Resource Directory

for Older People

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

National Institute on Aging

National Institutes of Health
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Introduction

Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find the information.

~Samuel Johnson~

The Resource Directory for Older People is designed to help people find the information they

need. A cooperative effort of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the Administration

on Aging (AoA), the directory is intended to serve a wide audience including health and legal

professionals, social service providers, librarians, and researchers, as well as older people and

their families. The directory contains organizational names, addresses, phone numbers, and

fax numbers, as well as email and website addresses.

The directory lists Federal agencies, AoA-supported resource centers, professional societies,

private groups, and volunteer programs. Some deal mainly with older people and their 

families while others serve professionals who work with older adults and still others target

people of all ages. Inclusion in the directory does not imply an endorsement by NIA or

AoA.

The directory is arranged alphabetically by organization name, and there is a general subject

index. Every effort was made to publish a brief but accurate overview about each listed

organization. Readers should contact each organization directly if they want more detailed

information.

We welcome comments, suggestions, and additions for future editions. Updates, as well as

information on any national group serving older people that is not included in this edition,

should be sent to:

Editor, Resource Directory for Older People

National Institute on Aging

Office of Communications and Public Liaison

Building 31, Room 5C27

31 Center Drive, MSC 2292

Bethesda, MD 20892-2292

(301) 496-1752
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Table of Contents

i Introduction

1 Administration on Aging (AoA)

1 Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)

1 AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service (ACTIS)

1 Alliance for Aging Research

2 Alzheimer’s Association

2 Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center

2 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)

2 American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

3 American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

3 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

3 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

3 American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Inc. (AAO)

3 American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPMR)

4 American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP)

4 American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)

4 American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)

4 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

5 American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA)

5 American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)

5 American Bar Association

5 American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA)

6 American Cancer Society (ACS)

6 American Chiropractic Association (ACA)

6 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

6 American College of Physicians–American Society of Internal Medicine (ACP-ASIM)

7 American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

7 American College of Surgeons (ACS)

7 American Council of the Blind (ACB)

7 American Counseling Association (ACA)

7 American Dental Association (ADA)

8 American Diabetes Association (ADA)
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8 American Dietetic Association (ADA)

8 American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)

8 American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)

9 American Foundation for Urologic Diseases (AFUD)

9 American Geriatrics Society (AGS)

9 American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF)

9 American Health Care Association (AHCA)

10 American Health Foundation (AHF)

10 American Heart Association (AHA)

10 American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA)

10 American Hospital Association (AHA)

10 American Lung Association (ALA)

11 American Medical Association (AMA)

11 American Medical Directors Association (AMDA)

11 American Menopause Foundation (AMF)

11 American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)

12 American Nurses Association (ANA)

12 American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA)

12 American Optometric Association (AOA)

12 American Osteopathic Association

13 American Parkinson’s Disease Association (APDA)

13 American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA)

13 American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

13 American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA)

14 American Psychiatric Association (APA)

14 American Psychological Association (APA)

14 American Red Cross

14 American Society on Aging (ASA)

15 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

15 American Stroke Association (ASA)

15 American Tinnitus Association (ATA)

15 Arthritis Foundation (AF)

16 Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA)
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16 Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE)

16 Better Hearing Institute

16 Better Vision Institute (BVI)

17 Beverly Foundation

17 B’nai B’rith

17 Brookdale Center on Aging (BCOA) of Hunter College

17 Captioned Media Program (CMP)

18 Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA)

18 Catholic Golden Age (CGA)

18 Census Bureau

18 The Center for Social Gerontology (TCSG)

19 Center for the Advancement of State Community Services Programs (CASCSP)

19 Center for the Study of Aging/International Association of Physical Activity, Aging 

and Sports (IAPAAS)

19 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

19 Children of Aging Parents (CAPS)

20 Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly (CANE)

20 Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA)

20 Continuing Care Accreditation Commission (CCAC)

20 Corporation for National Service (CNS)

21 Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB)

