Downloads used on this site

For your convenience, the Department of Elder Affairs offers links to several plug-ins that may enhance your browsing experience of our site. All are commonly used and available for free download over the Internet. DEA does not directly endorse these programs, nor accepts any responsibility for their function. Each of the following links will lead you off this web site. To return to this page after making the download, simply close the window.

• Adobe Acrobat Reader- the most commonly used external program on our site, Adobe Acrobat Reader allows users to view and print PDF files. This program comes pre-installed on many new computers. Adobe PDF files may be problematic for visually disabled patrons. Please see the information on Acrobat access solutions.

• Microsoft Word Viewer- Microsoft Word is the most commonly used word-processing program. This plug-in will allow you to view, print, and utilize hyperlinks from Microsoft Word documents if you do not have Word on your computer. Use for any files with the ".doc" or ".rtf" extension.

• Microsoft Excel Viewer- Microsoft Excel is a commonly used spreadsheet program. This plug-in will allow you to view or print Microsoft Excel spreadsheets if you do not have Excel on your computer. Use for any files with the ".xls" file extension.