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**Local Resources:** The Eldercare Locator connects older adults and their caregivers with trustworthy resources across the nation.
**Health Insurance:** State Health Insurance Assistance Programs provide free assistance to Medicare beneficiaries and their families.
**Bring Generations Together:** Generations United works support intergenerational collaboration through public policies and programs.
**Long-term Care:**AoA assists older adults of any age to plan ahead for a lifetime of care.
**Rights Protection:** The National Center on Elder Abuse helps aging networks decrease elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
**Resident Rights:**The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care helps residents understand their rights and get help if they need it.
**Pension Rights:** PensionHelp America helps consumers understand and protect retirement security.
**Veterans:** The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offers a range of services, including benefit support and crisis services.
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**Explore the Arts:**The National Center for Creative Aging provides resources that help older adults amplify their creative potential.
**Inspire Creativity:** Creativity Matters is a toolkit to support those who direct or want to start community arts and aging programs.
**Keep Fit:**Go4Life is campaign designed to help older adults incorporate physical activity into daily life.
**Take a Class:** The Lifelong Learning Institute Directory provides a national listing of programs in older adult education.
**Arts Organizations:** The National Endowment for the Arts provides support to state and regional projects.
**Financial Plan:** The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau provides resources for older adults and their families.
**Eat Healthier:**The USDA explains how healthy eating can encourage a sense of well-being.
**Activities for Fun:** NIA shates benefits of participating in activities that promote health and personal enrichment.
Contribute
**Volunteer:**Create the Good helps older adults find volunteer opportunities that match their particular talents and interests.
**Work:** AARP provides support for older adults who wish to enter the workforce or change careers.
**Train for Employment:** The U.S. Department of Labor provides a community service employment program for older adults.
**Agings Programs:**ACL posts grant opportunities to support and expand emerging programs that serve older adults.
**Protect Natural Resources:**Volunteer.gov is an online portal that connects volunteers to projects that match their interests.
**Teach Children to Read:** Experience Corps screens, trains, and connects people 50+ with children who need help learning to read.
**Give Back:**Senior Corps volunteers address community needs, including tutoring, mentoring, and disaster relief.
**Fight Hunger:**Feeding America can put you in touch with the local food banks and meal programs in your area.
**Be Heard:**ACL regularly seeks input from older adults, caregivers, researchers, and practitioners on aging topics.
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