21 The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives

21 Delta Society

21 Department of Justice (DOJ)

22 Department of Labor (DOL)

22 Department of Transportation (DOT)

22 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

22 DES Action

23 Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

23 Elder Craftsmen (EC)

23 Eldercare Initiative in Consumer Law (EICL)

23 Eldercare Locator

23 Elderhostel
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24 Elderweb

24 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

24 Epilepsy Foundation

24 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

25 Federal Consumer Information Center (FCIC)

25 Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

25 Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

25 Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC)

26 Foundation for Biomedical Research (FBR)

26 John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation

26 Generations Online

26 Generations Together (GT)

26 Gerontological Society of America (GSA)

27 Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF)

27 Gray Panthers (GP)

27 Green Thumb, Inc. (GT)

27 Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) (Recent name change: The Centers for Medicare 

and Medicaid Services

28 Health Insurance Association of America (HIAA)

28 Hill-Burton Free Medical Care Program

28 HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service (ATIS)

28 Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA)

29 Hysterectomy Educational Resources and Services Foundation (HERS)

29 Indian Health Service (IHS)

29 International Hearing Society

29 International Tremor Foundation (ITF)

30 Japanese American Citizens League (JACL)

30 Kansas Geriatric Education Center (KS-GEC)

30 Legal Counsel for the Elderly (LCE)

30 Legal Services for the Elderly (LSE)

31 Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Inc. (LLS)

31 Lighthouse National Center for Vision and Aging (LNCVA)

31 Lupus Foundation of America (LFA)
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31 Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA)

32 MedicAlert Foundation

32 Medicare Rights Center (MRC)

32 National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. (NAELA)

32 National Alliance for Hispanic Health

32 National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)

33 National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse

33 National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA)

33 National Association for Continence (NAFC)

33 National Association for Health & Fitness (NAHF)

34 National Association for Hispanic Elderly (Asociación Nacional Por Personas Mayores)

34 National Association for Home Care (NAHC)

34 National Association for Human Development (NAHD)

34 National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Services (NAPNES)

35 National Association of Activity Professionals (NAAP)

35 National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A)

35 National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)

35 National Association of Nutrition and Aging Service Programs (NANASP)

36 National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM)

36 National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

36 National Association of State Units on Aging (NASUA)

36 National Association of the Deaf (NAD)

37 National Association on HIV Over Fifty (NAHOF)

37 National Bar Association (NBA)

37 National Cancer Institute (NCI)

37 National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc. (NCBA)

38 National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) Clearinghouse

38 National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)

38 National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)

38 National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD)

39 National Center on Poverty Law, Inc. (NCPL)

39 National Citizen’s Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR)

39 National Coalition for Adult Immunization (NCAI)
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39 National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM)

40 National Consumer’s League (NCL)

40 National Council Against Health Fraud (NCAHF)

40 National Council of La Raza (NCLR)

40 National Council on Aging, Inc. (NCOA)

41 National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)

41 National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE)

41 National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC)

41 National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC)

42 National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP)

42 National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA)

42 National Gerontological Nursing Association (NGNA)

42 National Health Information Center (NHIC)

43 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Information Center

43 National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCoA)

43 National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)

43 National Hospice Foundation (NHF)

44 National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

44 National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA)

44 National Information and Referral Support Center (NIRSC)

44 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

45 National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Information 

Clearinghouse

45 National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

45 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

45 National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

46 National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

46 National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

46 National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

47 National Institute on Aging (NIA)

47 National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

47 National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

48 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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48 National Interfaith Coalition on Aging (NICA)

