Medical Search Engines:
Governmental Health Resources for Seniors
General National / Federal Health Resources
This division of Health & Human Services offers a wealth of information about its programs, the Aging Network, and many worthwhile related links.
"The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is one of the National Institutes of Health, the principal biomedical research agency of the United States Government. The NIA promotes healthy aging by conducting and supporting biomedical, social, and behavioral research and public education."
An award-winning, excellent site sponsored by the New York law firm of Goldfarb &Abrandt. It contains links and a searchable database of information and resources on topics such as case law, Medicaid, Medicare, Elderlaw attorneys, social security, wills and trusts, nursing home law, long term care insurance and elder abuse and neglect. You can search recent Federal court decisions, statutes and regulations, and articles pertinent to the field of Elder law. Also contains links to sand neglect. You can search recent Federal court decisions, statutes and regulations, and articles pertinent to the field of Elder law. Also contains links to some of the best general sites on Eldercare and resources for seniors on the web.
Social Security
Social Security Administration Online
A large site which includes downloadable forms, disability information, Medicare information, Benefit payments, etc.
Social Security Administration Online Beneifts Application Site
Aply online for retirement or spouses benefits or restart your incomplete retirement/spouses application, Apply for disability benefits or restart your incomplete disability application, or Check the status of an application
Social Security Benefit Calculators: