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Issues of Aging Curated Video Collection

Links and Resources





General
Resources

Aging Solutions-
Aging Parents and Elder Care

Contact:
Aging Solutions
Financial Safeguards, Inc.
2390 Kildeer St.
Woodridge, IL 60517
(630) 960-5105
Web: http://www.Aging-Parents-and-Elder-Care.com
E-mail: mgamble@forTodaysSeniors.com

Advice, comprehensive checklists, and links to key resources ... designed to make it
easier for family caregivers to quickly find the information they need ...and avoid missing things that are important in the care of their loved one

 

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)

Contact:
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
601 E Street NW
Washington, DC 20049
(800) 424-3410
Web: http://www.aarp.org/

AARP is the nation's leading organization for people age 50 and older. It serves their needs and interests through information and education, advocacy, and community services.


Center for Communication and Consumer Services

Contact:
Center for Communication and Consumer Services
330 Independence Avenue, SW - Room 4656
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 619 7501;
Fax (202) 401-7620
Web: http://www.aoa.gov/NAIC
E-mail: cccs@aoa.gov

CCCS is operated by the U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA), and is a central source for a wide variety of program- and policy-related materials and demographic and other statistical data on the health, economic, and social status of older Americans.



Civitas

Contact:
Civitas
Web: http://www.civitas.org/

Civitas is a national, nonprofit communications group with a mission to provide educational tools to the community of adults who care for children. It is their belief that through the education of parents, grandparents, caregivers and teachers, children will be given the best possible start in life.


Elderhostels

Contact:
Elderhostels
75 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
Toll free (877) 426-0856
Web: http://www.elderhostel.org

Elderhostel is a nonprofit organization providing educational adventures all over the world to adults aged 55 and over.


ElderWeb

Contact:
ElderWeb
1305 Chadwick Drive
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 451-3319;
fax (800) 908-8234
Web: http://www.elderweb.com

A research site for professionals and family members, with over 4,500 links to eldercare and long term care information on legal, financial, medical, and housing issues, as well as policy, research, and statistics.


GeroWeb

Contact:
GeroWeb
Wayne State University
Institute of Gerontology
87 East Ferry Street
Detroit, Michigan 48202
(313) 577-2297
fax (313) 875-0127
Web: http://www.iog.wayne.edu/GeroWebd/GeroWeb.html

Produced by the GeroInformatics Workgroup at the Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology, GeroWeb is designed as an online resource for researchers, educators, practitioners, and others interested in aging and older individuals.


Gray Panthers

Contact:
Gray Panthers
733 15th Street, NW, Suite 437
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 737-6637;
(800) 280-5362; fax (202) 737-1160
Web: http://www.graypanthers.org
Email: info@graypanthers.org

Offers publications and a network newsletter.



NARFE

Contact:
NARFE (
National Association of Retired Federal Employees)
(800) 627-3394
Web: http://www.narfe.org

NARFE serves those who serve and have served the nation. NARFE is the only association dedicated to protecting the earned retirement benefits of federal employees, retirees and their survivors.



National Consumers League

Contact:
National Consumers League
1701 K Street NW.
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 835-3323
Web: http://natlconsumersleague.org
National Fraud Information Center
(800) 876-7060

The NCL publishes several brochures on medications (over-the-counter and prescription) and consumer guides on hospice care, home health care, and life-care/continuing care communities.


National Institute on Aging

Contact:
Nat'l. Institute on Aging Info. Center P.O. Box 8057
Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8057
(800) 222-2225
Web: http://www.nih.gov/nia

Provides information and publications on health topics of interest to older adults; refers callers to national and state agencies.


National Institutes of Health

Contact:
National Institutes of Health
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301) 496-4000
Web: http://www.nih.gov

Operates more than 20 separate institutes and divisions devoted to specific areas of health and medical research, including an information service for the general public.
Institutes include: Aging, Alternative Medicine, Arthritis, Cancer, Deafness, Diabetes, and Mental Health.


National Resource Center on Native American Aging

Contact:
National Resource Center
on Native American Aging
Web: http://medicine.nodak.edu/crh/nrcnaa

Serves the elderly Native American population in the US. The Center is committed to increasing awareness of issues affecting American Indians, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian elders and to be a voice and advocate for their concerns.



The Retirement Research Foundation

Contact:
The Retirement Research Foundation
8765 West Higgins Road
Chicago, Illinois 60631
312-714-8080
Web site: http://www.rrf.org/

The Retirement Research Foundation created the National Media Owl Awards which honored television, films and videos that accurately and honestly portray Senior Citizens and their issues


Senior Corps

Contact:
Senior Corps
Corporation for National Service
1201 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20525
(800) 424-8867
Web: http://www.seniorcorps.org

Through the National Senior Service Corps, nearly half a million Americans age 55 and older share their time and talents to help their communities.

