Our Resources
As part of the Aging With Attitude Movement, we are pleased to provide the members of our community with valuable resources that you can use to age successfully in all areas of your life.
To enable this to happen there are people and teams all across the nation pushing this common vision. All this requires time, investment and application of the gifts God has given to each of us.
Advocacy
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, with a membership of more than 37 million, that helps people turn their goals and dreams into real possibilities, strengthens communities and fights for the issues that matter most to families such as healthcare, employment security, and retirement planning.
National Council on Aging
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is the nation’s leading nonprofit service and advocacy organization representing older adults and the community organizations that serve them.
LeadingAge
The mission of LeadingAge is to expand the world of possibilities for aging. Their membership includes 6,000 not-for-profit organizations representing the entire field of aging services, 39 state partners, and hundreds of businesses, consumer groups, foundations, and research partners.
Education & Research
Alzheimer’s Association
The Alzheimer’s Association works on a global, national, and local level to enhance care and support for all those affected by Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
American Society on Aging
Founded in 1954 as the Western Gerontological Society, the American Society on Aging is an association of diverse individuals bound by a common goal: to support the commitment and enhance the knowledge and skills of those who seek to improve the quality of life of older adults and their families.
National Institute on Aging
Since 1974, the National Institute on Aging — one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of the National Institute of Health — has been at the forefront of the Nation’s research activities dedicated to understanding the nature of aging, supporting the health and well-being of older adults, and extending healthy, active years of life for more people.
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition.gov
Nutrition.gov provides easy access to vetted food and nutrition information from across the federal government. It serves as a gateway to reliable information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety for consumers.
Malignant mesothelioma is a rare cancer of the protective lining around important organs, such as the lungs. It is caused by asbestos and takes at least 20-50 years to develop after exposure. MesotheliomaGuide.com offers free resources for mesothelioma patients and their families. Its mission is to guide mesothelioma patients and their loved ones toward answers, care options, and free health solutions that improve their lives.
You don’t have to fight addiction alone. RehabCenter.net is a comprehensive guide to quality rehab centers and addiction treatment. They offer free and confidential information about the many effective and empowering rehab options available today.
Alcohol addiction is a chronic disease characterized by loss of control over alcohol or drug use, cravings, and relapse. It may be part of a dual diagnosis, and people with one or more types of addiction can learn to manage these disorders and become sober in addiction recovery. AlcoholTreatment.net is an organization dedicated to helping individuals seek recovery from alcohol addiction.
Legal Assistance
National Senior Citizens Law Center
The National Senior Citizens Law Center advocate at the administrative and legislative levels to ensure that laws and regulations work for poor seniors. The NSCLC trains over 10,000 advocates and service providers on the rights of poor seniors every year.
Public Agencies & Programs
Administration for Community Living
The Administration on Aging (AOA) is the principal agency of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services designated to carry out the provisions of the Older Americans Act. The OAA promotes the well-being of older individuals by providing services and programs designed to help them live independently in their homes and communities. The Act also empowers the federal government to distribute funds to the states for supportive services for individuals over the age of 60.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, previously known as the Health Care Financing Administration, is a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services that administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with state governments to administer Medicaid, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, and health insurance portability standards.
Even More Resources to Help You Age With Attitude
We have curated the best of the best resources to help serve our community. Below you can find several links to programs, information and additional websites to help you age successfully.
Resources from Encore.org
- Visit the Encore Network to learn about organizations that offer people age 50+ amazing new ways to connect work and contribute for the greater good.
- Looking for guides and papers that provide ideas for people who want to have encore careers in healthcare, education and the environment? Click here for important Research and Publications.
- The Encore Fellowships Network offers paid, time-limited fellowships that match skilled, experienced professionals with social-purpose organizations in high-impact assignments.
- Explore Encore’s Financial Inclusion Resource to learn about financial inclusion and how to get involved.
Contribute your time and/or your skills
- AARP Experience Corps is a national leader in engaging older adult tutors in improving K-3 student literacy in disadvantaged schools.
- Catch-a-Fire provides talented individuals with meaningful pro bono experiences in order to build capacity for socially good organizations
- The Corporation for National and Community Service is a federal agency that helps more than 5 million Americans improve the lives of their fellow citizens through service.
- The Executive Service Corps is a national network of organizations that provide consulting, coaching, facilitation and other services to strengthen nonprofits, schools, and government organizations.
- The HandsOn Network AARP inspires, equips and mobilizes people to take action that changes the world.
- Idealist.org’s mission is to close the gap between intention and action by connecting people, organizations, ideas, and resources.
- Jumpstart is a national early education organization that recruits and trains college students and community corps members to serve preschool children in low-income neighborhoods.
- Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring partners with school districts in 20 U.S. cities to engage volunteer tutors who help children in grades K-3 build reading skills, confidence, and enthusiasm for learning.
- ReServeis an innovative resource that matches continuing professionals 55+ with the nonprofits that need them.
- Taproot Foundation is a nonprofit organization that makes business talent available to organizations working to improve society.
- Third Sector New England (interim executive director roles) builds the leadership and effectiveness of individuals, groups, and nonprofits to support a more just and democratic society.
- Volunteer Match brings good people and good causes together.
Transition support
- AARP Life Reimagined involves six practices that guide you through change. Think of it as a personalized guidance system. Start where you are in your life, and see where the possibilities lead you.
- Coming of Age helps people 50+ explore their future, connect and contribute through opportunities, both paid and unpaid, in their communities; and provides training to nonprofits.
- Life Planning Network is a community of professionals and organizations from diverse disciplines dedicated to helping people navigate the second half of life.
- Project Renewment is a book, forum, and movement for women 55+ to create a future of meaning, growth, nd contribution.
- The Transition Network is a nonprofit that creates inclusive communities for women 50+ in personal or professional transitions who are seeking new connections, resources, and opportunities to grow and contribute.
Explore social sector jobs
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy is the No. 1 news source, in print and online, for nonprofit leaders, fundraisers, grant makers and others involved in the philanthropic enterprise.
- Idealist’s mission is to close the gap between intention and action by connecting people, organizations, ideas, and resources.
- The National Older Worker Career Center provides experienced workers using cost-effective, flexible, innovative and contemporary staffing options for two government agencies – the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.
- Opportunity Knocks is a career site with “jobs that change the world.”
- Retirement Jobs features jobs for people over 50 (including volunteer opportunities.)
- Teach For America is growing the movement of leaders who work to ensure that kids growing up in poverty get an excellent education.
- The Virtual Career Network can help you prepare and qualify for a well-paying job and a rewarding career in healthcare or the green economy by connecting you to the education and training you need.
If you would like to add to our list of helpful resources — either a website, something you’ve written or an organization operating in multiple locations — please email info@agingwithattitudemovement.com with information about your additional resources.
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While many see our aging society as a problem, we view it from a much better perspective – as a solution. To us, those members of our society age 50+ represent a powerful source of talent with accumulated skills, experience and wisdom to tackle some of our society’s most urgent challenges. By embracing this unique opportunity to leverage these skills, experience, and wisdom, we can transform what some consider a zero-sum prediction into a win-win strategy. Thus, creating a better world today and a better future for generations to come.