housing locator.

AgeSource Worldwide
www.aarpinternational.org/database/
AgeSource Worldwide identifies several hundred information resources in some 25 countries which are significant either in size or in their unique coverage of particular aging-related issues.  The resources include, among others, clearinghouses, libraries, databases, training materials, major reports, and Web metasites. AgeStats Worldwide—the new database--provides access to statistical data that compare the situation of older adults across countries or regions around a variety of issues, such as demography, pensions, health and long-term care. The most recent data and projections as far ahead as 2050 are provided where available.

AgeVenture-the Voice of Aging America
http://www.demko.com/home.htm
Newsmagazine on aging in America.

Aging Well Village
http://www.aging.ny.gov/
From the NY State Office on Aging, this website provides information on successful aging and preventive health for seniors across the country.

ASA Lesbian and Gay Aging Issues Network
http://www.asaging.org/networks/lgain/

BenefitsCheckUp and BenefitsCheckUpRx
http://www.benefitscheckup.org
The National Council on Aging has announced the launch of BenefitsCheckUpRx, a free web-based screening tool that can help seniors determine their eligibility for prescription drug savings programs.

ElderWeb
http://www.elderweb.com
Award-winning, nine-year-old online eldercare sourcebook.

FirstGov for Seniors
http://www.seniors.gov
Government services and resources for older adults.

Friendly4Seniors
http://www.friendly4seniors.com
Directory of senior-related websites.

Health and Age
http://www.healthandage.com
Client-focused site from the Novartis Foundation for Gerontology. Also offers a site for health care professionals.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
http://health.nih.gov/
This site offers links to a wider range of NIH's valuable resources, features colorful images to highlight an intriguing range of useful features, and gives readers the chance to test their health knowledge. Visitors can access the popular "A to Z" listing of health topics, browse topics by body location/systems, or use the main "Search" box. Favorite health databases, such as Clinical Trials, MEDLINEplus, and PubMed, remain one click away. The newly expanded NIH health information Web site has information geared for the whole family, including kids, teens, parents, and seniors. Educators, clinicians, and researchers will continue to find the site a valuable resource of tools and guidelines.

Health Compass
http://www.healthcompass.org/healthcompass/
Sponsored by the non-profit American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) and the Merck Institute of Aging and Health (MIAH), is a free self-guided learning program designed to help you locate and better understand information on aging and health.

InfoAging
http://www.infoaging.org
From the American Federation for Aging Research, this site focuses on strategies for healthy aging.

Latino Gerontological Center (Centro Gerontologico Latino)
http://www.gerolatino.org/
Bilingual site.

Medicare Rights Center
http://www.medicarerights.org/

MEDLINEplus: Seniors' Health
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/seniorshealthgeneral.html
Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, this site provides information on physicians, nutrition, drug trials and caregiver support for seniors.

National Asian Pacific Center on Aging
http://www.napca.org/

National Caucus and Center on Black Aged
http://www.ncba-aged.org/

National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
http://nursinghomeaction.org

National Hispanic Council on Aging
http://www.nhcoa.org/index.htm

National Indian Council on Aging
http://www.nicoa.org/

National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center
http://www.ltcombudsman.org

Retirement Living Information Center
http://www.retirementliving.com/index.html
Focuses particularly on housing.

SeniorLaw
http://www.seniorlaw.org
Comprehensive site on legal issues affecting older adults and their families.

SeniorNavigator
http://www.seniornavigator.org
Serving Virginia's seniors.

SeniorNet
http://www.seniornet.org
Provides adults 50 and over with access to and information about using technology to enhance their lives and enable them to share their knowledge and wisdom.

SeniorResource.com
http://www.seniorresource.com
The "E-cyclopedia" of housing options and information for retirement, finance, insurance and care.

SeniorSite
http://www.seniorsite.com
A comprehensive portal site for seniors.

SeniorSites
http://www.seniorsites.com
Senior Sites is the most comprehensive web source of non-profit housing and services for seniors.

SeniorsWellness
http://www.seniorswellness.com/
Up-to-date information on senior health.

Staying Young-Discovery Health-Aging
http://health.discovery.com/centers/aging/aging.html
From the Discovery Channel, this site offers interactive content, such as health quizzes and polls.