48 National Kidney and Urological Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC)

48 National Kidney Foundation (NKF)

49 National Legal Support for Elderly People with Mental Disabilities Project

49 National Library of Medicine (NLM)

49 National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLSBPH)

49 National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center (NLTCORC)

50 National Long-Term Care Resource Center (NLTCRC)

50 National Medical Association (NMA)

50 National Mental Health Association (NMHA)

50 National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS)

51 National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)

51 National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA)

51 National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF)

51 National Policy and Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging

52 National Policy and Resource Center on Women and Aging (NPRCWA)

52 National Prevention Information Network (NPIN)

52 National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF)

52 National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)

53 National Resource and Information Center (NRIC)

53 National Resource Center: Diversity and Long-Term Care (NRCDLTC)

53 National Resource Center on Native American Aging (NRCNAA)

53 National Resource Center on Supportive Housing & Home Modifications

54 National Rural Health Association (NRHA)

54 National Self-Help Clearinghouse (NSHC)

54 National Senior Citizens Education and Research Center (NSCERC)

54 National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC)

54 National Senior Games Association (NSGA)

55 National Sleep Foundation (NSF)

55 National STD and AIDS Hotlines

55 National Stroke Association (NSA)

55 National Urban League

56 National Women’s Health Information Center (NWHIC)
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56 National Women’s Health Network (NWHN)

56 Native Elder Health Care Resource Center (NEHCRC)

56 NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center (NIH-ORBD-NRC)

56 North American Menopause Society (NAMS)

57 Office on Smoking and Health (OSH)

57 Older Women’s League (OWL)

57 Opticians Association of America (OAA)

57 Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA)

58 Paget Foundation for Paget’s Disease of Bone and Related Disorders (PF)

58 Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF)

58 Partnership for Caring, Inc. (PFC)

58 Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration (PWBA)

58 Pension Rights Center (PRC)

59 President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS)

59 Prevent Blindness America (PBA)

59 Project Aliento

59 Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF)

60 Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation

60 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)

60 Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc. (SHHH)

60 Senior Job Bank

60 SeniorNet (SN)

61 Simon Foundation for Continence

61 The Skin Cancer Foundation

61 Social Security Administration (SSA)

61 Society for Neuroscience

62 SPRY Foundation

62 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA)

62 United Seniors Health Council (USHC)

62 United Way of America

63 Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA)

63 Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA)

63 Volunteers of America
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63 Well Spouse Foundation (WSF)

64 Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA)

64 Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA)

67 Appendix A - State Agencies on Aging

77 Appendix B - State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs

85 Index
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Administration on Aging (AoA)

Department of Health and Human Services 

(DHHS)

330 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, DC 20201

Phone: 202-619-0724

202-619-7501

1-800-677-1116 (toll-free) 

(Eldercare Locator)

Fax: 202-401-7620

Website: http://www.aoa.gov

Working in close partnership with its sister 

agencies in the DHHS, the AoA is the Federal

agency dedicated to policy development, planning

and the delivery of supportive home-and community-based services to older persons and their

caregivers. The AoA works through the national

aging network of State and Area Agencies on

Aging, Tribal and Native organizations, and 

thousands of service providers, adult care 

centers, caregivers, and volunteers.

Agency for Healthcare Research 

& Quality (AHRQ)

Publications Clearinghouse

PO Box 8547

Silver Spring, MD 20907-8547

Phone: 1-800-358-9295 (toll-free) 

Website: http://www.ahrq.gov 

AHRQ, part of the Federal Government, provides

an information clearinghouse service that 

distributes Evidence-Based Summaries and Reports,

Clinical Practice Guidelines, and other medical 

statistics and information. Call to order copies of

guidelines on topics such as cardiac rehabilitation,

treatment of pressure sores, or other publications

on elder and long-term health care, health insurance, and minority health data. Visit the website to

download Clinical Practice Guidelines on topics such

as urinary incontinence, screening for Alzheimer’s

disease, and post-stroke rehabilitation.

AIDS Clinical Trials Information 

Service (ACTIS)

PO Box 6421

Rockville, MD 20849-6421

Phone: 1-800-TRIALS-A (874-2572) (toll-free)

(English, Spanish, Portuguese)

301-519-0459

TTY: 1-888-480-3739 (toll-free)

Fax: 301-519-6616

Email: actis@actis.org

Website: www.actis.org

ACTIS, funded by the Federal Government, is 

a central resource providing current information

on Federally and privately sponsored clinical 

trials for HIV/AIDS patients. Free, confidential 

information is available in English, Spanish,

or Portuguese.

