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Government

  • Administration on Aging
    Washington, D.C. 20201
    (202) 619-0724
    http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov
    State and Area Agencies on Aging Locator: http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/ How_To_Find/Agencies/Agencies.asp
    Elders & Families Website: http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/eldfam.asp
  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    Office of Communications
    540 Gaither Rd., Ste. 2000
    Rockville, Maryland 20850
    (301) 427-1364
    http://www.ahrq.gov
    AHRQ supports research on health care outcomes; quality; cost, use, and access.
  • Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
    P.O. Box 8250 Silver Spring, Maryland 20907-8250
    1-800-438-4380
    http://www.alzheimers.org
    Created by Congress to “compile, archive, and disseminate information concerning Alzheimer's disease” for health professionals and the public.
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
    7500 Security Boulevard
    Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850
    1-800-MEDICARE
    (410)-786-3000
    Main Website: http://www.cms.hhs.gov
    Medicare Website: http://www.medicare.gov
    Medicaid Consumer Information Website: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ medicaid/consumer.asp
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    200 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201
    1-877-696-6775               
    (202)-619-0257
    Main Website: http://www.hhs.gov/
    National Strategy for Suicide Prevention- Suicide Among the Elderly Website: http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/suicideprevention/elderly.asp
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    810 Vermont Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20420
    1-800-827-1000
    Main Website: http://www.va.gov/
    National Cemetery Administration Website: http://www.cem.va.gov
  • Eldercare Locator, U.S. Administration on Aging
    1-800-677-1116
    http://www.eldercare.gov/
    The Eldercare Locator connects older Americans and their caregivers with sources of information on senior services. The service links those who need assistance with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers.
  • MedLinePlus Health Information
    U.S. National Library of Medicine
    8600 Rockville Pike
    Bethesda, Maryland 20894
    (888) FIND-NLM  (888) 346-3656
    http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institutes of Health
    9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, Maryland 20892
    (301) 496-4000
    Main Website: http://www.nih.gov
    NIH Senior Health Website: http://nihseniorhealth.gov/listoftopics.html
    Includes: The National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine
    1-888-644-6226  http://nccam.nih.gov/
    and The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
    (800) 352-9424  http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
  • National Institute on Aging
    Building 31, Rm. 5C27
    31 Center Drive, MSC 2292 Bethesda, Maryland 20892
    http://www.nia.nih.gov/
    NIA leads the federal effort on aging research and its site includes written materials and other educational resources.
  • National Library of Medicine
    8600 Rockville Pike
    Bethesda, Maryland 20894
    (888) FIND-NLM
    (301) 594-5983
    http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
  • Senate Special Committee on Aging
    G31 Dirksen Senate Office Building
    Washington, D.C. 20510
    (202) 224-5364
    http://www.senate.gov/~aging
  • Senior Community Service Employment Program, Department of Labor
    Employment and Training Agency of the U.S. Department of Labor
    Frances Perkins Building
    200 Constitution Ave., N.W.
    Washington, D.C. 20210
    1-877-US-2JOBS
    http://www.doleta.gov/seniors/
  • Senior Corps
    1201 New York Ave., N.W.
    Washington, D.C. 20525
    (202) 606-5000
    (202) 565-2799
    http://www.seniorcorps.org/
    Network of local volunteer opportunities for persons 55 and older organized by the federal government.
  • Social Security Administration
    Office of Public Inquiries
    Windsor Park Building
    6401 Security Blvd.
    Baltimore, Maryland 21235
    1-800-772-1213
    http://www.ssa.gov
  • White House Conference on Aging
    4350 East-West Highway, Ste. 300
    Bethesda, Maryland 20814
    (301) 443-9462
    http://www.whcoa.gov/

Private

  • AARP
    601 E St., N.W.
    Washington, D.C. 20049
    1-888-OUR-AARP
    http://www.aarp.org
    AARP is a nonprofit, membership organization for people age 50 and over that provides health information, advocates in the public policy arena, and supplies information on aging resources.
  • Aging with Dignity
    P.O. Box 1661
    Tallahassee, Florida 32302
    1-888-5-WISHES 
    http://www.agingwithdignity.org
    Provides the Five Wishes Living Will.
  • Alliance for Aging Research
    2021 K St., N.W., Ste. 305
    Washington, D.C. 20006
    (202) 293-2856
    http://www.agingresearch.org/
    Promotes medical and behavioral research into the aging process and works toward improving baby boomer health by “developing, implementing and advocating programs in research, professional and consumer health education and public policy.”
