Other Useful Links
The following websites have been selected for inclusion on the CRA website. These have all been vetted to ensure they are legitimate websites that passed Norton Security, are not business oriented, do not require enrolling of any kind nor require personal information, and are of value to seniors.
Health and Care | Travel | General
Health and Care
Eldercare Locator (eldercare.acl.gov/Eldercare.NET/Public/Index.aspx)
A public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging connecting you to services for older adults and their families. You can also reach them at 1-800-677-1116.
U.S. National Library of Medicine (www.nlm.nih.gov)
The world’s largest biomedical library, National Library of Medicine (NLM) maintains and makes available a vast print collection and produces electronic information resources on a wide range of topics that are searched billions of times each year by millions of people around the globe.
Zika Virus (www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/)
Center for Disease Control and Prevention overview of the Zika virus including symptoms, prevention, US maps, and world maps
American Diabetes Association (www.diabetes.org)
American Diabetes Association's mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
Cancer Basics (www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerbasics/index)
American Cancer Society provides answers to some of the basic questions about cancer, such as what it is, what some of the common signs and symptoms are, and how many people it affects.
The American Heart Association issued updated CPR guidelines in October 2015.
Learn CPR (www.depts.washington.edu/learncpr/)
Travel
Traveler's Health (wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention providing travel notices, providing information on vaccines and medicines for worldwide destinations.
General
Seniorliving.org (www.seniorliving.org/leisure/top-senior-websites/)
From health to finances to technology and humor
Lightning Safety (www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/)
This website will teach you how to stay safe and offer insight into the science of lightning.
Choosing Insect Repellents (www.epa.gov/insect-repellents)
This site describes how to choose insect repellents.
Offers hundreds of tutorials on a variety of subjects. Ask your question in the search field (www.youtube.com)
Free online educational website focusing on technology, job training, reading, and math skills. The site is a program of Goodwill Industries of Eastern NC Inc. and the Goodwill Community Foundation Inc
(www.gcflearnfree.org)
Find thousands of festivals near you and around the world
(www.everfest.com)