Alliance for Aging Research

2021 K Street, NW, Suite 305

Washington, DC 20006

Phone: 202-293-2856

Fax: 202-785-8574

Website: http://www.agingresearch.org

The Alliance is a national, citizen advocacy 

organization offering free publications including

Investing in Older Women’s Health, Meeting the Medical

Needs of the Senior Boom, Delaying the Diseases of

Aging, and other aging-related subjects such as

menopause, how to age with ease, and health care

options under Medicare. The Alliance supports

the health and independence of older people

through public and private funding of medical

research and geriatric education.
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Alzheimer’s Association

919 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100

Chicago, IL 60611

Phone: 1-800-272-3900 (toll-free)

312-335-8700

TTY: 312-335-8882

Fax: 312-335-1110

Email: info@alz.org

Website: http://www.alz.org

The Association is a nonprofit organization 

offering information and support services to 

people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and their

families. Contact the 24-hour, toll-free telephone

line to link with local chapters and community

resources. The Association funds research to 

find a cure for AD and provides information 

on caregiving. A free catalog of educational 

publications is available in English and Spanish.

Alzheimer’s Disease Education 

and Referral (ADEAR) Center

PO Box 8250 

Silver Spring, MD 20907-8250

Phone: 1-800-438-4380 (toll-free) 

(English, Spanish)

301-495-3311

Fax: 301-495-3334

Email: adear@alzheimers.org

Website: http://www.alzheimers.org

The ADEAR Center, funded by the National

Institute on Aging, distributes information about

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) to health professionals,

patients and their families, and the public. Contact

the Center for information about the symptoms,

diagnosis, and treatment of AD; recent research;

and referrals to State and other national services.

The ADEAR website has searchable publications

and databases, including the AD Clinical Trials

Database of studies accepting volunteers.

American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)

930 North Meacham Road

Schaumburg, IL 60173-4965

Phone: 1-888-462-3376 (toll-free) 

(automated ordering system)

847-330-0230

Fax: 847-330-0050

Website: http://www.aad.org

AAD, an association of doctors specializing in

dermatology, provides pamphlets and general

information about skin cancers, contact allergies

(like poison ivy), shingles (herpes zoster), and

other skin conditions. Audio-cassettes, news

releases, and public service announcements on

dermatology topics also are available. Contact

AAD for referrals to certified dermatologists.

American Academy of Family 

Physicians (AAFP)

11400 Tomahawk Creek Parkway

Leawood, KS 66211-2672

Phone: 1-800-274-2237 (toll-free)

913-906-6000

Fax: 913-906-6094

Email: fp@aafp.org

Website: http://familydoctor.org 

(information for the public)

AAFP, a national association of doctors in family

practice, offers education and information on

health care and disease prevention. Contact 

the AAFP for referrals to certified doctors.

Publications on topics such as sensible eating,

preventive health services and family practice,

and a health care guide are available free from 

AAFP-certified doctors or for a fee from AAFP.

The website offers free fact sheets on specific 

diseases, questions and answers about common

health issues, self-care flow charts, and databases

on drugs and drug reactions.
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American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

1080 Montreal Avenue

St. Paul, MN 55116

Phone: 651-695-1940

Fax: 651-695-2791

Website: http://www.aan.com

The Academy is an association of doctors 

specializing in disorders of the brain and central

nervous system. Contact AAN for information

about neurology. Visit the Academy’s website for

referrals to accredited neurologists. Publications

include the AAN’s Patient Information Guide on 

neurological disorders and treatment.

American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

PO Box 7424

San Francisco, CA 94120-7424

Phone: 1-800-222-3937 (toll-free)

415-561-8500

Fax: 415-561-8567

Website: http://www.eyenet.org

AAO is an association of doctors specializing in

eye diseases. The Academy’s Eye Care America

helpline provides information and publications

and connects eligible older people with ophthalmologists who provide free eye care in their 

community. US citizens qualify for free care at 

age 65 if they have no health insurance and 

have not seen an eye doctor for at least 3 years.