SeniorNet

Contact:
SeniorNet
121 Second St., 7th FL
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 495-4990
Web: http://www.seniornet.org

SeniorNet maintains a very useful website with on-line links to resources for older adults about government policies, learning, and health information including illness and wellness issues.


United States Administration on Aging

Contact:
United States Administration on Aging
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
330 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201
(202) 619-0724
TDD: (202) 401-7575
Web Site: http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov

They have developed a nationwide network of State and Area Agencies on Aging and Tribal Organizations. State and local programs such as the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, legal services, outreach, public benefit and insurance counseling, and elder abuse prevention.


Seek Wellness

Contact:
Wellness Web
The Patient's Network
Web: http://www.seekwellness.com/

Seek Wellness includes information on health, wellness and illness. Information about Elders, Women electronic forums, a new information category, and a wide range of useful resources.
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Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's Association

Contact:
Alzheimer's Association
919 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
(800) 272-3900
Web: http://www.alz.org

They operate more than 200 local chapters that provide advocacy and information about caregiving, and they have support groups. Call to request publications or to locate local chapters.


Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center

Contact:
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
P.O. Box 8250
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(800) 438-4380
Web: http://www.alzheimers.org/index.html
Email: adear@alzheimer.org

A division of the National Institute on Aging, ADEAR provides information about Alzheimer's disease.
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Cancer

The American Cancer Society

Contact:
The American Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Rd. NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
(800) 227-2345 Connects you to local services.
Web: http://www.cancer.org

The organization helps answer questions from patients and general public about cancer related issues. They provide various publications and informational materials.


Cancer Information Service

Contact:
Cancer Information Service
National Cancer Institute
Building One, Room 344
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
(800) 422-6237
Web: http://cis.nci.nih.gov

This toll free number gives the caller access (in English or Spanish) to cancer specialists, local agency information, and a variety of publications. The NCI provides information to patients, families, as well as healthcare professionals.


Oncolink


Contact:
Oncolink Website
The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center Resources
Philadelphia, PA
Web: http://cancer.med.upenn.edu/

This website is a very useful resource on a wide range of cancer related areas. Some of the areas include cancer causes, screenings, and prevention; psychological support and personal experiences; available clinical trails; global resources and financial issues.
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Elder Abuse

National Center for Elder Abuse

Contact:
National Center for Elder Abuse
1225 I Street NW, Suite 725
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 898-2586
http://www.elderabusecenter.org

They have referrals to the state elder abuse numbers and other resources for the abused, neglected, exploited or self-neglecting elder who need help.

Elder Abuse Prevention
US Administration on Aging

Contact:
Elder Abuse Prevention
US Administration on Aging
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
330 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201
(202) 619-0724
TDD: (202) 401-7575
Web Site: http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov

There are three basic categories of elder abuse: domestic, institutional, and self-neglect. The four common kinds of elder abuse are physical, psychological, financial, and neglect. For information on eldercare call: (800) 677-1116.
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End-of-life Issues,
Home / Hospice Care

American Hospice Foundation

Contact:
American Hospice Foundation
1130 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20036-4101
(202) 223-0204
http://www.americanhospice.org/

The American Hospice Foundation is a non profit organization that advances the hospice concept of care and promotes hospices that seek to meet growing and complex needs.

Last Acts

Contact:
LastActs
http://lastacts.org

This website is part of a public campaign funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to improve care for individuals at the end of their life. The campaign involves nearly all of the national organizations involved in the hospice movement and a number of aging groups.

National Hospice
and
Palliative Care Organization

 

 

 

 

Contact:
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 625
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 837-1500
Web: http://www.nhpco.org/
E-mail: info@nhpco.org


Individuals can contact NHPCOO to learn about hospice services in their area. Some hospices help families care for patients at home, some offer services in a hospice center, others are located within a hospital or skilled nursing facility. Many offer a combination of services within a single program.

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Mental Health

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

Contact:
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
200 North Glebe Rd., Suite 1015
Arlington, VA 22203-3754
(703) 524-7600
(800) 950-6264 Helpline
Web: http://www.nami.org

Provides information, publications on various illnesses, including depression. They provide referrals to affiliated local offices to those affected by mental illness, their family and friends.
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Osteoporosis

National Osteoporosis Foundation

Contact:
National Osteoporosis Foundation
1150 17th Street NW Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20036-4603
(202) 223-2226
General information package only (800) 223-9994
http://www.nof.org/

The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) is America's leading resource for people seeking up-to-date, medically sound information on the causes, prevention, detection and treatment of osteoporosis.

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Stroke

American Heart Association

Contact:
American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Ave.
Dallas, TX 75231
(214) 373-6300; (800) 242-8721
Web: http://www.americanheart.org

Provides information and distributes publications about cardiovascular disease and stroke.


National Stroke Association

Contact:
National Stroke Association
96 Inverness Drive East, Suite I
Englewood, CO 80112
(800) 787-6537
http://www.stroke.org/

The NSF provides information for survivors and caregivers, prevention programs and a wide variety of internet resources on a range of stroke related topics.


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