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Almanac of Policy Issues: Seniors Issues News, background information and links on the Older Americans Act and other federal programs affecting the nation's senior citizens, including Meals on Wheels. www.policyalmanac.org/social_welfare/seniors.shtml

U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Conducts a continuing study of matters pertaining to problems and opportunities of older people. Site includes hearings, events, and links to related government agencies. www.senate.gov/~aging

CARIE Organizations whose mission is to improve the well being, rights, and autonomy of older persons through advocacy, education, and action. www.carie.org

ElderHope Ethics and Law Page This page provides information, links, and book recommendations that relate to the needs of seniors and their caregivers. It especially focuses on advance directives and end-of-life planning. www.elderhope.com/EthicsandLaw.shtml

Cash Balance Pensions and Retirement Plan Conversions Site that tracks pension and retirement issues from a public policy perspective. www.cashpensions.com

Center on an Aging Society Non-partisian public policy institute that studies the consequences and opportunities of population aging for all aspects of society. www.aging-society.org

The Mobility Needs of Older Americans Describes how an aging society adds to a range of transportation problems. Includes an overview of special approaches and solutions. www.brookings.org/es/urban/publications/20030807_Rosenbloom.htm

The Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups Non-profit grassroots advocacy organization concerned with issues affecting older persons and their families. List of member services and consumer advocacy information. www.cwag.org

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Non-profit group advocating on issues affecting older adults in the state. Includes details of resolutions, a directory, newsletters and a calendar of events. www.txshl.org

Beverly Foundation Pasadena non-profit organization focusing on important issues affecting older adults especially mobility and transportation within the community. www.beverlyfoundation.org

National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A) Umbrella organization advocating to ensure that needed resources and support services are available to older Americans. Includes policy papers and press releases. www.n4a.org

National Policy and Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging Promotes active healthy aging through good nutrition. Includes monthly reviews of related journals, public policy and legislation updates. www.fiu.edu/~nutreldr

Washington State Senior Citizens' Lobby Forum for senior advocacy groups throughout the state. List of key issues, officers and member organizations. www.waseniorlobby.org

California United for Nursing Home Care Advocacy organization focusing on adequate funding of care and quality of services. Includes research data and news stories. www.cunhc.org

A Fact Sheet on the Economics of Aging in Canada Discusses the practical implications of a smaller workforce supporting a larger number of non-working citizens. www.lcc.gc.ca/en/themes/pr/oa/mcgregor/chap05.asp

Health and Retirement Study (HRS) The Health and Retirement Study (HRS) is a source of longitudinal, cross-sectional data for researchers and policymakers who study aging. The HRS is based on a national sample of over 22,000 individuals who are interviewed every other year. hrsonline.isr.umich.edu

Moving Ideas: Social Security Reports, progressive links and action alerts on Social Security issues. www.movingideas.org/content/en/issue_items/social_security.htm

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