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 

(AAOS)

6300 North River Road

Rosemont, IL 60018-4262

Phone: 847-823-7186

Fax: 847-823-8125

Website: http://www.aaos.org

AAOS is a nonprofit organization of doctors 

specializing in bones, joints, muscles, ligaments,

and tendons. Contact AAOS for information on

orthopaedic medicine including arthritis, osteoporosis, artificial joints, and prevention of hip

fractures. Publications on orthopaedic medicine,

many specifically for older people, are available.

American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head 

and Neck Surgery, Inc. (AAO)

1 Prince Street

Alexandria, VA 22314

Phone: 703-836-4444

TTY: 703-519-1585

Fax: 703-683-5100

Email: webmaster@entnet.org

Website: http://www.entnet.org

The Academy is an organization of doctors 

specializing in ear, nose, and throat problems and

diseases of the head and neck. Contact AAO for

referrals to specialists and publications on topics

such as cosmetic facial surgery, head and neck

tumors, treatments for certain types of hearing

loss, and balance disorders.

American Academy of Physical Medicine and 

Rehabilitation (AAPMR)

One IBM Plaza, Suite 2500

Chicago, IL 60611-3604

Phone: 312-464-9700

Fax: 312-464-0227

Email: info@aapmr.org

Website: http://www.aapmr.org

The Academy is a professional organization 

of physicians who treat people with disabilities.

Contact AAPMR for referrals to physiatrists 

or for information and publications about 

rehabilitation medicine.
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American Association for Geriatric 

Psychiatry (AAGP)

7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1050

Bethesda, MD 20814-3004

Phone: 301-654-7850

Fax: 301-654-4137

Email: main@aagponline.org

Website: http://www.aagponline.org

The Association works to improve the mental

health and well-being of older people. Contact

AAGP for information on geriatric psychiatry 

and to receive referrals to specialists. Available 

publications include Growing Older, Growing Wiser:

Coping with Expectations, Challenges and Changes in

Later Years, and brochures on topics such as

Alzheimer’s disease, depression, and the role 

of the geriatric psychiatrist. Some consumer 

publications are free.

American Association for Marriage and 

Family Therapy (AAMFT)

1133 15th Street, NW, Suite 300

Washington, DC 20005

Phone: 202-452-0109

Fax: 202-223-2329

Email: memberservices@aamft.org

Website: http://www.aamft.org

AAMFT is a professional association of qualified

marriage and family therapists. The Association

provides referrals to marriage and family therapists and offers publications on topics including

divorce, depression, and sexual problems.

American Association of Cardiovascular and 

Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)

7600 Terrace Avenue, Suite 203

Middleton, WI 53562-3174

Phone: 608-831-6989

Fax: 608-831-5122

Email: aacvpr@tmahq.com

Website: http://www.aacvpr.org

AACPR is an organization of certified heart, lung,

and blood specialists that provides information 

on diagnosis, treatment, and disease prevention.

Information and publications are available on 

consumer guidelines for cardiac rehabilitation and

purchasing fitness equipment. Visit the website

for a free brochure.

American Association of Critical-Care 

Nurses (AACN)

101 Columbia 

Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-4109

Phone: 1-800-899-AACN (899-2226) (toll-free)

949-362-2050

Fax: 949-362-2020

Email: info@aacn.org

Website: http://www.aacn.org

AACN is a nonprofit professional association

dedicated to meeting the needs of its members

who care for acutely and critically ill patients and

their families. The Association provides practice

and educational resources as well as professional

support for its members. Contact AACN for publications and audiovisual materials on critical care.
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American Association of Homes and 

Services for the Aging (AAHSA)

2519 Connecticut Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20008-1520

Phone: 202-783-2242

Fax: 202-783-2255

Email: inform@aahsa.org

Website: http://www.aahsa.org

AAHSA is a national, nonprofit organization 

providing older people with services and 

information on housing, health care, and 

community involvement. Visit the AAHSA 

website for information for seniors and caregivers.

