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Listed are links to websites you may find useful and informative. Inclusion on this list does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement by Home Exchange 50plus. Please let us know if you have any others you think should be listed, although we cannot guarantee to include them, and if you have any comments to make regarding any that are already on the list. We will be adding more over time.

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  • Age UK
  • All Things Retired (www.allthingsretired.com) is a website devoted to providing information and services to retired seniors. It covers a wide variety of topics including health, finance, retirement locations and leisure activities. It includes a blog that publishes articles of interest and hosts discussions on topics of interest to seniors.
  • Baby Boomer Magazine
    http://www.babyboomer-magazine.com - Complete resource magazine for the Baby Boomer Generation including health, travel, community, family, dating, activities, jobs, financial, retirement, shopping, entertainment, home, and nostalgia.

  • Baby Boomer Knowledge Center
    Baby Boomer Knowledge Center™ is an information destination where Baby Boomers can explore new frontiers for living in a world that offers daily fresh challenges, choices and opportunities. Its mission is to connect Baby Boomers to high-value content in real time - no matter how specialized or specific - as quickly as possible.
  • Baby Boomer Lifeboat Information and resources for Boomers seeking to retire on a fixed or limited income. It includes a lively blog addressing issues of current interest to all Boomers.
  • Boomer Golf News is an online magazine and free weekly newsletter aimed at Baby Boomers. Its mission is to get Boomers to play more golf and increase their enjoyment of the game.
  • Boomer Yearbook - Baby Boomer Community A psychological based informational (hundreds of original topical articles per month) social network for baby boomers and their echo boomer children.
  • Buzz50 Senior Forums and Chat Community.
  • Elderly Elder is an online magazine for senior citizens. Whether looking for plain advice on seniors' health, travel for seniors, or estate planning, we'll offer the best tips & reviews for our senior audience from our friendly writers. It's light, yet informative. Join in.
  • ElderOneStop is an excellent one-stop resource for seniors and baby boomers about many topics, including information and tips on travel.
  • Get Up & Go. Australia’s premier travel magazine for ‘grown’ ups Get Up & Go, features wonderful travel stories from Australasia and in fact all over the world! We promote to mature travellers – adventure, inspiration and good advice. Destination pieces are archived on Get Up & Go’s website. Once you’ve read the website stories enjoy the editor’s blog and have your say: http://getupandgomagazine.blogspot.com facebook too: GetUpAndGoNow.
    The world’s a wonderful place let’s see it together.
    Visit: www.getupandgo.com.au
  • www.Giddylimits.co.uk The fabulous GiddyLimits online magazine for men and women over 50.
    Designed around the interests of people in their 50s and 60s (yes, baby boomers). A totally self indulgent website for this amazing, go-getting, self-starting, world changing generation. Packed with inspiration.
  • GoodOldTalk.com is the site for you if you are over 50. A completely FREE site, here you have space to blog about whatever’s on your mind, discuss or debate in our forums, or simply just teach yourself more about your computer through our Computer Help Guides.


  • At grandparents-association.org.uk We know that a special relationship can exist between grandchildren and grandparents and we are here to provide support to enable this relationship to flourish. Our services include an advice and information line, welfare benefits advice, publications, support groups, and Grandparent and Toddler groups and mediation.
  • HelloBoomers
    A Magazine observing and reporting on the life and times of the baby boomer generation.
  • howto Free comprehensive online book entitled 'Planning for Retirement'. Chapters include retirement benefits, financial planning for retirement, adapting to change, moving abroad, selecting a financial adviser, protecting your home and making a will.
  • MY GENERATION-ONLINE the baby boomers music stream, no matter where in the world you are...The best 60's and 70's Music 24/7
  • NewModernMan
    Over 50's Senior mens health and resource website for senior men. Helping silver surfers out there with issues important to the over fifties and sixties like hair loss treatments, older generation dating, over sixties workouts and much more.
  • Over 50s in love - It's Never Too Late.
  • Retirement-Happy.com (www.retirement-happy.com). The comprehensive Retirement web directory. The online Retirement directory designed to help its users find the Retirement source, companies, products, services, and information.
  • Senior Travel Deals Find out how to get the most out of your trip for the very least. Our travel experts will show you how you can find the very best travel deals for seniors.
  • Silverpeers is a website for Australian Pensioners, retirees and everybody still young at heart! The site features health ideas, tips and tricks, travel advice, a forum and much more.


  • Sixtyplusurfers is THE website for the over 60s and we bring out a new edition every month. Our pages are full of great competitions and packed with helpful features on a wide range of topics including health, entertainment, travel, money, fashion for over 60s, homes, pet care, food & drink, mobility, etc. Just visit us at www.sixtyplusurfers.com and enjoy!
  • Today's Senior Magazine Important and informative information for seniors and an effective and affordable way to advertise to people 50 and over.
  • Verdurez Social networking site for senior Indians aged 55 years and above. Members can network through blogs, instant messenger, chat room, regular discussions, forums, groups and polls. They can also download free eBooks, read relevant articles and global news. Welcomes members of all ethnicities.

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