Politics and Law

This section has links to sites that deal with governmental issues facing retirees, give free legal advice and provide referrals to attorneys.

• http://www.healthpolitics.org - Your guide to important trends in health.
• http://www.seniors.gov/ - Straight from the U.S. federal government, this site is filled with informative (if sometimes dry) documents published by the Social Security Administration and others.
• http://www.seniors.gc.ca/  - The Canadian version of seniors.gov!
• http://www.retiredamericans.org/ - An advocacy group for seniors that works at all levels of government for change.
• http://www.wiser.heinz.org/ - A non-profit organization devoted to educating women about retirement issues.
• http://www.ssa.gov/women/ - The Social Security Administration’s site about the ways its programs apply to women.
• http://www.ncoa.org - According to the NCOA's website, "The National Council on Aging is a national network of organizations and individuals dedicated to improving the health and independence of older persons and increasing their continuing contributions to communities, society and future generations." NCOA is an advocate for seniors, and the NCOA website is filled with news of interest to older adults.
• http://www.nolo.com - Free legal advice.
• http://www.naela.com - National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc.
• http://www.elderlawanswers.com - Find in-depth explanations of key elder law topics and a referral to an elder law attorney near you.