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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