National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Search by location for members of the association. Provides questions to ask lawyers about qualifications and areas of expertise, and a wide-ranging resource list for the elderly.

National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Free fact sheets and shoppers’ guides for long-term care insurance, annuities and Medigap policies.

Insurance Information Institute.

Reverse.org. A consumer’s guide to reverse mortgages from a non-profit with no ties to the industry. Links to the AARP’s calculator for choosing such policies.

ReverseMortgage.org. Similar calculator and search tool to find local lenders, with links to their Web sites.

Nolo. Do-it-yourself legal advice. Wills, powers of attorney and other documents.

Senior Law Home Page. Advice from a New York law firm on the legal and financial issues facing the elderly. state forms for powers of attorney, health care proxies and living wills.

U.S. Living Will Registry. Free state-by-state forms.

New York State Office of the Aging

New York State Partnership for Long-Term Care

Westchester County Department of Social Services

Medicare.gov. An all-purpose site with interactive tools for planning and paying for long-term care and choosing among drug plans. Includes searchable inspection results, good and bad, for the all the nation’s skilled nursing facilities.

NIHSeniorHealth.gov. A collaboration of the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine that provides authoritative information on all diseases and disorders of old age. Each section is available in both large-type and audio versions.

National Institute on Aging. Describes ongoing research on aging and lists clinical trials seeking participants.

U.S. Administration on Aging. Brief fact sheets on aging and links to outside resources for an assortment of caregiving issues, including financial planning, residential options, in-home services, case management and the law

Social Security Administration

National Association for Mentally Ill (NAMI) Provides advocacy, education, public awareness and support for individuals and families affected by mental illness.

AARP Provides opportunities to save money, learn and volunteer.