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Lesko, Matthew.

American benefits for seniors / by Matthew Lesko with Mary Ann Martello.

1st ed.

Kensington, MD : Information USA, ©2006.

xxx, 706 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Lists programs, services, and corporations that provide health services, prescription drugs, legal services, education and employment, housing, recreation, or caregiving services, sometimes at low or no cost, to senior citizens.

Grants-in-aid -- United States -- Directories.

Economic assistance, Domestic -- United States -- Directories.

Administrative agencies -- United States -- Directories.

Finance, Personal -- United States -- Directories.

Directories.

Martello, Mary Ann.

American benefits for seniors, getting the most out of your retirement

Matthew Lesko's American benefits for seniors

Includes bibliographical references and index.

American benefits for seniors -- Free money : paying bills and other expenses -- Grants from the IRS -- Health -- How to get better health services for free -- How to get the best health information -- Help fighting the health care system -- Drugs -- Free drugs from manufacturers -- State and local discount programs -- The good and bad of buying drugs from Canada -- The government's new drug plan for seniors and people with disabilities -- Legal -- Free legal services -- Courses and degrees -- Education : get a degree, GED, PhD, or just learn for free -- Senior jobs and training -- Housing -- Money to purchase, fix up, or invest -- Have fun for the rest of your life -- Free money for senior artists -- Free money to write a book -- Start or expand your own business -- How to get money for a business when you have low income or bad credit -- Start your own nonprofit -- Help for investors -- Volunteering : the most fun in life is giving -- Travel opportunities -- Caregivers -- Senior caregivers -- Respite services for caregivers -- Seniors caring for grandchildren -- Gifts from Uncle Sam -- State aging office programs.

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