  • Alliance for Retired Americans
    888 16th St., N.W.
    Washington, D.C. 20006
    (202) 974-8222
    http://www.retiredamericans.org/
  • Alzheimer’s Association
    225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17
    Chicago, Illinois 60601-7633
    1-800-272-3900  312-335-8700
    http://www.alz.org/
  • American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
    4700 W. Lake Ave.
    Glenview, Illinois 60025
    (847) 375-4712
    http://www.aahpm.org/
  • American Academy of Pain Medicine
    4700 W. Lake
    Glenview, IL 60025
    (847) 375-4731
    http://www.painmed.org/
  • American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
    7910 Woodmont Ave., Ste. 1050
    Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3004
    (301) 654-7850
    Main Website: http://www.aagponline.org/
    Geriatric Mental Health Foundation (GMHF) Website: http://www.gmhf online.org/gmhf/
    A national association representing and serving members of the field of geriatric psychiatry. The Foundation website includes mental health information for older adults and their families, including finding a geriatric psychiatrist.
  • American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
    2519 Connecticut Ave., N.W.
    Washington, D.C. 20008-1520 (202) 783-2242
    http://www.aahsa.org/
    The AAHSA represents over 5,600 not-for-profit nursing homes, retirement communities, assisted living facilities, and home and community-based service providers. The site includes consumer information and member information.
  • American Association of Suicidology
    5221 Wisconsin Ave., N.W.
    Washington, D.C. 20015
    (202) 237-2280
    http://www.suicidology.org
    National 24-Hour Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK
    Also provides referrals for mental health professionals, substance abuse assistance, housing, etc.
  • American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging
    740 15th St., N.W.
    Washington, D.C. 20005-1022
    (202) 662-8690
    http://www.abanet.org/aging/
  • American Chronic Pain Association
    P.O. Box 850 Rocklin, California 95677
    1-800-533-3231
    http://www.theacpa.org/
    This organization coordinates local groups that provide support for those suffering from chronic pain. The site also provides educational materials.
  • American Federation for Aging Research
    70 West 40th St., 11th Floor
    New York, New York 10018
    (888) 582-2327  (212) 703-9977
    http://www.afar.org/
  • American Geriatrics Society (AGS)
    The Empire State Building
    350 Fifth Ave., Ste. 801
    New York, New York 10118
    1-800-563-4916  (212) 755-6810
    Main Web Site: http://www.americangeriatrics.org
    Foundation for Health in Aging Website: http://www.healthinaging.org/
  • American Health Assistance Foundation
    22512 Gateway Center Dr.
    Clarksburg, Maryland 20871
    1-800-437-2423  (301) 948-3244
    http://www.ahaf.org
    A nonprofit funding research on age-related and degenerative diseases, educating the public, and providing emergency financial assistance to Alzheimer's disease patients and their caregivers.
  • American Hospice Foundation
    2120 L St., N.W., Ste. 200
    Washington, D.C. 20037
    (202) 223-0204
    http://www.americanhospice.org
    “Provides a searchable database of hospices, teaches courses and workshops on end of life issues for consumers, providers, and hospices, and researches consumer needs.”
  • American Physical Therapy Association
    Section on Geriatrics
    1111 North Fairfax St.
    Alexandria, Virginia 22314
    1-800-999-2782 ext.3238
    http://www.geratricspt.org
  • American Society on Aging
    833 Market St., Ste. 511 San Francisco, California 94103
    (800) 537-9728  (415) 974-9600
    Main Website: http://www.asaging.org/
    Lifetime Education and Renewal Network Website: http://www.asaging.org /learn/index.html
    An association for professionals in the aging fieldoffering educational programming, publications and training.
  • Americans for Better Care of the Dying
    P.O. Box 5578
    Washington, D.C. 20016
    http://www.abcd-caring.org/
    Advocating for “public policy reforms such as improved pain management, better financial reimbursement systems, enhanced continuity of care, and support for family caregivers.”
  • Assisted Living Federation of America
    11200 Waples Mill Rd, Ste. 150
    Fairfax, Virginia 22030
    (703) 691-8100
    http://www.alfa.org/
    The site provides consumer information on assisted living, including lists of residences.
