Senior Resources, Helpful Information, & Links

• When to Retire? By Doug Smith
  It’s never too early to start thinking about your retirement. When you do, one of your first questions may be, “When’s the best time to start receiving retirement benefits?”

• Healthy, Active Minds By Jeff Robertson
  The human brain is the largest muscle our bodies. As we age, maintaining a healthy body involves many things, including exercise and stretching. Your mind is no different. Scientists have been studying the brain for many years, but recent studies are reinforcing the importance of "calisthenics for the mind."

• Medicare, Medicaid, Medigap, Long Term Care Insurance - What are they and what do they pay for?
  What are they and what do they pay for? Few people understand the differences between Medicare, Medicaid and Medigap - and how Long Term Care Insurance fits in. Having basic knowledge about these benefits is important for everyone.

• Normal Aging vs. Signs that something is wrong - ten risk factors
  We all age, however there are certain aging characteristics that may indicate we need some assistance.

• Caregiving Resources in your community

• Will you or your parents need long term care?
  Should You Obtain Long Term Care Insurance? Retirement planning involves some unknowns - such as whether or not you should purchase Long Term Care Insurance. It pays to know everything we can learn about this important issue.

• Choosing a Home Care Provider

• Living Wills and other Legal Matters
  As older adults - or as children of elderly parents - legal documents become absolutely necessary to provide us the right to make decisions about care and property after death. It is best to decide these issues and develop the legal documents well in advance.

• Talk to older parents about tough topics - Their Health, Their Driving, Their Money, Their Death

• Caring for an aging parent - some advice for people who have been there

• Will you or your parents need long term care?
  Should You Obtain Long Term Care Insurance? Retirement planning involves some unknowns - such as whether or not you should purchase Long Term Care Insurance. It pays to know everything we can learn about this important issue.

Following are other web sites for senior resources that we think might be helpful to you.

• Active Minds for Seniors - Expanding the lives and minds of seniors through community-based educational programs.
• American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
• Denver Health
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• HUD's Housing Counseling Clearinghouse
• Reverse Mortgages - National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association
• Senior Blue Book
• Seniors' Resource Center
• Social Security