American Association of

Retired Persons (AARP)

601 E Street, NW

Washington, DC 20049

Phone: 1-800-424-3410 (toll-free) 

202-434-2277

Fax: 202-434-6973

Website: http://www.aarp.org

AARP is a nonprofit organization that advocates

for older Americans’ health, rights, and life 

choices. Local chapters provide information 

and services on crime prevention, consumer 

protection, and income tax preparation. Members

can join group health, auto, life, and home 

insurance programs, investment plans, or a 

discount mail-order pharmacy service. The

AgeLine database, available on CD-ROM,

contains extensive resources on issues of concern

to older people. Publications are available on

housing, health, exercise, retirement planning,

money management, leisure, and travel.

American Bar Association

Commission on the Legal Problems 

of the Elderly

740 15th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20005-1022

Phone: 202-662-8690

Fax: 202-662-8698

Email: abaelderly@abanet.org

Website: http://www.abanet.org/elderly

The Commission examines and responds to 

law-related needs of older people. It makes 

referrals and maintains a listing of legal aid offices

where older people can get free or low-cost legal

assistance. The Commission’s website lists 

available publications and videos.

American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA)

2720 River Road, Suite 146

Des Plaines, IL 60018

Phone: 1-800-886-2282 (toll-free) (Patient Line)

847-827-9910

Fax: 847-827-9918

Email: info@abta.org

Website: http://www.abta.org

ABTA is a nonprofit organization, offering free

social work consultations, a nationwide database

of established support groups, mentorship for

people who want to start a support group, a

resource listing of specialist physicians, and 

referrals to organizations providing services 

for brain tumor patients. Publications on brain

tumors, treatment, and coping with disease 

are available.
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American Cancer Society (ACS)

1599 Clifton Road, NE

Atlanta, GA 30329

Phone: 1-800-ACS-2345 (227-2345) (toll-free)

404-320-3333

Fax: 404-329-5787

Website: http://www.cancer.org

ACS is a national, community-based volunteer

health organization, providing information on

cancer and its prevention. The Society sponsors 

a variety of programs such as Man to Man 

(education and support for men with prostate

cancer) and workshops such as Taking Charge of

Money Matters which addresses financial 

concerns arising from cancer treatment. Local

ACS offices sponsor services for cancer patients

and their families, including self-help groups,

transportation programs, and limited financial aid.

Contact the ACS for free publications. Spanish

language resources are available.

American Chiropractic Association (ACA)

1701 Clarendon Boulevard 

Arlington, VA 22209

Phone: 1-800-986-4636 (toll-free)

703-276-8800

Fax: 703-243-2593

Email: memberinfo@amerchiro.org

Website: http://www.amerchiro.org

ACA is a professional organization of

chiropractors. It offers educational programs on

spinal problems, posture, physical fitness, and

occupational safety. Contact the ACA to buy 

publications and materials on spinal health and

safety. Visit the website to find a chiropractor.

American College of Obstetricians 

and Gynecologists (ACOG)

409 12th Street, SW

PO Box 96920

Washington, DC 20090-6920

Phone: 202-863-2518

(resource center)

Website: http://www.acog.org

ACOG is a professional society of doctors 

specializing in women’s health care. Contact

ACOG for referrals. For free pamphlets on osteoporosis, menopause, and hormone replacement

therapy send a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

American College of Physicians–American 

Society of Internal Medicine (ACP-ASIM)

190 North Independence Mall West

Philadelphia, PA 19106-1572

Phone: 1-800-523-1546 (toll-free)

215-351-2400

Fax: 215-351-2829

Email: interpub@mail.acponline.org

Website: http://www.acponline.org

ACP-ASIM is the nation’s largest medical specialty

society. Members of ACP-ASIM specialize in a

variety of areas such as internal medicine,

cardiology, infectious diseases, rheumatology,

gastroenterology, and oncology. Contact the 

ACP-ASIM for referrals. ACP-ASIM produces

Healthscope, a film series on public health.
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American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

PO Box 1440

Indianapolis, IN 46206

Phone: 317-637-9200

Fax: 317-634-7817

Website: http://www.acsm.org

ACSM is a scientific and medical association 

of health professionals interested in exercise.

It offers training and certification. ACSM’s 

Active Aging Partnership focuses on education,

research, and improving practice for those 

committed to working with older adults. For free

information on exercise for older people, send a

self-addressed, stamped envelope.