  • Association for Death Education and Counseling
    60 Revere Drive, Ste. 500
    Northbrook, Illinois 60062
    (847) 509-0403
    http://www.adec.org
  • Center for Advanced Illness Coordinated Care
    113 Holland Avenue, 11T
    Albany, New York 12208
    (518) 626-6125
    http://www.coordinatedcare.net/
    A non-profit educational organization that provides training and consultation in the AICC Program, a 6-visit intervention of structured conversations and specialized care coordination for patients with advanced illness and their families.
  • Center for Home Care Policy and Research
    Visiting Nurse Service of New York
    107 East 70th St.
    New York, New York 10021
    (212) 609-1531
    http://www.vnsny.org/research/
  • Center on an Aging Society
    Health Policy Institute
    Georgetown University
    2233 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 525
    Washington, D.C. 20007
    (202) 687-9840
    http://www.aging-society.org
  • Center to Advance Palliative Care
    1255 Fifth Ave., Ste. C-2
    New York, New York 10029
    (212) 201-2670
    http://www.capc.org/
    Supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine (NY), “CAPC provides health care professionals with the tools, training, and technical assistance necessary to start and sustain palliative care programs in hospitals and other health care settings.”
  • Children of Aging Parents
    P.O. Box 167
    Richmond, Virginia 18954
    1-800-227-7294
    http://www.caps4caregivers.org/
    A nonprofit offering assistance to caregivers of the elderly or chronically ill by providing information, referrals and support on caregiving, including respite care, and housing.
  • City of Hope Pain/Palliative Care Resource Center
    1500 East Duarte Rd.
    Duarte, California 91010
    (626) 359-8111 ext. 63829
    http://www.cityofhope.org/prc
    A clearinghouse collecting and “disseminating information and resources to assist others in improving the quality of pain management and end of life care (such as) pain assessment tools, patient education materials, quality assurance materials, end of life resources, research instruments.” An index of documents is available for downloading from their website.
  • Family Caregiver Alliance
    180 Montgomery St., Ste. 1100
    San Francisco, California 94104
    (800) 445-8106
    (415) 434-3388
    http://www.caregiver.org/
    Support group for caregivers of those suffering from Alzheimer’s and other brain disorders.
  • Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation
    One Intrepid Square
    West 46th Street & 12th Ave.
    New York, New York 10036
    1-800-ALZINFO
    http://www.alzinfo.org/
  • Funeral Consumers Alliance
    33 Patchen Rd.
    South Burlington, Vermont 05403
    1-800-765-0107
    http://www.funerals.org/
    A nonprofit organization that provides educational materials on funeral choices, refers individuals to appropriate societies and agencies supplying local services, and serves as a consumer advocate for reforms on the national, state, and local levels.
  • Generations United
    1333 H St., N.W., Ste. 500 W
    Washington, D.C. 20005
    (202) 289-3979
    http://www.gu.org
    A membership organization promoting intergenerational strategies, programs, and public policies. It also provides training for practitioners who work with grandparents caring for grandchildren.
  • Gerontological Society of America
    1030 15th St., N.W., Ste. 250
    Washington, D.C. 20005
    Main Telephone: (202) 842-1275
    National Academy on an Aging Society: (202) 408-3375
    Main Website: http://www.geron.org/
    National Academy on an Aging Society Web Site: http://www.agingsociety.org/
  • Global Action on Aging
    P.O. Box 20022
    New York, New York 10025
    (212) 557-3163
    http://www.globalaging.org/
    A non-profit organization with special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. It carries out research on emerging topics and publishes the results on its website.
  • Grantmakers In Aging
    7333 Paragon Rd., Ste. 220
    Dayton, Ohio 45459-4157
    (937) 435-3156
    http://www.giaging.org/
    A professional organization for grantmakers working for older adults.
  • Gray Panthers
    733 15th St., N.W., Ste. 437
    Washington, D.C. 20005
    1-800-280-5362
    (202) 737-6637
    http://www.graypanthers.org
    Think tank concerned with forced retirement, government programs, health insurance, and nursing home abuse.
  • HelpAge International
    P.O. Box 32832
    London N1 9ZN, United Kingdom
    011-44-20-7278-7778
    http://www.helpage.org/
    Focuses on the health status and other needs of older adults in developing countries.
  • Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
    One Penn Center West, Ste. 229
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15276
    (412) 787-9301
    http://www.hpna.org
  • Hospice Association of America
    228 Seventh Street, S.E.
    Washington, D.C. 20003
    (202) 546-4759
    http://www.nahc.org/haa/
    A national organization representing more than 2,800 hospices and thousands of caregivers and volunteers who serve terminally ill patients and their families. Its website provides basic consumer information about hospice care and the hospice industry.
  • Hospice Education Institute
    3 Unity Square
    P.O. Box 98
    Machiasport, Maine 04655-0098
    1-800-331-1620  (207) 255-8800
    http://www.hospiceworld.org
    An independent, not-for-profit organization, serving members of the public and health care professionals with information and education about caring for the dying and bereaved. It provides information about good hospice and palliative care, information and referrals to hospices and palliative care organizations in the U.S., and help discussing issues related to caring for the dying and bereaved.
  • Hospice Foundation of America
    1621 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Ste. 300
    Washington, D.C. 20009
    1-800-854-3402
    http://www.hospicefoundation.org
    With programs for heath care professionals, and individuals “who are coping with issues of caregiving, hospice selection, terminal illness, and grief.”
  • Institute for the Study of Aging
    1414 Ave. of the Americas, Ste. 1502
    New York, New York 10019
    (212) 935-2402
    http://www.aging-institute.org/
    www.hospicecare.com
  • International Longevity Center
    60 E. 86th St.
    New York, New York 10028
    (212) 288-1468
    http://www.ilcusa.org/
  • International Psychogeriatric Association
    550 Frontage Rd., Ste. 3759
    Northfield, Illinois 60093
    United States
    (847) 501-3310
    http://www.ipa-online.org
  • John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation
    11620 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 270
    Los Angeles, California 90025
    (310) 445-4656
    http://www.jdfaf.org/
  • Kaiser Family Foundation
    2400 Sand Hill Rd.
    Menlo Park, California 94025
    (650) 854-9400
    Main Website: http://www.kff.org/
    State Health Facts Website: http://www.statehealthfacts.kff.org/
    Conducts policy research on health and health policy issues. The website also provides resources on the health benefits available in each state.
  • Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University
    Georgetown University
    Washington, D.C. 20057
    (202) 687-8099
    http://kennedyinstitute.georgetown.edu/
  • Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly
    954 W. Washington Blvd., 5th Fl.
    Chicago, Illinois 60607-2224
    (312) 829-3055
    http://www.littlebrothers.org
    A national, non-profit, volunteer-based organization “committed to relieving isolation and loneliness among the elderly.”
  • Meals On Wheels Association of America
    203 S. Union St.
    Alexandria, Virginia 22314
    (703) 548-5558
    http://www.mealsonwheels.org/
    Includes a list of local chapters of the volunteer program that provides meals to the homebound.
  • Medicare Rights Center
    1460 Broadway, 17th Floor
    New York, New York 10036
    (212) 869-3850
    http://www.medicarerights.org
    An independent source of health care information and assistance for people with Medicare, “MRC provides telephone hotline services, teaches people with Medicare and those who counsel them, and brings the consumer voice to the national policy debate.”
  • Michigan Center on the Demography of Aging
    P.O. Box 1248
    Ann Arbor Michigan 48106-1248
    (734) 647-5000
    http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/NACDA/
    Hosts the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging.
  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc.
    1604 North Country Club Rd.
    Tucson, Arizona 85716
    (520) 881-4005
    http://www.naela.org/
    Provides a database of elder law attorneys practicing in the U.S.
  • National Alliance for Caregiving
    4720 Montgomery Lane, 5th Floor
    Bethesda, Maryland 20814
    (301) 718-8444
    http://www.cargiving.org
    A non-profit coalition of national organizations working on family caregiving issues.
  • National Asian Pacific Center on Aging
    1511 Third Ave., Ste. 914
    Seattle, Washington 98101
    (206) 624-1221
    http://www.napca.org
  • National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
    1730 Rhode Island Ave, N.W., Ste. 1200
    Washington, D.C. 20036
    (202) 872-0888
    http://www.n4a.org
  • National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
    1604 N. Country Club Rd.
    Tucson, Arizona 85716
    (520) 881-8008
    http://www.caremanager.org/
    A non-profit association of professional practitioners “working towards the highest quality of care for the elderly and their families.” They provide a pamphlet detailing what to look for when hiring a care manager.
