Helpful Information
Wednesday, 18 May 2011 10:55
Here is a selection of links that Boomers may find useful. If you have others to suggest please contact us on this website.
Senior Housing. A helpful resource for researching affordable senior housing on the Internet by location.
Many Top Rated Universities offer free online learning. The free courses from these schools don't offer a path towards credit, but they are strong resources if you want to learn from some of the best professors in the world.
Athens Library Internet Resources. Hundreds of links hand-picked and evaluated by Library staff on everything you might want to know more about. Not geared just for seniors.
Library Databases From Home: With the library under construction, The library has created a new page called "Online Library." There you will find databases unique to ARLS, links to ebooks and e-audio and links to reserve and renew. There is also a link to GALILEO with another link with instructions to getting Consumer Reports.
Seniors and Technology: Web Wise Seniors Newsletter
About.com Senior Living gives links to information on health, relationships, jobs/finance and other senior living topics.
Athens World: A blog about the economic and cultural life of Athens and Northeast Georgia
Primary Source, a newsletter about the work and accomplishments of the Institute of Museums and Library Services
Google Art Project: Explore museums from around the world, discover and view hundreds of artworks at incredible zoom levels and even create and share your own collection of masterpieces.
Learn to Tweet on Twitter. It's a way to stay in touch with the world around you.
In the Muse, a performing arts blog, showcases treasures from the music, theater, and dance collections at the Library of Congress. From works of the great masters to slices of our musical heritage, In the Muse provides historical background and images and, in some cases, audio clips. The blog also highlights events from the Library's concert series.
Boomers in the News:
Cartoon video about boomers. Sometimes it helps to laugh at ourselves.
Our children are possibly the most big-hearted and open-minded of any generation ever. READ MORE from AARP
Some surprising facts about library computer users, including that Boomers are among the largest group of users. Most popular use at the library? Research on health information!
Many of their kids are out budgeting the Baby Boomers - NPR. (more)
Baby boomers near 65 with retirements in jeopardy - Yahoo! Finance http://finance.yahoo.com
Athens is the best city for Boomers to retire in if they want life long learning. This is right up our alley!!!! Retiring to Athens, GA
Boomers as Caregivers the New Norm. The story from CNN News warns that this is the next big health crisis. Joan Lunden, former host for "Good Morning America," tells the story of finding care for her mother and offers resources for families and caregivers.