American College of Surgeons (ACS)

633 North St. Clair Street

Chicago, IL 60611-3211

Phone: 312-202-5000

Fax: 312-202-5001

Website: http://www.facs.org

ACS is a national organization offering 

educational materials and information about 

qualified surgeons and surgical treatments for

many illnesses and injuries. Contact ACS to 

locate board-certified surgeons. Public education 

materials are available on frequently performed

types of surgery.

American Council of the Blind (ACB)

1155 15th Street, NW, Suite 1004

Washington, DC 20005

Phone: 1-800-424-8666 (toll-free)

202-467-5081

Fax: 202-467-5085

Email: info@acb.org

Website: http://www.acb.org

ACB is a national organization that advocates 

for blind and visually impaired people. It provides

educational programs, health care services,

information about Social Security benefits for

visually impaired people, vocational training,

and other health and social services. Toll-free 

information, referrals, and free educational 

materials are available.

American Counseling Association (ACA)

5999 Stevenson Avenue

Alexandria, VA 22304

Phone: 1-800-347-6647 ext. 222 (toll-free)

703-823-9800

Fax: 703-823-0252

Website: http://www.counseling.org

ACA offers information to older people on adult

psychological development and aging. A catalog 

of publications and videos is available.

American Dental Association (ADA)

211 East Chicago Avenue

Chicago, IL 60611

Phone: 312-440-2593

312-440-2500

Fax: 312-440-2800

Website: http://www.ada.org

ADA is a professional organization that conducts

dental research and evaluates findings from dental

science for the public. State and local ADA 

chapters provide referrals to dentists. Publications

are available on subjects such as tooth decay,

dentures, smoking, diet, and mouth care. Online

publications cover topics such as gum disease,

finding a dentist, and resolving disputes over

treatment.
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American Diabetes Association (ADA)

1701 North Beauregard Street

Arlington, VA 22311

Phone: 1-800-DIABETES (342-2383) (toll-free)

703-549-1500

Website: http://www.diabetes.org

ADA provides information and educational 

materials on preventing, treating, and living with

diabetes. The Association has specific outreach

programs for minority communities including the

Diabetes Assistance and Resources Program,

providing information in English and Spanish to

the Hispanic community, the African American

Program, and Awakening the Spirit, which 

disseminates diabetes messages to the Native

American community. Local ADA chapters offer

support and referrals to community agencies and

services.

American Dietetic Association (ADA)

216 West Jackson Boulevard

Chicago, IL 60606-6995

Phone: 1-800-366-1655 (toll-free) 

(Consumer Nutrition Hotline)

312-899-0040

Fax: 312-899-4899

Website: http://www.eatright.org

ADA is a professional society of registered 

dieticians and other dietetic professionals who 

provide nutrition information, education,

counseling, and care. One of ADA’s professional

practice groups focuses on the special needs of

older people and offers nutrition counseling and

indirect assistance through State and local meal

programs. Call ADA to locate a registered dietician.

American Federation for Aging 

Research (AFAR)

1414 Sixth Avenue, 18th Floor

New York, NY 10019

Phone: 212-752-2327

Fax: 212-832-2298

Email: amfedaging@aol.com

Website: www.afar.org

www.infoaging.org

AFAR is a nonprofit organization dedicated 

to supporting basic aging research. AFAR funds a

wide variety of cutting-edge research on the aging

process and age-related diseases. Visit the website

for a list of free publications.

American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)

11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300

New York, NY 10001

Phone: 1-800-AFB-LINE (232-5463) (toll-free)

TTY: 212-502-7662

Fax: 212-502-7777

Email: afbinfo@afb.net

Website: http://www.afb.org

A national, nonprofit organization, AFB provides

services and support for people who are blind or

visually impaired. AFB’s Technology Information

Bank supports the Talking Books program 

and provides information and mentoring on 

technology assistance for people who are blind.

