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Older Adults

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Downloadable Older Adults Resources

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Use the keyword search "senior age group" to find audio books, ebooks, videos and magazine titles you'd like to download to your PC or portable device.
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Find downloadable audio books by using a keyword search "older adults"

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Search Our Databases

Search our databases to locate peer reviewed journal articles and periodicals on older adults/senior age group.

San Antonio Express-News This link opens in a new window Look into the local newspaper to find out new information for senior age group using the key word search "older adults"

Job Resources for Older Adults

Seniors4hire Organization
The website provides jobs and employment resources for older workers, retirees and senior citizens 50 and over.
Senior Community Service Employment program (SCSEP)
Provides training & employment services to low-income job seekers age 55 & older to assist them in securing unsubsidized employment in the public & private sectors. Participants earn while they learn, gaining competitive job skills & refining existing skills through paid, part-time, on-the-job training assignments at nonprofit organizations & government agencies.

Older Adults Magazines

AARP the magazine
"AARP The Magazine—the world's largest-circulation magazine, with more than 47 million readers—helps people 50+ live their most fulfilling lives."
AARP bulletin : a publication of the American Association of Retired Persons

Check in the magazines that are available on senior age groups

Nutrition action health letter
Providing science-based advice on nutrition and health, Nutrition Action Health Letter —brings the latest nutrition news and advice to its readers.
Food & Fitness Advisor
Yoga Journal
Mayo Clinic Health Letter
Diabetic cooking
Diabetes self-management
Harvard health letter

Leisure Activities for Baby Boomers and Beyond

Road Scholar
Formerly Elderhostel, organization provides educational travel opportunities for older adults throughout the United States and the world.

Web links to organizations providing educational, recreational or travel opportunities for baby boomers and beyond.

Academy of Learning in Retirement
Through volunteerism, the Academy of Learning in Retirement (ALIR) 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.
Retirement Business Ideas: Additional Income After Retirement
There are a number of business opportunities available for retirees to supplement their retirement funds, without feeling like they are going back to work. The purpose of this article is to present retirees with retirement business ideas that are suitable to maintain a relaxing and comfortable retirement without causing any extensive stress or “break the bank” on your current retirement funds.Find out!
San Antonio OASIS
San Antonio Oasis promotes healthy aging through lifelong learning, active lifestyles and volunteer engagement.
Senior Planet from AARP
Senior Planet helps seniors learn new skills, save money, get in shape, and make new friends. Our courses, programs, and activities are changing the lives of older adults far beyond technology.

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Older Adults Month 2024

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Other Programs

Chair Yoga for Adults!

Pruitt Library – Every Wednesday in May! 5:00-5:30pm

Yoga done sitting on a chair or standing on the ground while using a chair for support.

Community Center Information Session

Guerra Library – May 6, 3:00-4:00pm

Kat Cavazos, Virginia Gill Community Center, will be present to answer any questions about this and other community and senior centers.

Scrabble for Older Adults

Memorial Library – May 12, 11:00-12:15pm

This program is designed for older adults keeping in mind board games can improve your mental skills!

Tech Class for Older Adults:

Digital Scrapbooking Tools

Thousand Oaks Library – May 15, 10am-11:30am

Come learn about digital scrapbooking tools that make it easy to digitize your memories. You’ll get an overview of different tools that make it easy to create, share, and print your scrapbooks.

Older Adult Resources with AACOG

Cody Library – May 17, 2:00-3:00pm

Come and learn more about all of the wonderful aging services AACOG (Alamo Area Council of Governments) have to offer.

Intergenerational Qi Gong Essentials

Central Library - 3^rd fl veranda – May 18, 11:00-12:00pm

Children, parents, grandparents! Join certified Qi Gong instructor Natalie Enevold as she demonstrates how this ancient practice can help raise energy and maintain a healthy well-being. Dress comfortably.

Welcome to Older Adults Resources

Older Adults Resource Guide

This guide will help you find resources such as books, audio visual materials, databases and other resources available to you through the San Antonio Public Library (SAPL). You will also find local resources and websites that provide links to a variety of resources for older adults.

