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Seniors
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Alliance for Retired Americans 
 The site for "an organization of retirees who are committed to activism and want to influence the policies of government that affect all older Americans." Find fact sheets and association position statements on prescription drug costs, health care, economic security, and more. Allied with the AFL-CIO and other partners. http://www.retiredamericans.org/ Topics: Activism, Drugs, Health, Health Last updated Jul 27, 2004 Gray Panthers: Age and Youth in Action
Information about the "national organization of intergenerational activists dedicated to social change. ... Founded in 1970 by social activist Maggie Kuhn, Gray Panthers believe that all Americans should benefit from our country's abundance." Features organization history, a list of achievements, and position statements on issues such as Medicare, jobs, and Social Security. Also includes a directory of chapters, ideas for action, and a blog. http://www.graypanthers.org/ Topics: Activism, Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Politics, Senior Health, Seniors Last updated Feb 17, 2005 Reinventing Aging: Baby Boomers and Civic Engagement
This 162-page report examines volunteering, community-based efforts, and other civic engagement opportunities for the baby boom generation (people born in the United States during the later 1940s through the early 1960s). "The main message of the Report is that there is an opportunity to help boomers create a social legacy of profound importance." Opens directly into a PDF file. From the Harvard School of Public Health-MetLife Foundation Initiative on Retirement and Civic Engagement. http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/chc/reinventingaging/Report.pdf Topics: Activism, Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Communities & Groups, Jobs & Work, Seniors Last updated Dec 13, 2005 |
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