The following links are presented as a informational sources to the Seniors and their caregivers . Selection was made by Tom Hawley, the Agency on Aging's coordinator for Virginia Senior Insurance and Assistance Project (VICAP).

Medicare.gov

This web site is the official site for the Center for Medicare Services and is loaded with information for seniors. You can check on all programs of Medicare and also checkout local nursing homes for violations and status with the government.

Social Security

All seniors are familiar with the Social Security Administration that controls the money flow to retired seniors. You can check on potential earnings if under age 62 and secure a new Medicare Cards in the event you lose your current one. There is a great deal of information on this site. It has a search feature as Medicare.gov to guide users to the information needed.

National Institute of Health

All health questions should be directed to this site. The National Institute of Health has information available on all prescription dugs-and side effects gives you outstanding medical information.

Harvard Medical School

This is a highly regarded medical site for all folks. It has a great search engine for you to use on the right top of the home page.It has been one of the top visited sietes on the internet.

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