Aging Information

Financial

MONEY MANAGEMENT

Financial Planning and Retirement – A Guide from the AARP
Can you afford retirement? What do you need to achieve your financial goals? Use this site to help you find out.

Funeral Arrangements and Memorial Services –
A Guide from the AARP
Information on funeral arrangements, pricing and other urgent details.

Health

NEWLY WIDOWED

On Being Alone: A Guide for the Newly Widowed – A Guide from the AARP
Learn how to cope with loss.

MOBILITY

Helping Your Parents Stay Mobile
Tips on how to help your parents continue to drive safely and ways to assess their current driving ability.

HOSPICE & COMFORT CARE

Learn about hospice from AARP
How does hospice work? When should you call? What services are offered? Find out here.

Get detailed information about hospice from the National Hospice Organization
Get more detailed hospice information, plus links to more information here.

Legal

FINAL WISHES

Learn how to plan for your final wishes at AARP
How to talk about final wishes with your loved ones. What you need to be thinking about. Legal documents necessary for planning. Begin your research here.

Prepare your will
Use this summary to get familiar with the things you need to think about before writing your will.

Finding free legal services
You might qualify for free legal services. Find out how.

Housing

Moving Your Loved One to a Nursing Home: What Can You Do?
How to approach and cope with moving a loved one into nursing home care.

Medicare provides a check list for those moving to a nursing home.
Use this checklist to evaluate and compare nursing homes.

Use the links below to learn more about senior living options and compare them based on services, cost, regulation, payment options, and care.

Get information about independent living

Get information about assisted living

Get information on skilled nursing care.

Get information about continuing care retirement communities