Silver
Surfing
The Internet
continues to get bigger and better, offering some wonderful sites of special
interest to seniors. Below is a sampling
of some of the best and most useful websites we could find.
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General Browsing
Sites
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www.btpl.org/Bloomfield_Seniors/bloomfield_seniors.html (You can
easily get to this site from the left side menu of our homepage,
www.btpl.org) Here you
will find links of special interest to local residents: Bloomfield Township Senior Services, Area
Agency on Aging 1-B, Birmingham Area Seniors Coordinating Council and many
more. Find our
best selected sites by clicking on Adult Services on the left. AARP Provides
searchable information and advice about every aspect of life after 50. Be sure to check their huge list of Internet Resources on Aging, found
under Related Links in the Learning and Technology section. Eons ”Lovin’
life on the flip side of 50.” Senior Living from About.com A great
starting place covering topics of all kinds. Third Age ThirdAge
attempts to “rewrite the rules of getting older and transform the voice of
aging from one of limitation to one of possibility.” |
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Computers and the
Internet |
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Learn the Net |
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Consumer Info |
ConsumerSearch Epinions |
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Entertainment
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American Movie Classics Channel Find out
what’s happening on American Movie Classics Grand Times online magazine This unique
weekly magazine for seniors is entertaining and informative. The History Channel Programming,
“This day in history” and more Internet Movie Database Rotten Tomatoes Find
everything you will ever need to know about movies (releases, ratings,
reviews) at these two great sites. Pandora Last. Fm Listen to
your favorite kinds of music on these customizable Internet radio sites. Amazing! |
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Financial Info
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Bankrate.com Can You Afford to Retire? www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/retirement
Lots of
help here plus the opportunity to watch the entire Frontline program that was
the basis for this site. The Dollar Stretcher This is a
pretty mixed bag of ideas, but it is fun to browse. Investor Guide Senior Discounts Yahoo Finance |
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Government Resources |
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Senior Citizens’ Resources from
USA.gov www.usa.gov/Topics/Seniors.shtml
It’s all here, from Consumer Protection to
Travel and Recreation. |
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Health and Fitness
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Aging in the Know www.healthinaging.org/agingintheknow/default.asp
Created by
the American Geriatrics Society Foundation for Health in Aging. Growing Stronger: Strength Training
for Older Adults www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/growing_stronger/index.htm
This site
was developed by experts at Eye Care InteliHealth Mayo Clinic Both of
these sites offer huge amounts of reliable information. NIHSeniorHealth nihseniorhealth.gov/listoftopics.html
If you
don’t find the topic of your choice, follow their link to MedlinePlus Pharmacy Checker Collects,
evaluates, and reports credentials, prices, and customer feedback regarding
pharmacies that operate online and through mail-order and fax. RealAge.com Are you
biologically younger, older, or the same as your calendar age? Take the
free RealAge test. |
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Housing |
Alternatives for Seniors www.alternativesforseniors.com
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How To
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How Stuff Works Wikihow |
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Legal Information |
Nolo |
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Maps
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Mapquest Google Maps |
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News |
Blinx TV Find videos
about the news you need to see. Google News Yahoo News |
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People & Business
Finders
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AnyWho Switchboard |
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Products that make
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Gold Violin Independent Living Aids Senior Emporium |
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Search engines,
portals and directories (besides Google.com & Yahoo.com) |
Ask Formerly
Ask Jeeves. Be sure to browse the
site’s features by clicking on the white arrow on the right. ChaCha You can use
their instant results interface or connect with a real person who will find
answers to your questions. cRANKy This site
bills itself as the first age-relevant search engine. |
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Travel and Leisure
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ElderHostel Discover
more than 8,000 learning adventures in all 50 states and more than 90
countries abroad. Eldertreks The world's first adventure travel company
designed exclusively for people 50 and over. IgoUgo Find travel
journals and reviews written by other travelers. Travel section of AARP Travel Smart section of Senior
Living at About.com seniorliving.about.com/od/travelsmart/Travel_Smart.htm
Travel section of Eons TripAdvisor This huge
site provides over seven million reviews for more than 175,000 hotels. Seniors Home Exchange |
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Veterans
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Find out
what benefits you might have if you are a veteran of the United States
Military. |
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Volunteering |
Elder Wisdom Circle An IRS
501(c)3 non-profit association, EWC’s mission is to promote and share elder
know-how and accumulated wisdom. Senior Corps More than
11,000 seniors in VolunteerMatch Enter your
zip code and browse the opportunities. |
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