  • National Caucus and Center on Black Aged
    1220 L St., N.W., Ste. 800
    Washington, D.C. 20005
    (202) 637-8400
    http://www.ncba-aged.org
  • National Center on Women & Aging
    The Heller School for Social Policy and Management
    Brandeis University
    Waltham, MA 02454-9110
    1-800-929-1995  (781) 736-3866
    http://heller.brandeis.edu/national/
  • National Chronic Pain Outreach Association
    P.O. Box 274
    Millboro, Virginia 24460
    (540) 862-9437
    http://www.chronicpain.org/
    A non-profit organization seeking “to lessen the suffering of people with chronic pain by educating pain sufferers, health care professionals, and the public about chronic pain and its management through written materials and support groups.”
  • National Council on the Aging
    300 D St., S.W., Ste. 801
    Washington, D.C. 20024
    (202) 479-1200
    Main Site: http://www.ncoa.org BenefitsCheckUp Site: http://www.benefitscheckup.org
    A national network of organizations including senior centers, adult day service centers, local agencies on aging, faith congregations, senior housing facilities, employment services, and other consumer organizations that hosts a website detailing government benefit programs.
  • National Family Caregivers Association
    10400 Connecticut Ave., Ste. 500
    Kensington, Maryland 20895-3944
    1-800-896-3650  (301) 942-6430
    http://www.thefamilycaregiver.org/
  • National Gerontological Nursing Association
    7794 Grow Dr.
    Pensacola, Florida 32514
    1-800-723-0560
    (850) 473-1174
    http://www.ngna.org/
  • National Hispanic Council on Aging
    1341 Connecticut Ave., 4th Fl.
    Washington, D.C. 20036
    (202) 429-0787
    http://www.nhcoa.org
  • National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization
    1700 Diagonal Rd., Ste. 625
    Alexandria, Virginia 22314
    1-800-658-8898
    (703) 837-1500
    Main Web Site: http://www.nhpco.org/
    Caring Connections Website: http://www.caringinfo.org/
    Includes resources on advance directives, grief loss, caregiving, financial issues, hospice and palliative care. The site provides free, state-specific advance directive documents and instructions.
  • National Indian Council on Aging
    10501 Montgomery Blvd., N.E., Ste. 210
    Albuquerque, New Mexico 87111-3846
    (505) 292-2001
    http://www.nicoa.org
  • Nationsal Network of Estate Planning Attorneys
    10831 Old Mill Rd., Ste. 400
    Omaha, Nebraska 68154
    1-800-638-8681
    http://the.nnepa.com/public/
  • National Pain Education Council
    1010 Washington Blvd., 7th Fl.
    Stamford, Connecticut 06901
    (888) 536-7545
    http://www.npecweb.org/
  • National Pain Foundation
    300 E. Hampden Ave., Ste. 100
    Englewood, Colorado 80113
    http://www.painconnection.org/
  • National Policy & Resource Center on Nutrition & Aging
    Florida International University, OE 200
    Miami, Florida 33199
    (305) 348-1517
    http://www.fiu.edu/~nutreldr
  • National Resource Center on Native American Aging
    P.O. Box 9037
    Grand Forks, North Dakota 58202-9037
    (701) 777-3848
    http://www.med.und.nodak.edu/depts/rural/nrcnaa/index.html
  • National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification
    Andrus Gerontology Center, University of Southern California
    3715 McClintock Avenue
    Los Angeles, California 90089
    (213) 740-1364
    http://www.homemods.org/
  • National Self-Help Clearinghouse
    Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York
    365 5th Ave., Ste. 3300
    New York, New York 10016
    (212) 817-1822
    http://www.selfhelpweb.org/
    A not-for-profit organization providing support for self-help groups and referral services for individuals.
  • National Senior Citizens Law Center
    1101 14th St., N.W., Ste. 400
    Washington, D.C. 20005
    (202) 289-6976
    http://www.nsclc.org
  • Older Women’s League
    1750 New York Ave., N.W., Ste. 350
    Washington, D.C. 20006
    1-800-825-3695
    (202) 783-6686
    http://www.owl-national.org
  • Palliative Care Policy Center
    RAND Health
    1200 South Hayes St., Ste. 6402
    Arlington, Virginia 22202-5050
    (703) 413-1100 ext. 5457
    http://www.medicaring.org/
    Providing support to “hospitals, nursing homes, health systems, hospices, and other organizations that serve individuals nearing the end of life,” in part by providing a database of information designed to “help improve the experience of dying patients and their families.”