Favorite Books

IPhone for Seniors in Easy Steps by Nick Vandome
Call Number: 004.1675 VANDOME 2020
iPhone for Seniors in easy steps, 7th edition is now updated to cover all iPhones with iOS 14. It'll show you how to: Make and receive phone calls Text with the Messages app, including a variety of fun features including Animojis and Memojis Make video calls with FaceTime Set up and use email accounts
Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for Seniors for Dummies by Marsha Collier
Call Number: 006.754 COLLIER 2019
The book makes it easy to set up a Facebook or Twitter account to catch up with friends and family, and enjoy your online experience. You'll get guidance on creating social media accounts and profiles, searching for friends, joining groups, sharing photos, videos, and more.
Teach Yourself VISUALLY IPad by Guy Hart-Davis
Call Number: 004.1675 HART-DAVIS 2018
Learn the basics and beyond with this visual guide to the iPad, iPad mini, and iPad Pro. This book is a clear, concise, image-rich guide to getting the most out of your iPad, iPad mini, or iPad Pro running iOS 11. Designed to quickly get you the answers you need, you'll find step-by-step instructions from the initial setup to troubleshooting advice.
The Essential Guide to Ballroom Dance by Janet Cunningham-Clayton
Call Number: 793.33 CUNNINGHAM-CLAYTON 2019
This guide offers a comprehensive study of the main ballroom dance styles, including the Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep, and Tango. Topics covered include a brief history of ballroom dancing; a beginner's guide to positioning and footwork; dance-specific techniques, steps, and routines; the fundamentals of movement; and exercises, diet, and nutrition.
Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com, 2nd ed. by Nancy Hendrickson
Call Number: 929.10285 HENDRICKSON 2018
This updated guide offers screenshots that demonstrate how to navigate the site and use Ancestry.com's search engines. The section on Ancestry DNA will also help with interpreting test results and applying them to research. You'll also learn step-by-step strategies for structuring your searches to find what you're looking for faster.
Finding Your Roots by Janice Schultz
Call Number: 929.1072 SCHULTZ
A librarian and authority on genealogical research offers advice and encouragement to those who are eager to uncover their family history in this guidebook. Getting started, research techniques, interviewing tips, and effective use of the library and internet are all discussed in detail in this book that is ideal for beginners and novices.
The New Rules of Aging Well by Frank Lipman; Danielle Claro
Call Number: 613.0438 LIPMAN 2020
Frank Lipman, MD, is a leader in wellness and integrative and functional medicine, and The New Rules of Aging Well contains everything he teaches his patients-and then some-about reversing the so-called "symptoms of aging."
Use Your Brain to Change Your Age by Daniel G. Amen
Call Number: 613 AMEN
The bestselling author and brain expert Dr. Daniel G. Amen shares ten simple steps to boost your brain to help you live longer, look younger and dramatically decrease your risk for Alzheimer 's disease.
Complete Idiot's Guide to T'ai Chi and Qigong by Bill Douglas; Angela Wong Douglas
Call Number: 613.7148 BONIFONTE
The Complete Idiot's Guide to T'ai Chi & QiGong Illustrated Companion website has 150 video's and has been featured in interviews by The New York Times and media worldwide.

Audiovisuals- CDs and DVDs

The art of aging : a doctor's prescription for well-being [sound recording CD]
Call Number: 305.26 NULAND
This book is primarily for those in 50's and 60's with an instruction on how to wisely age by physical exercise, maintaining a network of close personal relationships, and being creative. It could be a great birthday gift who is on or is beginning his or her later life journey.
Healthy aging : a lifelong guide to your physical and spiritual well-being [Sound Recording- CD]
Call Number: 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.
The Legs Are the Last to Go
Call Number: CD 791.45 CARROLL
Diahann Carroll's career in stage, film, and television career has spanned more than five decades. In her book, she shares her wisdom on aging gracefully, marriage and relationships.
Beginner Tai Chi for Health (DVD)
Call Number: DVD 613.7148 BEGINNER
Publication Date: 2019
The DVD was developed especially for beginners, using a mirror-view workout that allows viewers to follow along with ease. This will help improve strength, flexibility, balance, and posture, and develop graceful movement.

Websites

AARP
AARP 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.
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Years Ahead:Connecting families and care
The site offers assessment tool to help identify the right care for your family member's needs; help understand care choices from home care to senior housing; assist to find, evaluate, read detailed profiles and reviews of senior care providers in your area and finally to monitor the experience/care through various tools after you have made your care decision and more.
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Medicare Rights Center for Older Adults
The 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.
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RetireNet
The world's leading online retirement resource, offers information on finding the right home has never been faster or easier.
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Guide to Home Remodeling for Disability, Seniors and Veterans
Take a look at this link! It talks about federal grants available to seniors, veterans, and people with cognitive and physical disabilities to take advantage of, particularly for remodeling homes for accessibility.
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Assisted Living Research Institute
The website offers extremely well detailed thorough information for families and senior citizens in the State of Texas. Check it out!
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Gardening Resource Guide For Seniors, Retirees, And Caregivers
Gardening Resourec Guide provides information on how to create an accessible garden, safety tips, the benefits of gardening, and gardening tools which is all tailored to seniors.Senior gardening piece can serve as inspiration for those currently staying at home.

