The Lutheran Church
Free booklet "Alzheimer's: Facing the Loss of a Lifetime"
(Added or Reviewed: 07-20-03)  

How To Buy Exercise Equipment for the Home
A Guide from the Fitness Products Council as part of the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association. First copy free.
(Added or Reviewed: 07-01-03)  

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
Order for free the following titles: "A New Brochure: Caring for the Alzheimer’s Disease Patient--How You Can Provide the Best Care and Maintain Your Own Well-Being", "AAGP's 2003-2004 Legislative and Regulatory Agenda", "Alzheimer's Disease: Understanding the Most Common Dementing Disorder", "Coping with Depression and the Holidays", "Depression in Late Life: Not a Natural Part of Aging", "Mental Health & Aging: The Challenge Confronting America's Families and Senior Citizens", "Role of the Geriatric Psychiatrist".
(Added or Reviewed: 07-01-03)  

AARP Tax-Aide
Find out the nearest Tax-Aide site, which provides tax assistance and files tax returns free of charge at TCE sites for individuals who are age 60 years of age and older. Many of these TCE sites offer IRS e-file. Contact the IRS at (800) TAX-1040 or (800) 829-1040 for a location, or by calling 1-888-AARPNOW (1-888-227-7669).
(Added or Reviewed: 07-01-03)  

Law and Aging Resource Guide
State-by-state Listing of free and discount legal services and resources available for older persons.
(Added or Reviewed: 07-01-03)  

Consumer’s Tool Kit for Health Care Advance Planning
PDF files which contain a variety of self-help worksheets, suggestions, and resources to assist in helping you make a health care advance directive, such as a Living Will or Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care.
(Added or Reviewed: 07-01-03)  

Alliance for Aging Research
Order for free the following titles: "A Call for Action: Completing the Commitment, "Aging With Ease: A Positive Approach to Pain Management", "A Call to Action: How the 107th Congress Can Achieve Health and Independence for Americans as They Age", "Assessing and Treating Persistent Pain in Older Patients: Practical Facts for Health Care Providers", "Controlling High Blood Pressure: A Guide For Older Women (A Guide In Spanish And English)", "Improving Health With Antioxidants", "Incontinence: Everything You Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask", "It's Time For A Heart To Heart", "Sustaining the Commitment: 2003 report from the Task Force on Aging Research Funding", "Taking A Closer Look At Age-Related Macular Degeneration", "Who? What? Where? Resources For Women's Health And Aging", "You Have What It Takes To Control High Blood Pressure", "You're In Charge: Your Guide to Good Health".
(Added or Reviewed: 07-01-03)  

Alzheimer's Association
Free catalog of educational publications is available in English and Spanish.
(Added or Reviewed: 07-01-03)  

Resource Directory for Older People
Free printable directory contains names, addresses, phone numbers, and fax numbers of organizations which provide information and other resources on matters relating to the needs of older persons.
(Added or Reviewed: 07-01-03)  

VISION USA
Providing basic eye health and vision care services free of charge to the many uninsured low-income people and their families who have no other means of obtaining care.
(Added or Reviewed: 07-01-03)  

Captioned Media Program (CMP)
Free-loan, open-captioned media collection for use by deaf or hard of hearing individuals, their teachers, parents, and others whose use of the CMP benefits at least one deaf or hard of hearing individuals.
(Added or Reviewed: 07-01-03)  

Hill-Burton Free or Reduced Cost Care
FAQ's and printable brochure on how you can receive free or reduced care, including a directory of obligated health care professionals.
(Added or Reviewed: 07-01-03)  

Infoaging.org
Order free the following print newsletters: "Research News on Dementia", "Research News on Older Men's Health", "Research News on Older Women's Health", "Biology of Aging: Oxidative Damage", "Biology of Aging: Caloric Restriction", "Biology of Aging: Telomeres".
(Added or Reviewed: 07-01-03)  

National Library Service for Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS)
National network of cooperating libraries, NLS administers a free library program of braille and audio materials circulated to eligible borrowers in the United States by postage-free mail.
(Added or Reviewed: 07-01-03)  

Seniors.gov
Excellent web portal for seniors created by the US government, with the following departments: Consumer Protection, Education & Training, Health, Legislation, Letters to the Editor, Other Links, Retirement Planner, Seniors & Computers, Services, Tax Assistance, Travel & Leisure, Veterans, Work & Volunteer.
(Added or Reviewed: 07-01-03)