  • POLST
    “Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment”
    Center for Ethics in Health Care
    Oregon Health & Science University
    3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Rd.
    Mailcode: UHN-86
    Portland, Oregon 97239-3098
    Phone: (503) 494-3965
    http://www.polst.org
    See Chapter 2 of our report for more information on this document, designed to help health care professionals honor the end-of-life treatment desires of patients.
  • Rainbow Bridge
    P.O. Box 12675
    Denver, Colorado 80212-0675
    (303) 623-1176
    http://www.rainbowb.org/
    Rainbow Bridge is a non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of elders in nursing homes through intergenerational relationships with children. Over 13,000 children have participated since 1994.
  • Retirement and Intergenerational Studies Laboratory
    The Strom Thurmond Institute of Government & Public Affairs
    Clemson University
    Silas Pearman Boulevard
    Clemson, South Carolina 29634
    (864) 656-4700
    http://www.strom.clemson.edu/teams/risl/index.html
    The Retirement and Intergenerational Studies Laboratory provides resources and assistance to community organization seeking to add intergenerational programs to their activities.
  • Rural Assistance Center
    P.O. Box 9037
    Grand Forks, North Dakota 58202
    1-800-270-1898
    http://www.raconline.org
    RAC helps rural communities and other rural stakeholders access the full range of available programs, funding, and research that can enable them to provide quality health and human services to rural residents. It offers customized assistance, searchable databases, and research publications.
  • SeniorNet
    1171 Homestead Rd., Ste. 280
    Santa Clara, California 95050
    (408) 615-0699
    http://www.seniornet.org
    A non-profit providing older adults education for and access to computer technologies. The organization supports over 240 Learning Centers throughout the U.S., publishes a quarterly newsletter and a variety of instructional materials, offers discounts on computer-related and other products and services, holds regional conferences, and operates numerous online discussion boards.
  • Share the Care
    P.O. Box 957
    Murray Hill Station
    New York, New York 10156
    http://www.sharethecare.org
    Anon-profit organization dedicated to educating the public, health professionals and clergy about group caregiving as an option for meeting the needs of the seriously ill or dying, those in rehabilitiation, the elderly in need of assistance and their caregivers. Provides a blueprint for how to take a group of friends, relatives, neighbors, coworkers, and acquaintances and turn them into a “caregiver family.”
  • Temple University Center for Intergenerational Learning
    1601 North Broad St., Room 206
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122
    (215) 204-6970
    http://www.temple.edu/cil/
    A national resource for intergenerational educational programming.
  • University of California-Irvine Institute for Brain Aging and Dementia
    23461 El Toro Rd., Ste. 150
    Laguna Woods, California 92653
    (949) 768-3635
    http://www.alz.uci.edu/
  • University of North Texas Media Library Film and Video Collection on Aging
    P.O. Box 305190
    Denton, Texas 76203
    (940) 565-2484
    http://www.library.unt.edu/media/fvca.htm
    Their collection is home to over 700 audio-visual titles concerned with different aspects of aging and long-term care available for rent by educational institutions.
  • U.S. Living Will Registry
    523 Westfield Ave., P.O. Box 2789
    Westfield, New Jersey 07091-2789
    1-800-LIV-WILL
    http://www.uslivingwillregistry.com/
    A privately held organization that electronically stores advance directives, organ donor information and emergency contact information, and makes them available to health care providers across the country 24 hours a day through an automated system. Registration is free when through a member health care provider or community partner.
  • Volunteer Services of America
    1660 Duke St.
    Alexandria, Virginia 22314
    (800) 899-0089
    (703) 341-5000
    http://www.voa.org
    Volunteers of America is a national, nonprofit, spiritually based organization providing local human service programs and opportunities for individual and community involvement. It provides educational information and assisted living resources.
  • Well Spouse Association
    63 West Main St., Ste. H
    Freehold, New Jersey 07728
    1-800-838-0879
    http://www.wellspouse.org/
  • Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement
    1725 K St., N.W., Ste. 201
    Washington, D.C. 20006
    (202) 393-5452
    http://www.wiser.heinz.org/
    WISER is a non-profit organization that provides women with the skills and information they need to improve their economic circumstances and plan for a financially sound retirement. It operates through workshops, seminars, newsletters, reports, fact sheets, consumer guides and its website.
