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• Administration on Aging

  provides a comprehensive overview of a wide variety of topics, programs and services related to aging.

• American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)

  a national nonprofit whose mission is to ensure that the ten million Americans who are blind or visually impaired enjoy the same rights and opportunities as other citizens. Learn about living with vision loss.
  

• Benefits CheckUp

  helps thousands of people every day to find programs for seniors that may pay for some of their costs of prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other essential items or services.
  

• Building Justice Campaign

  The Alliance continues to support the Building Justice campaign, led by the Sheet Metal Workers and Painters unions, which seeks to improve the quality of new homes and the working conditions for those who build them.  The campaign is targeting Pulte, a builder whose Del Webb "active adult" communities account for 45% of the company's overall revenues.  A new report, available at www.poorlybuiltbypulte.info, seeks to call attention to the impact of poor working conditions.  Last summer, representatives of the company sprayed high-power water hoses on community activists picketing an Arizona worksite.
  

• Center for Retirement Research at Boston College

  a reputable source for publications on retirement, work, pensions, and Social Security.
  

• Considerations Before Choosing a Medicare Advantage Plan

  Nearly 43 million Americans are Medicare beneficiaries.  Most receive their health care services through the Medicare program but nearly 8.3 million receive care through Medicare Advantage (MA) plans provided by private insurance companies under contract with Medicare.

• ElderCare Online

  comprehensive information, education and support for people caring for aging loved ones, especially those coping with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias.

• ElderWeb

  includes thousands of reviewed links to long term care information, a searchable database of organizations, and an expanding library of articles and reports, news, and events.

• Election Protection

  The non-partisan organization Election Protection is operating a website and a free telephone hotline at 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683), where trained legal volunteers are available to answer questions and help fix voter problems. If you live in Ohio, find out more about voting in Tuesday's primary.

• Fair Taxes For All

  explains why the package of tax cuts proposed by President Bush is too costly and would do little to stimulate the weak economy. If you oppose massive, irresponsible tax cuts, we encourage you to sign the petition for individuals.

• FirstGov

  a one-stop source for virtually all government information on the Internet - a great resource tool.

• FirstGov for Seniors

  useful links to government resources for seniors.
  

• LCAO (Leadership Council of Aging Organizations)

  a coalition of 50 national non-profit organizations concerned with the well-being of America's older population and committed to representing their interests in the policy-making arena.  

• Medicare

  the official U.S. government site for people with Medicare.

• National Association of Area Agencies on Aging

  N4A advocates on behalf of the local aging agencies to ensure that needed resources and support services are available to older Americans.
  

• National Association of State Units on Aging

  the mission of the Association is to advance social, health, and economic policies responsive to the needs of a diverse aging population.
  

• National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform

  the mission of the coalition is to define and achieve quality for people with long-term care needs.

• National Institute on Aging (NIA)

  one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of NIH, NIA leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. NIA’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans through research.
  

• National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center

  ombudsmen are dedicated to enhancing the lives of long term care residents.

• Nursing Home Compare

  a powerful tool you can use to search for detailed information about the performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country.
  

• Older Americans Act Action Alert

  
  

• Presidential Candidates Answer LCAO's Questions

  In November 2007 the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO) contacted the campaigns of all the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates, asking the candidates to respond to a set of questions on critical aging issues facing the nation. Responses have been received from Democratic candidates John Edwards, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, as of December 31, 2007.

• SeniorNet

  a nonprofit organization of computer-using adults, age 50 and older. SeniorNet's mission is to provide older adults education for and access to computer technologies to enhance their lives and enable them to share their knowledge and wisdom.

• U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform

  Special Investigations, Nursing Homes - provides good resources and includes the Nursing Home Complaint Violation Search. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa).

Alliance Must-Reads

Read media coverage of the Alliance, and find out the latest news about retiree issues.

• Alliance coverage and retiree news for May 13, 2008.

  Alliance coverage and retiree news for May 13, 2008.

• Health Care in Countries other than the U.S.A.

• Open Letter to Retirees

• Seniors Must File Tax Return to Get Stimulus Check

  In 2008, up to 20 million Americans who rely primarily on Social Security income qualify for an economic stimulus rebate check from the federal government.

Government and Political Affairs

• Caring for an Aging America Act

  U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) has introduced the Caring for an Aging America Act, legislation aimed at addressing the crisis in providing care for a senior population that is projected to almost double over the next 25 years.  The Boxer bill is endorsed by the Alliance for Retired Americans.

Health Care

   

• 2007 Alliance Legislative Conference

  Conference Agenda