"Live your life and forget your age."
- Peale, Norman Vincent

Online Guide for Senior Citizens Resources in the USA

Emergency Planning and Preparation

Each person's needs and abilities are unique, but every individual can take important steps to prepare for all kinds of emergencies and put plans in place. By evaluating your own personal needs and making an emergency plan, you can be better prepared for any situation. A commitment to planning today will help you prepare for any emergency situation. Preparing makes sense. Get ready now.

Consider how a disaster might affect your individual needs.

Plan to make it on your own, at least for a period of time.

It's possible that you will not have access to a medical facility or even a drugstore.

Identify what kind of resources you use on a daily basis and what you might do if they are limited or not available.

Get an emergency supply kit at http://www.ready.gov/america/getakit/index.html

If you must evacuate, take your pets with you, if possible. However, if you are going to a public shelter, it is important to understand that animals may not be allowed inside.
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Emergency Planning and Preparation

Each person's needs and abilities are unique, but every individual can take important steps to prepare for all kinds of emergencies and put plans in place. By evaluating your own personal needs and making an emergency plan, you can be better prepared for any situation. A commitment to planning today will help you prepare for any emergency situation. Preparing makes sense. Get ready now.
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Upper GI Series

The upper gastrointestinal (GI) series uses x rays to diagnose problems in the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (first part of the small intestine). It may also be used to examine the small intestine. The upper GI series can show a blockage, abnormal growth, ulcer, or a problem with the way an organ is working.
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Thigh Creams/Stomach Slimmers

Various products have been promoted in the skin care market as thigh and stomach slimmers. Some advertising claims also promise the reduction of "cellulite", waffly looking or orange-peel type skin caused by fatty deposits. Want to know if they really work?
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Reloading Scams

If you've been a victim of telemarketing fraud once, chances are you're on a list to be called-and scammed-again. Telephone hucksters call these 'sucker' lists. They include names, addresses, phone numbers, and other information, and they are created, bought, and sold by crooks. They're considered invaluable, because dishonest promoters think that consumers who have been tricked once are likely to be tricked again. Find out how reloading scams work.
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www.seniorsoforegon.com

Directory for Seniors in Portland
Giving Portland Seniors More Options: Please see our Directory of Independent Life Resources for the support of senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
www.seniorsinportland.com

Information for Portland Seniors
We have jam-packed www.PortlandSenior.com with resources to assist seniors and their families in making the decisions and accessing the services they need. We can help!
portlandsenior.com

Link and Resource Directory for Seniors living in Oregon
Resources for the Oregon Senior: Find out how to become a happy, healthy, and more ethical member of an already mostly unhappy society.
seniorsoforegon.com

Information for Portland Seniors
We have jam-packed www.PortlandSenior.com with resources to assist seniors and their families in making the decisions and accessing the services they need. We can help!
www.portlandsenior.com

Directory for Seniors in Oregon
Your Internet Community – Your News – Your Health – Your Stories – Your Friends – Your Family – Your Photos – At www.SeniorsInOregon.com you can Exchange Social Calenders, share recipes, photos, and more!
seniorsinoregon.com

Directory for Seniors in Oregon
Your Internet Community – Your News – Your Health – Your Stories – Your Friends – Your Family – Your Photos – At www.SeniorsInOregon.com you can Exchange Social Calenders, share recipes, photos, and more!
www.seniorsinoregon.com

Directory for Seniors in Portland
Giving Portland Seniors More Options: Please see our Directory of Independent Life Resources for the support of senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
www.seniorsinportland.com

Directory for Seniors in Portland
Giving Portland Seniors More Options: Please see our Directory of Independent Life Resources for the support of senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
seniorsinportland.com

Link and Resource Directory for Seniors living in Oregon
Resources for the Oregon Senior: Find out how to become a happy, healthy, and more ethical member of an already mostly unhappy society.
www.seniorsoforegon.com

The Desert Senior Citizen Directory
Need a caretaker, housekeeper, shopper, ride anywhere? We can help link you up. We can also provide you with a directory of local civic engagement and employment opportunities for adults over the age of 55 who wish to re-enter the workforce.
desertsenior.com