  • World Health Network
    American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
    1510 W. Montana St.
    Chicago, Illinois 60614
    (773) 528-1000
    http://www.worldhealth.net/
    A non-profit organization with a membership of 11,500 physicians and scientists from 65 countries dedicated to the advancement of therapeutics related to the science of longevity medicine. A4M educates physicians, scientists, and members of the public on anti-aging issues.

Web-Based Resources

  • Ageing and Life Course Programme  (World Health Organization)
    http://www.who.int/hpr/ageing/index.htm
    The WHO Ageing and Life Course website highlights global issues in aging, including elder abuse, health care access and quality, and age-friendly standards.
  • AgeVenture News Service
    http://www.demko.com/
    AgeVenture seeks to communicate scientific advances in aging research by reporting peer-reviewed findings, researching retirement lifestyle trends, and publishing self-help resources.
  • Alzheimer Research Forum
    http://www.alzforum.org/
    The Alzheimer Research Forum was founded in 1996 to create an online scientific community dedicated to developing treatments and preventions for Alzheimer's disease. Access to the web site is free and available to the public.
  • Alzheimer’s Solutions
    http://www.caregiving-solutions.com/
    Hosted by the son of an Alzheimer’s patient, this site provides general information about the disease.
  • American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse
    http://www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp/selfhelp.php?id=858
    The Self-Help Sourcebook Online is a searchable database that includes information on over 1,000 national, international and demonstrational model self-help support groups, ideas for starting groups, and opportunities to link with others to develop new national or international self-help groups.
  • Beyond Indigo
    http://www.beyondindigo.com/
    Beyond Indigo provides grief support services and related information.
  • Beyond the Veil
    http://www.beyondtheveil.net
    Provides resources on dying, caregiving, spirituality, funerals, advance directives, and organ donation.
  • CareGuide@Home
    http://www.eldercare.com/
    Run by a care management company offering products and services for sale, the website also provides free information on caregiving and aging.
  • Death and Dying
    http://www.online96.com/seniors/dying.html
    Provides links to resources on aging, death, dying, hospice, funerals, grief, and more.
  • Dying Well
    http://www.dyingwell.org/
    Dr. Ira Byock, long-time palliative care physician and advocate for improved end-of-life care, and a past president of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, provides written resources and referrals to organizations, web sites and books to “empower persons with life threatening illness and their families to live fully”.
  • ElderCare Online
    http://www.ec-online.net/
    ElderCare Online provides knowledge, tools and community to help caregivers improve the quality of life for both themselves and their aging loved ones.
  • ElderNet
    http://www.eldernet.com
    A seniors’ guide to health, housing, legal, financial, retirement, lifestyles, news and entertainment information on the web.
  • End of Life/ Palliative Education Resource Center
    http://www.eperc.mcw.edu/index.htm
    EPERC shares educational resource material among health professional educators involved in palliative care education.
  • Ethical Wills
    http://www.ethicalwill.com/
    Dr. Barry K. Baines, a family physician and medical director of a home-based hospice program in Minnesota, hosts this site, which provides resources to help people “write and preserve their legacy of values at any stage of life.”
  • Ethnic Elders Care
    http://www.ethnicelderscare.net/
    Ethnic Elders Care seeks “to increase public awareness of dementia among ethnic elders and to optimize the quality of life of family caregivers and ethnic elders with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.”
  • Finding Our Way: Living with Dying in America
    http://www.findingourway.net
    Archives for a 15-week articles series that ran in 160 newspapers in 2001.
  • Friendly4Seniors
    http://www.friendly4seniors.com
    With a database of over 2,000 senior-related listings.
  • Geriatric Web
    http://geriatricweb.sc.edu/
    GeriatricWeb is a web-based geriatric digital library intended to be used in the education of health care professionals and in the clinical care of the older patient.
  • GeroNurse Online
    http://www.geronurseonline.org/
    GeroNurseOnline is a comprehensive website providing current best practice information on care of older adults. It is hosted by the American Nurses Association.
  • GriefNet, Inc.
    http://www.griefnet.org/
    An internet community of persons dealing with grief, death, and major loss, the site hosts numerous email support groups and two web sites offering “an integrated approach to on-line grief support.”
  • GrowthHouse.org
    http://www.growthhouse.org
    Growth House, Inc., provides links to resources for life-threatening illness and end-of-life care. Includes a search engine that gives access to a comprehensive collection of reviewed resources for end-of-life care.
