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With digital downloads – your public library is open 24/7! The San Antonio Public Library offers two ways to download digital media content: OverDrive and NetLibrary. You can access language audio books for free using your San Antonio Public Library Card.
- OverDrive downloadable for senior group
Use the keyword search "senior age group" to find resources you would like to know. - eBooks on EBSCOhost Downloadable Senior Resource Guide Find downloadable audio books by using a keyword search "older adults"
Search Our Databases
Search our databases to locate peer reviewed journal articles and periodicals on older adults/senior age group.
- Academic Search Complete
A multi-disciplinary database with more than 5,300 full text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. Go to a "keyword search " using the words "older adults" for the targeted results. - Health Source Consumer Edition
Search senior group resources with full-text articles from peer reviewed journal articles and magazines by using the phrase "older adults" under keyword search. - San Antonio Express News Look into the local newspaper to findout new information for senior age group using the key word search "older adults"
Job Resources for Older Adults
- Experience WorksWeb site specializing in training and employment for low income workers over age 55.
- Jobs4.0Job search site for workers over the age of 40.
- RetiredBrainsWeb site with comprehenssive resources for retirees, including job search resources.
- Seniors4hire OrganizationThe website provides jobs and employment resources for older workers, retirees and senior citizens 50 and over. Also offers information on government programs and other valuable resources that are tailored just for senior
Senior group Magazines
In addition to SAPL resources such as books, audiovisuals, databases, ebooks, net Library and overdrive downloadables, the magazines are also available for viewing at the libraries. Some of the magazine on senior age groups are listed below:
Welcome to Senior Group Resources
Senior Resource Guide
Check out the guide to find resources such as books, audio visual materials and many more available at San Antonio Public Library (SAPL). You can also find local resources and web sites that provide links to variety of resources for senior groups.
Favorite Books
Call Number: 342.7308 SEMBER
The book offers seniors understand their rights about medical care, retirement accounts, housing in addition to guidance to health insurance options and how to choose health-care providers. Also discussed are financial matters, such as applying for and receiving benefits and pensions as well as bank accounts and investments. A chapter examines options on where seniors can live: nursing homes, assisted living arrangements, continuing care communities, in-home care, staying with a member, or hospice care for seniors with a life-ending illness.
Call Number: 025.04 GOOGLE
ISBN: 9789059052369
Brimming with step-by-step instructions and illustrative screenshots, this guide designed specifically for seniors provides detailed information on the free software and services provided online by Google.
Call Number: 613.7 FEKETE
The book written by a master athlete offers specific exercises for improving health and fitness, tips on maintaining and increasing mobility and motor skills, nutritional advice, strategies for stress management, and worksheets for personal strength training schedules. A higher level of strength improves immune systems, helps prevent age-related diseases such as diabetes and osteoporosis, lowers stress, and increases mental acuity.
Call Number: 346.73013 FROLIK
ISBN: 9781594517013
Frolik and Whitton, expert attorneys of elder law, tackle the complex array of laws pertaining to senior citizens' rights and obligations.
Call Number: 362.60973 LESKO
This is one of the best book that is written concerning what Senior Citizens need to expect for future retirement and their required benefits. The book helps for Baby boomers to be well-prepared for their future adventure as a Senior Citizen.
Call Number: 004.16084 MUIR
The book explains how to connect to the Internet and keep up with family and friends via e-mail, helps create documents, work with files and folders, simplify finances, and build a budget using a spreadsheet. Also discusses how to use social networking sites and how to shop and bank online to senior groups.
Call Number: 380.145 SPADE-KERSHAW
This book offers a very useful tips on money saving ideas such as airlines, car rental, auto maintenance, home and garden, banks, insurance companies, camping and recreation, cruises, bus and rail tours, groceries, hotels, legal and tax services, medical and dental services, movies and performances, restaurants, department stores, and sports tickets. The book also provides index at the back of the page by city name to look for local area for savings.
ISBN: 9781843172369
A humorous how to guide for the over 50 reader on how to conquer the latest technology and it’s accompanying jargon
Call Number: 294.34408Moon
ISBN: 9781590307762
Publication Date: 2010
Humerous and poignant essays about the physical,mental and spiritual challenges of being a woman over the age of 60. In this sterling collection of essays, Susan Moon looks at the rewards, blessings, drawbacks, and challenges of aging
Call Number: 200.846 CHITTISTER
ISBN: 9781933346106
The author reminds readers of all generations that aging doesn’t have to be a depressing series of losses. An amazing book not only for people facing aging or providing support, but for everyone who wants to live a spiritually centered and balanced life.
Audiovisuals- CDs and Dvds
Call Number: CD 491.62834 PIMSLEUR
This book is written primarily for those in their fifties and sixties with an instruction on how to wisely age by physical exercise, maintaining a network of close personal relationships, and being creative. As per one of the reviewer, the book could be a great birthday gift for anyone who is on or is beginning his or her later life journey.
Call Number: CD 612.67 WEIL
It is based on realistic concepts, has starred reviews, written by America's best-known complementary care physician offers a convincing portrait of aging as a natural part of life that can be active, productive and satisfying.
