Resources

Healthcare Issues for Seniors

Ethical and Moral Issues in the Care of the Elderly:

People in the United States of America are living longer than ever before. Ethical and moral issues in the health care field particularly affect the elderly are ill more often then the younger population, maligned much more from being in the end stage of various chronic progressive degenerative maladies and are at best, unable to make critical, sound decisions when such precise decisions have to be made. However, there's no getting around one thing: as we age, our bodies and minds change dramatically.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/seniorshealth.html



Useful State and Government Information

State Government Information Index:

The following site offers basic information about each state (taken from the World Almanac and the Census Bureau.) The following sites are excellent places to check when you need valuable information on all states in a single listing. Locate a Federal Depository Library from a GPO Access:

http://library.stmarytx.edu/acadlib/doc/us/states/



Investment Fraud - Protect Yourself

Protect Yourself Against Investment Fraud:

With some basic understanding of how scam artists work, you can avoid fraud and protect your hard-earned money. Read this online publication:
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/puboftheweek.htm

Protect Yourself Against Internet Fraud and Cybercrime
http://www.justice.gov/criminal/cybercrime/reporting.htm



Facts & Figures for the Baby Boomer Generation

Oldest Baby Boomers Turn 60! :

In 2006, the oldest BOOMER$, the generation born between 1946 and 1964, will turn 60 years old. Among the Americans celebrating their 60th will be our two most recent presidents, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Other well- known celebrities reaching this milestone include, Cher, Donald Trump, Sylvester Stallone and Dolly Parton. To commensurate this occasion, the Census Bureau has complied a collection of facts relating to, perhaps, our most celebrated generation.

http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/



Identity Theft - How to Avoid it

What is identity theft? :

Identify theft occurs when someone uses your personally identifying information like your name, Social Security Number, or credit card numbers, without your permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. Read more here:

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/consumers/



Email Scams - What to watch out for & HealthCare Law Scams Too!

Here are some examples of what may turn up in your inbox. Just DELETE them !!

Please be informed that your $300,000.00 which was deposited in our western union office by ECOWAS DONATION is available for pickup, email do not follow and phony email instructions, or call phony phone numbers...JUST DELETE! 

  Notification of Bequest
On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the Estate of Late Scott Kennedy, I hereby attempt to reach you again I wish to notify you that late Scott Kennedy made you a beneficiary to his will. He left the sum of Thirty One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars. ($31,500,000.00), to you in the codicil and last testament to his will. This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true. Late Scott Kennedy until his death was a very dedicated Christian who loved to give out. His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his lifetime, Late Scott Kennedy died at the age of 71 years. According to him this money is to support your activities and to help the poor and the needy. Kindly get back to me with the below information for more directives. (an address is provided etc.)

Good day.How are you and your family hope fine? This Is To Let You Know That I Have Been Trying To Get This Fund Into Your Bank Account And To Prove To You That Not Everybody That Comes Your Way In This World Is Fake. Now I Have Tried My Possible Best To See That The Bank Transfer Your Money To You. And Also Has Submitted All the Necessary Documents Needed by the Bank This Is the Bank Draft Issued In Your Name Through THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION PLC (HSBC) LONDON. Go To Your Bank And Verify This Attach Bank Draft Before They Will Send The Original Copy To You. The Bank Told Me That They Issue This $850.000.00.To Know The Capacity Of Your Bank Account Before They Will Transfer The Whole Amount Of You Money To You. Confirm This With Your Bank Immediately And Get Back To Me So That Bank Will Know Very Well That Your Bank Account Is Capable For Receiving The Whole Amount Of Your Money. Please Resend Your Current Receiving Address Where The Original copy of your Bank Draft Will Be delivered To You. Finally the HSBC Manger Will Like To Confirm
God Bless Us All.
Yours in service,
Mr. Michael Peterson.
{Payment Supervisors Unit. (HSBC) London}
TEL: +44-87124-38643 

 
Books

This section shows a list of popular books for seniors and boomer$

An epic thriller - Stolen Blood
Author F.Anthony Capparella - http://cappysbookstore.blogspot.com



Features - Places and Food

This section provides a group of useful and popular links for Food and Travel.

The Departures Magazine (Amex) - http://www.departures.com/

The Wine Country - http://biallavineyards.com/mailinglist.html

Wine Experts - http://www.winespectator.com/

Travel Italy Online - http://www.deliciousitaly.com/visualizza.php?Id=1&area=it

Italian Tourism Official Website - http://www.italia.it/en/home.html

Cinque Terra, Italy - www.cinqueterre.it/info.php

Bellagio, Italy - http://www.bellagiolakecomo.com/Ing/

Lake Como, Italy - http://www.lakecomo.it/

The Villa on the Lake - Villa d' Este, Italy - www.villadeste.it/it/13/home.aspx

Tuscany, Italy - http://www.tuscany-inside-out.com/paese.php?cat=1

Milano, Italy - http://www.turismo.comune.milano.it/wps/portal/

The Beautiful Amalfi Coast, Italy - http://www.hotelsantacaterina.it/en/index

Four Seasons Hotel-Firenze, Italy - www.fourseasons.com/florence/

IL Pellicano Hotel/Cottages-Tuscany, Italy - http--www.pellicanohotel.com

Secrets of a French Chef - http://www.hubertkeller.com/

Hispanic Community & Culture - http://www.hispanicsurf.com/

Greece in all its Ancient Splendor - http://www.visitgreece.gr/

Travel England - http://www.metanoia.org/england/index.html

Travel Europe - http://www.bluedanubeholidays.com/

Travel Egypt - http://www.egypt.travel/sitemap.php?flashinstalled=2

Travel Ireland - http://www.discoverireland.com/us/ireland-places-to-go

Travel Israel - http://www.goisrael.com/tourism_eng

Travel Italy - http://www.initaly.com/toc.htm

Travel Spain - http://www.spain.info/?l=en

Travel Incredible India - http://www.incredibleindia.org/index.html

Travel China - www.thechinaguide.com/index.php

Where do want to explore - Virtual Tourist - http://www.virtualtourist.com/