Resources for Senior Citizens (barrier free planet)

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If you're over 50, here's some valuable information you can use to keep informed and stay cool, and improve your quality of life.<br> </font></b><img src="../resources-pl/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <b><font size="3" color="#dc0099" face="Verdana">Advice, Assistance, and Fellowship:<br> </font></b></font><img src="../resources-pl/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><font size="2"><b><font size="3" color="#dc0099" face="Verdana"><br> </font></b></font><font size="2" color="#006600" face="Verdana"><b><a title="AARP - American Association of Retired Persons" href="http://www.aarp.org" target="_blank">AARP - American Association of Retired Persons</a></b></font><font size="2" color="#006600" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b> The AARP is a powerful political force with simple, </b></font><b><font size="2" color="#006600" face="Arial">straightforward goals. This group believes in </font><font size="2" face="Arial">fighting to preserve Medicaid’s critical safety net: Helping to keep Social Security solvent for future generations; advocating for quality health care that is equitable, broad-based, and affordable. Anyone over the age of 50 can join the AARP, and this group is really worth joining!<br> </font></b><img src="../resources-pl/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <font size="2" color="#006600" face="Verdana"><b><a title="Gray Panthers - "Age and Youth in Action"" href="http://www.graypanthers.org/" target="_blank">Gray Panthers  "Age and Youth in Action"</a></b></font><font size="2" color="#006600" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b> The Gray Panthers are an intergenerational, multi-issue organization working to create a society that puts the needs of people over profit, responsibility over power and democracy over institutions. Read the GP <a title="Issue Resolutions Summary" href="http://graypanthers.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=7&Itemid=49" target="_blank">Issue Resolutions Summary</a> online.</b></font><b><font size="2" face="Arial"><br> </font></b><img src="../resources-pl/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <font size="2" color="#006600" face="Verdana"><b><a title="National Council on Aging" href="http://www.ncoa.org/" target="_blank">National Council on Aging</a></b></font><font size="2" color="#006600" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b> (NCOA) is a nonprofit organization with a national network of more than 14,000 organizations and leaders. Their members include senior centers, area agencies on aging, adult day service centers, faith-based service organizations, senior housing facilities, employment services, consumer groups, and leaders from academia, business, and labor.</b></font><b><font size="2" color="#006600" face="Arial"> </font><font size="2" face="Arial">Their programs help older people remain healthy and independent, find jobs, increase access to benefits programs, and discover meaningful ways to continue contributing to society</font></b><font size="2"><b><font color="#006600" face="Arial">.</font></b></font><b><font size="2" face="Arial"><br> </font></b><img src="../resources-pl/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"></div> </td> <td align="center" valign="top" width="340"> <div align="center"> <img src="../resources-pl/res-topics/seniors07-1.gif" alt="Illustration: A senior couple enjoying life together." width="330" height="234" align="top" border="0"><br> <a title=""Rolling text" caption. 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Click here if you want alternate text." width="330" height="42" align="top" border="0"></a><br> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top"> <div align="left"> <font size="2" color="#006600" face="Verdana"><b><a title="National Senior Citizen's Law Center" href="http://www.nsclc.org/" target="_blank">National Senior Citizen's Law Center</a></b></font><font size="2" color="#006600" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b> </b></font><b><font size="2" color="#006600" face="Arial">The National Senior Citizens Law Center advocates before the courts, Congress and federal agencies to promote the independence and well-being of low-income elderly and disabled Americans. </font><font size="2" face="Arial">They are experts on the issues that affect seniors, such as Federal Rights, Medicaid, Medicare Part D, Nursing Facilities and Social Security and SSI. They also publish consumer guides and newsletters for attorneys and advocates.