Resources

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance

• Estate Planning:  http://www.estateplanning.com/
• Estate Planning: http://www.stephens.com
• Fannie Mae: http://www.fanniemae.com 
• Feature CNN Article: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/money101/lesson21/
• Information in English and Spanish for buying and owning a home: http://www.freddiemac.com 
• National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association, Use Your Home to Stay At Home: http://www.reversemortgage.org 
• Reverse Mortgage Lending Limits by county: https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/hicostlook.cfm

Government/ Associations

• AARP Website: http://www.aarp.org 
• AARP’s complimentary reverse mortgage booklet Home Made Money: http://www.aarp.org/revmort 
• National Association of Home Builders http://www.nahb.org/directory 
• Social Security Administration: http://www.ssa.gov
• US Census Bureau For the index of data provided by the US Census Bureau visit: http://www.factfinder2.census.gov
• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Educating Seniors about investing wisely and avoiding fraud: http://www.sec.gov/investor/seniors.shtml

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health & Aging

• Aging with Dignity’s Five Wishes document http://www.agingwithdignity.org 
• Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center http://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers
• Book: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Long Term Care Planning by Marilee Driscoll
• Medicare information at: http://www.medicare.gov 
• The National Right to Life Committee’s “Will to Live”: http://www.nrlc.org 
• National Hospice and Palliative Care: http://www.caringinfo.org 
• Non-medical assistance to help the elderly stay in their homes longer http://www.visitingangels.comhttp://www.rightathome.net http://www.homeinstead.com
• NAR 2013 research study: Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends http://www.realtor.org/reports/home-buyer-and-seller-generational-trends

 

Home Quality

Home Inspection/Protection

• American Society of Home Inspectors: http://www.ashi.org 
• National Association of Certified Home Inspectors: http://www.nachi.org 
• National Association of Home Inspectors: http://www.nahi.org 
• Protect your home from weathering conditions: http://www.flash.org/

Housing Facility Resources

• To compare congregate housing facilities, see the checklists at http://www.carepathways.com/checklist-ccrc.cfmor http://www.getcare.com

Moving Companies

• The American Moving and Storage Association provides consumer information about moving household goods: http://www.moving.org 
• National Association of Professional Organizers: http://www.napo.net 

 

Products & Services

• A host of assistive devices: http://www.elderstore.com 
• A neighborhood information search engine: http://www.neighborhoodscout.com 
• Ergonomic gadgets for the kitchen, cleaning, and garden: http://www.oxo.com
• Information about the upper tier residential market: http://www.luxuryhomemarketing.com 
• Seniors Superstores: http://www.seniorsuperstores.com 
• Technology products to foster independent living: http://www.enablemart.com 

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