Local Resources

Senior Resource Guide San Antonio
The website is for seniors, caregivers, children of seniors, social workers, discharge planners, and anyone who serves the needs of seniors in San Antonio, Texas.
Assisted Living Facilities in San Antonio, Texas
Known for its rich and diverse history and world-famous river walk, San Antonio is a destination for retirees both in the state and around the country. To help seniors find the assisted living community that’s right for the family, this link offers in-depth information about the cost of care, how to pay for care, and important local laws and regulations involving senior care and assisted living. It also includes thoughtful and honest reviews from actual residents. Find Out!!
Bexar Area Agency on Aging
The Bexar Area Agency on Aging is dedicated to building a community that supports older residents and allows to age in place with dignity, security, and enhanced quality of life. The services include Benefits Counseling - Provides assistance to seniors 60 years of age and older and Medicare beneficiaries of any age concerning their public benefits and entitlements; Care Coordination - Assesses the needs of people 60 years of age and older and then coordinates local resources to support an individual's highest level of functioning; Caregiver Support - Assesses needs of caregivers and then coordinates available support services; Information, Referral, and Assistance - Provides information and assistance to callers to identify and link with the appropriate service agencies; Nutrition - Serves nourishing meals on site and/or delivered to home-bound seniors; Ombudsman - Advocates for residents of long-term care facilities; Senior Centers - Local neighborhood facilities providing organization and provision of support services and recreational and group activities for the older person; Transportation - Offers door-to-door trips to nutrition sites, local medical services, and social service agency appointments.
Jefferson Outreach for Older Adults
Established in 1984, Jefferson Outreach is a non-profit organization that provides services to the elderly in the Northwest side of San Antonio. 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.
Alamo Area Agency on Aging
Alamo Area Agency on Aging (AAA) serves 12 counties - Atascosa, Bandera, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, McMullen, Medina, and Wilson. The range of services provided includes congregate meals, home-delivered meals, benefits counseling, care coordination, legal assistance, nutrition and counseling and training, caregiver support, and transportation services. Check it out!
Elder Options of Texas
You will find Texas home care service providers, senior living options, care professionals, elder law attorneys, assisted living/memory care, 55-plus apartments, and so much more! You can also find what you're looking for under the navigation tabs at the top or by a specific Texas region.
Texas Seniors' Guides
Texas 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.

Listing of older adults and special needs resources

Moving for Seniors and People with Disabilities
If you or a loved one will be moving, this guide has been designed to help educate seniors, disabled adults, and/or their loved ones and provide the helpful information necessary to plan and execute a safe, well-organized, and stress-free move.
Renters’ Rights for Disabilities
Under federal law, disabled tenants and prospective tenants with a disability have the right to apply for and live in a rental unit regardless of their impairment. Find out!
Safety for Seniors Around Construction Sites
This guide provide safety best practices for seniors, disabled adults, and their caregivers to help them safely navigate construction sites. Also, it outlines the ADA’s recommended construction zone safety standards. If a worst-case scenario occurs, and you or a loved one is injured in a construction zone, this guide also offers actionable advice for how to react and respond.
Moving To Assisted Living
As we watch our parents or grandparents get older, our goal is to enjoy them as long as we have them with us. Yet, many adults find themselves in a situation wherein they have a loved one who can no longer care for themselves at home, leaving them to make the difficult decision about where to get additional care. This guide to Knowing When It's Right and Making the Right Choice.
Guide to Finding Credible Medical Information
To help ensure that you use available online health information to remain educated and informed about health risks and healthy lifestyle behaviors, check out this link.
Financial Assistance for Disabled Homeowners and Tenants
The link offers information on various financial options that are available to disabled Americans to make use of the resources. Find out!
Senior Citizens Support and Planning in Texas
Explore on the free resource that provides comprehensive information on topics like financial support, organizations, and available care options that are in every city in Texas that can help senior citizens stay connected with their community.
Paying for Senior Care
Mission is to help the elderly & their families fully understand the cost of long term care & the programs that can provide much needed financial support. You will find an online database of tools,resources on topics like available care options & free support.
Senior's Guide to Medication Management
The link will provide important tips and tricks for seniors and their caregivers to properly handle prescriptions.Find out!
Moving for Seniors : The Ultimate Guide To Planning a Move
Check out the link! It offers step by step guide to make the moving less stressful and make the process easier to Senior groups.
Digital money for seniors
It offers data-driven guide and explores key facts, challenges faced by the elderly in a world increasingly accustomed to digital banking. There are great examples of industry initiatives that help teach and support seniors to use digital services and useful tips and advice to offer help to elderly relatives or friends when using smartphones and the internet and many more.
Understanding the Male Menopause and Mental Health
The link offers helpful tips and advice for managing symptoms, lifestyle changes and treatments that can help, and many more other useful information.
Decoding Your Prescriptions: Understanding Pharmacy Abbreviations
Check it out! It offers a detailed overview of the importance of prescription knowledge. It also describes multiple medical abbreviations including when to take the medication, how to use medication, and how often to take medication. The resource highlights why understanding the prescription is invaluable knowledge and also touches on common adverse drug reactions that are caused by drug interactions.