Useful Resources
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Information On Aging:
Administration on Aging (AoA) web site is designed to serve an older American, a caregiver, a professional in the field of aging, a member of our national aging network, a representative of the media, or anyone with an interest in our nation’s large and growing aging population.
Ageless Design, Inc., a consulting, education and information company that studies seniors and the age-related conditions they experience.
The Alzheimer's Association is the largest national voluntary health organization supporting Alzheimer's research and care. On this site, you'll find information about the disease, their programs and services, and their advocacy efforts.
AlzheimerSupport.com is the world's largest Alzheimer's site with over 1,000 articles and abstracts.
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people over 50.
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) is a federation of state health organizations, together representing nearly 12,000 non-profit and for-profit assisted living, nursing facility, residential services for persons with mental retardation and developmental disabilities, and subacute care providers that care for more than one million elderly and disabled individuals nationally.
CareGivers-USA is a free, not-for-profit database of local and state services that may be helpful to family caregivers.
The Center for Family Caregivers, a non-profit organization, is dedicated to providing support and educational materials to family caregivers.
Family Caregiving Alliance is an information resource on long-term care.
FirstGov for Seniors will empower citizens to obtain valuable health and security information and services at one location via the Internet.
Gerontology.com, in association with Amazon.com, provides a useful listing of books available on the subject of aging.
Healthfinder.gov is a guide to reliable health-care information.
MedicalMailbox.com is a company dedicated to finding medical and health related information on the internet.
National Elder Law Foundation (NELF), a non-profit organization founded in 1993, and dedicated to the development and improvement of the professional competence of lawyers in the area of elder law.
The New York State Health Facilities Association (NYSHFA) is a statewide, membership organization of over 300 licensed nursing facilities.
New York State Office for the Aging serves older New Yorkers and their families.
Well Spouse is a national, not for profit membership organization which gives support to wives, husbands, and partners of the chronically ill and/or disabled.
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