<br> </font></b><img src="../resources-pl/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <font size="2" face="Verdana"><b><a title="Jewish Vocational Services" href="http://www.jvsnj.org/" target="_blank">Jewish Vocational Services</a></b></font><font size="2"><b><font color="#006600" face="Verdana"><br> </font><font color="#006600" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">The Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest (JVS) is a comprehensive vocational, educational and technical training agency, providing a broad range of services on a nonsectarian basis to New Jersey residents, employers, institutions and industry both on and off-site since 1939. Whether it's in New Jersey, or in another state or province served by one of our 29 affiliates throughout North America and Israel, let "Our People Help Your People" meet your employment, training and educational needs. Special services for individuals with disabilities, and for senior citizens.<br> </font></b></font><img src="../resources-pl/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="6" height="7" border="0"><br> <b><font size="3" color="#dc0099" face="Verdana">Making Connections:<br> </font></b><img src="../resources-pl/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><b><font size="3" color="#dc0099" face="Verdana"><br> </font></b><font size="2" color="#006600" face="Verdana"><b><a title="Netiquitte: The Social Grace of Cyberspace" href="http://www.albion.com/netiquette/index.html" target="_blank">Netiquette: The Social Grace of Cyberspace</a></b></font><b><font size="2" face="Arial"> "Netiquette" is network etiquette, the essential do's and don'ts of online communication. Netiquette covers both common courtesy online and the informal "rules of the road" of cyberspace. The Netiquette home page provides links to both summary and detailed information about Netiquette for your browsing pleasure.<br> </font></b><img src="../resources-pl/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <font size="2" color="#006600" face="Verdana"><b><a title="Dating for People with Disabilities" href="http://www.dating4disabled.com/" target="_blank">Dating for People with Disabilities</a></b></font><b><font size="2" face="Arial"> Dating4Disabled.com is an online community which offers the opportunity for people with disabilities to share, connect and just be heard. Make friends, find romance, and share resources with people from all over the world. Dating4disabled.com welcomes devotees and able-bodied members on condition that they want to meet people with disabilities and are committed to respecting all of their members.<br> </font></b><img src="../resources-pl/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <b><font size="3" color="#dc0099" face="Verdana">Additional Resources:<br> </font></b><img src="../resources-pl/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><b><font size="3" color="#dc0099" face="Verdana"><br> </font></b><font size="2" color="#006600" face="Verdana"><b><a title="Suddenly Senior (eZine)" href="http://www.suddenlysenior.com/" target="_blank">Suddenly Senior (eZine)</a></b></font><b><font size="2" face="Arial"> An upbeat, humorous, savvy magazine for people who have become seniors before their time,<br> </font></b><img src="../resources-pl/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <font size="2" color="#006600" face="Verdana"><b><a title=""Third Age" - for baby boomers and beyond" href="http://www.thirdage.com/" target="_blank">"Third Age" - for baby boomers and beyond</a></b></font><b><font size="2" face="Arial"> ThirdAge has a vision: to rewrite the rules of getting older and transform the voice of aging from one of limitation to one of possibility. Inspired by the French term "Troisième Âge," ThirdAge refers to the concept of lifelong learning, self-development and fulfillment, and the period of life following young adulthood, yet preceding "seniorhood" and retirement. A time of life characterized by vital living, freedom, personal growth and enrichment. Their audience members -- as well as others experiencing this life stage -- are ThirdAgers. We have friends and business associates <i>in their 80's</i> who still work every day, and who become very incensed if anyone should suggest they retire. These days, "retirement" doesn't seem to be tied to chronological age anymore. It seems to be more about physical condition and attitude. If this fits you, then you're a ThirdAger, no matter how many birthdays you've had!<br> </font></b><img src="../resources-pl/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <font size="2" color="#006600" face="Verdana"><b><a title=""Third Age" - for baby boomers and beyond" href="http://www.thirdage.com/" target="_blank">"Third Age" blogs</a></b></font><b><font size="2" face="Arial"> A collection of blogs written by ThirdAgers. These boomers speak to a variety of subjects in very outspoken, direct, and non-traditional ways. ThirdAgers Rock! Check out these blogs.<br> </font></b><img src="../resources-pl/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <font size="2" color="#006600" face="Verdana"><b><a title="Senior Journal.com" href="http://seniorjournal.com/index.html" target="_blank">"Senior Journal.com"</a></b></font><b><font size="2" face="Arial"> Today"s news and information for seniors and baby boomers. 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