  • HealthFinder
    http://www.healthfinder.gov
    A guide to government agencies, publications, databases, non-profit organizations, and support groups compiled by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
  • Health and Age
    http://www.healthandage.com/
    Written and edited by medical professionals this site presents health information that “empowers people of all ages to identify, understand, prevent, treat, and communicate effectively with their health professionals” about their medical conditions. It is funded by Health Education Foundation (WHEF), an independent, non-profit organization.
  • Health and Retirement Study
    http://hrsonline.isr.umich.edu/
    The University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study (HRS) surveys more than 22,000 Americans over the age of 50 every two years. Supported by the National Institute on Aging, the study paints an emerging portrait of an aging America's physical and mental health, insurance coverage, financial status, family support systems, labor market status, and retirement planning. HRS data products are available without cost to researchers and analysts.
  • Hospice Net
    http://www.hospicenet.org
    Hospice Net is an independent, nonprofit organization that publishes information on dealing with life-threatening illnesses for patients and caregivers. Topics include bereavement, pain management, hospice care, talking to children, and caregiving. The site also includes tips on finding and choosing a hospice. (See also, http://www.hospiceweb.com.)
  • Infoaging.org
    http://www.infoaging.org
    Launched by the American Federation for Aging Research and supported by a grant from Pfizer Inc., the site contains the latest research-based information on a wide range of age-related diseases, conditions, issues, features, and news.
  • Intergenerational Initiative
    http://www.siu.edu/offices/iii/
    Hosted by Southern Illinois University, this website hosts several publications and a retiree volunteer program.
  • MealCall.org
    http://www.mealcall.org/
    MealCall helps seniors and family members connect with local Meals-on-Wheels and other similar programs. MealCall also helps find volunteers for Meals-on-Wheels delivery.
  • MedWeb
    http://www.medweb.emory.edu/medweb/
    Maintained by the staff of the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library of Emory University, MedWeb is a catalog of biomedical and health related web sites with a primarily for the academic and research community.
  • Merck Manual of Geriatrics
    http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmg/home.jsp
    An online, interdisciplinary manual regarding geriatric care for clinicians and residents.
  • MyZiva.net (Nursing Home Guide)
    http://www.myziva.net/
    MyZiva.Net is an independent, free nursing home resource for prospective residents, caregivers and healthcare professionals that helps with finding and comparing nursing homes.
  • National Public Radio: The End of Life
    http://www.npr.org/programs/death/
    Includes transcripts of roundtable discussions and conferences, readings, and a bibliography.
  • Nolo.com Encyclopedia: Health Care & Elder Care
    http://www.nolo.com/encyclopedia/ret_ency.html
    Includes articles on health and financial issues such as Medicare, long-term care, and estate planning.
  • On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dying
    http://www.pbs.org/wnet/onourownterms/
    This website, based on a PBS special, includes resources on care, and links to final days sites, and therapy sites.
  • Our Senior Years
    http://www.oursenioryears.com
  • Pain.com
    http://www.pain.com/
    Sponsored by a private foundation, this site is an educational resource on pain and pain management for health care professionals and consumers.
  • Painlaw.org
    http://www.painlaw.org/
    A public resource of general information on the legal aspects of pain management and end-of-life care hosted by the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, a national legal advocacy group for people with mental disabilities.
  • Palliative Drugs
    http://www.palliativedrugs.org/
    This site provides independent information for health professionals about the use of drugs in palliative care.
  • Secrets of Aging
    http://www.secretsofaging.org/
    Produced by the Boston Museum of Science, this website provides public access to the latest scientific research on aging.
  • SeniorJournal.com
    http://www.seniorjournal.com
    This site provides daily news and information for baby boomers.
  • Senior Corner
    http://seniors.tcnet.org/
    Includes articles on health, caregiving, and senior needs and local and national resources for seniors.
  • Senior Women Web
    http://www.seniorwomen.com/
    This website attempts to address women’s interests and concerns, especially the issues of community and connectivity.
  • WebMD
    Main Website: http://my.webmd.com/
    RxList Website: http://www.rxlist.com/
    Provides generalized health information.
  • WidowNet
    http://www.widownet.org/
    Hosted by a widower, this site provides online resources and discussion opportunities.
  • WiredSeniors.com
    http://www.wiredseniors.com
    Includes SeniorsSearch.com, a search engine geared to individuals over 50.