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| Knack, 2008, $19.95
http://www.amazon.com/Knack-Clean-Home-Green-Eco-Friendly/dp/1599213893/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281453364&sr=1-2
Delaney includes room-by-room advice, and recipes for making your own safe cleaning products. |
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| http://www.caregiverslibrary.org/Default.aspx?tabid=920, Free
A short but growing list of realtors who focus on helping seniors. |
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| http://www.seniorsrealestate.com/find_an_sres.cfm, Free
Locate a real estate agent certified as a specialist in working with and for seniors. |
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| Linden Publishing, 2002, $12.95
http://www.amazon.com/Just-Pencil-Me-Getting-Settled/dp/1884956211/ref=sr_1_23?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281045032&sr=1-23
Gore's advice can help make your move an enjoyable adventure, or at least not a complete horror show. |
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| http://www.amazon.com/Moving-Practical-Guide-Downsizing-Family/dp/B000BTH5QW/ref=pd_sim_b_3
The subtitle of this book tells it all: How to get rid of the Stuff, keep the Memories, maintain the Family Feace, and get on with Your Life. |
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| http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/topics/information_for_senior_citizens, Free
Offes a variety of housing information for seniors (including, among other examples) options that can help you stay in your own home or find affordable rental opportunities. |
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| http://www.ehow.com/how_2362332_hire-realtor-who-specializes-selling.html, Free
Five tips for finding a realtor who can best help holder buyers and sellers. |
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| http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/real-estate/20050310b1.asp, Free
A good list of tips for older people who are looking to buy or sell. |
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| http://www.agingwellmag.com/archive/063009p26.shtml, Free
Moran discusses technology products that make living at home more feasible for elders, including aids to communication, housekeeping, safety, leisure, comfort, and medication tracking. |
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| http://www.nasmm.org/service/index.cfm, Free
Find a specialist in various states who can help with a residential move for older people. |
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| http://gerontologist.oxfordjournals.org/content/51/2/238.abstract
Findings include: Apartment size positively relates to life satisfaction in the young-old but negatively in the old-old. For the old-old, neighborhood quality and outdoor place attachment are matter more than for the young-old. Living with others relates to life satisfaction only for the young-old. |
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| Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, September 2008, Free
http://www.rwjf.org/files/research/commissionhousing102008.pdf
This study investigates the links between health and housing in terms of the physical conditions within homes, the condition of the neighborhood, and housing affordability. |
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| http://www.senioroutlook.com/search.asp, Free
Find senior housing possibilities by type of housing and location. |
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| American Association for Retired Persons, 2008, Free
http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/econ/i9_mortgage.pdf
Shelton provides an early look at the impact of the mortgage crisis on older Americans. |
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| http://www.doityourself.com/stry/3-facts-about-household-germs, Free
Discusses what kinds of germs exist, where they are likely to be, and how to get rid of them. |
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| http://www.everydayhealth.com/healthy-home/toxins-chemicals.aspx, Free
Helps you figure out whether your home is a 'chemical danger zone,' and if so, what to do about it. |
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| http://www.hometips.com/diy-how-to/toxins-home-testing.html, Free
Vandervort summarizes this problem and links you to pages dealing with specific concerns. |