Call Number: CD 612.68 CHOPRA
It offers needed advise on how to develop awareness toward positive changes in everyday life. It provides guidance on how to eliminate the fears of growing older, with wisdom, strength, courage, and the ability to accept each new day as a gift from the creator.
Chair fitness. Volume 4, The resistance band workout
Call Number: DVD 613.71 CHAIR
This is a very good DVD for seniors and travelers of any age. It includes free resistance band. It offers warm up, strength training and stretch in just 35 minutes all done sitting in your chair. Resistance bands come in different strengths to provide different levels of resistance so anyone can use this DVD. They are a gym in your pocket. Start where you are and progress to other levels at your own pace.
Websites
- AARPAARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50 and over improve the quality of their lives with leading positive social change and delivering value to members through information, advocacy and service.
- SeniorNet OrganizationSeniorNet is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization of computer-using adults, age 50 and older. It's mission is to provide older adults education for and access to computer technologies to enhance their lives and enable them to share their knowledge and wisdom.
- AssistedLivingSourceAssisted Living Source offers information about Assisted Living Facilities, Independent Living, Alzheimer's and memory care, Nursing Homes, Retirement Communities and Home Care services. If provides links to find a Senior Housing Community or Home Care Service with the selection of a Senior Living option and Location by State and City.
- HomeCare Profile for SeniorsHome Care Profile helps finding the right Home Care Service for Seniors. Non-medical personal or companion care or Home Health Care services can help an elderly or disabled person to remain safely in the comfort of their own home for longer. The site offers free and private service to locate a provider that services your area, and use "Request Info" form to ask questions or schedule a consultation with that particular agency.
- Medicare Rights Center for Older AdultsThe Medicare Rights Center works to ensure access to affordable health care for older adults and people with disabilities through counseling, educational programs and public policy initiatives.
- RetireNetit's the world's leading online retirement resource, offers information on finding the right home has never been faster or easier.
MySeniorCare
A community on the topic of senior care providing information on home health care, assisted living, hospice and more.
MySeniorCare's mission is to support families and their aging loved ones during a highly stressful time as they search for information, resources and providers of senior care.
You'll find SeniorCare directory empowering users to search, compare and directly contact prescreened home care, senior housing and hospice providers in their local area.
Subject Guide |
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Local Resources
Following are some of the local resources in San Antonio that provides information for senior age group.
- Senior Resource Guide San AntonioThe website is for seniors, caregivers, children of seniors, social workers, discharge planners, and anyone who serves the needs of seniors in San Antonio, Texas.
- Texas Seniors' GuidesTexas Seniors' Guides has developed the solution to seniors and baby boomers' quest for senior-friendly businesses via a searchable database and free direct mail publications.
- The BOB ROSS Senior Multi-Service Health & Resource CenterThe Bob Ross Center combines services of the City of San Antonio and Bexar County to provide a true “one-stop” clearinghouse for senior services and information. Under the umbrella of the City’s Department of Community Initiatives, Senior Services Division, the Center hosts comprehensive, wrap-around services to seniors 60 and older, focusing on case management, health and wellness, education, exercise, social and cultural activities and volunteer opportunities.
- Bexar Area Agency on AgingThe Bexar Area Agency on Aging (Bexar AAA) is serving to build a community that supports older Bexar County residents. They include seniors (60+) and Medicare Beneficiaries in Bexar County, caregivers of individuals age 60 and over, Medicare beneficiaries of any age.
- Jefferson Outreach for Older AdultsEstablished in 1984, Jefferson Outreach is a
non-profit organization that provides services to the elderly in the Northwest side of SA.
Jefferson Outreach believes that it’s best for seniors to stay in their homes for as long as possible, so they provide services to help them do that – including mobile meals, grocery delivery, transportation to/from medical appointments, minor home repairs/lawn care, and telephone reassurance to isolated home-bound seniors.
Leisure Activities for Baby Boomers and Beyond
Web links to organizations providing educational, recreational or travel opportunities for baby boomers and beyond.
- Road ScholarFormerly Elderhostel this organization provides educational travel opportunities for older adults throughout the United States and the world.
- OASISOASIS is an educational organization for adults age 50 and over whose mission is to enrich the lives of mature adults by engaging them in lifelong learning and service programs so they can learn, lead and contribute in their communities.
- Academy of Learning in RetirementThrough volunteerism, the Academy of Learning in Retirement (ALIR), believing in lifelong learning, recognizes and utilizes its members' wealth of experience and abilities to achieve educational stimulation in the arts, history, literature, languages, and sciences
- Northwest Vista College Academy of Lifelong Learning Programs for Age 50+The Academy for Lifelong Learning provides opportunities for: intellectual development, cultural stimulation, personal growth, and social interaction for people 50 and over.
- Sports for LifeAn organization whose mission is to to develop a year-round mentally and physically challenging program for San Antonio’s Fifty-Plus population. The results will be two-fold, a healthy and active lifestyle and the opportunity to train for the Sports for Life/Senior Games of San Antonio.
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