Books, pamphlets, videos, and periodicals about

blindness are available.
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American Foundation for Urologic 

Diseases (AFUD)

1128 North Charles Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

Phone: 410-468-1800

Fax: 410-468-1808

Email: admin@afud.org

Website: http://www.afud.org

http://www.prostatehealth.com

The Foundation works toward the prevention 

and cure of urologic disease in part by keeping

patients, family members, and friends informed

about these disorders, treatment options, and

recent research findings. AFUD operates six

national health education councils that distribute

patient education materials on a variety of

urologic topics. A specific website addresses

prostate health. Online publications are free;

publications are available by mail for a fee.

American Geriatrics Society (AGS)

350 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10118

Phone: 212-308-1414

Fax: 212-832-8646

Email: info.amger@americangeriatrics.org

Website: http://www.americangeriatrics.org

AGS is a nonprofit organization of physicians and

health care professionals supporting the study of

geriatrics. Contact AGS for information on geriatrics, long-term care, acute and chronic illnesses,

rehabilitation, and nursing home care. Publications

include the AGS Complete Guide to Aging and Health

and the AGS Medical Reference Guide.

American Health Assistance 

Foundation (AHAF)

15825 Shady Grove Road, Suite 140

Rockville, MD 20850

Phone: 1-800-437-AHAF (437-2423) 

(toll-free)

301-948-3244

Fax: 301-258-9454

Website: http://www.ahaf.org

AHAF provides information and supports

research on age-related illnesses. The Foundation

supports three research programs: Alzheimer’s

Disease (AD) Research (along with the

Alzheimer’s Family Relief Program) offers 

emergency grants of up to $500 to AD patients 

in need and their caregivers, National Glaucoma

Research, and the National Heart Foundation.

Contact AHAF for free publications on AD,

glaucoma, heart disease, and stroke.

American Health Care Association (AHCA)

1201 L Street, NW

Washington, DC 20005

Phone: 202-842-4444

Fax: 202-842-3860

Website: http://www.ahca.org

AHCA is an organization representing the 

interests of nursing homes, assisted living centers,

and subacute care facilities. Publications are available about nursing homes, guardianship, assisted

living, financing, and long-term care services.
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American Health Foundation (AHF)

1 Dana Road

Valhalla, NY 10595

Phone: 914-592-2600

Fax: 914-592-6317

Website: http://www.ahf.org

AHF is a nonprofit organization conducting

research on cancer; preventive medicine; and the

effects of lifestyle, environment, and nutrition 

on health. Contact AHF for information and 

publications on healthy living, heart disease,

cancer, and high cholesterol.

American Heart Association (AHA)

7272 Greenville Avenue

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 1-800-AHA-USA1 (242-8721) (toll-free)

1-888-4-STROKE (478-7653) (toll-free)

Fax: 214-706-2139

Website: http://www.americanheart.org

AHA is a nonprofit organization funding research

and providing information on the diagnosis,

treatment, and prevention of heart diseases and

stroke. Contact AHA for its cookbooks, guide 

to heart attack treatment, and guide to fitness.

American Horticultural Therapy 

Association (AHTA)

National Office 

909 York Street 

Denver, CO 80206

Phone: 720-865-3616

Fax: 720-865-3728

Email: ahta@ahta.org

Website: http://www.ahta.org

AHTA is a nonprofit, membership organization

that promotes and advances horticultural therapy 

as a therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation

option. The Association provides information

related to the principles and practices of

horticultural therapy.

American Hospital Association (AHA)

One North Franklin

Chicago, IL 60606

Phone: 312-422-3000 

Fax: 312-422-4796

Website: http://www.aha.org

AHA is a national nonprofit association 

representing all types of hospitals and health care

networks, as well as patients and families. AHA

provides education for health care leaders and

information on health care issues and trends.

American Lung Association (ALA)

1740 Broadway

New York, NY 10019-4374

Phone: 1-800-LUNG-USA (586-4872) 

(toll-free)

212-315-8700

Fax: 212-265-5642

Email: info@lungusa.org

Website: http://www.lungusa.org

ALA is dedicated to the prevention, cure, and

control of lung diseases such as asthma,

emphysema, tuberculosis, and lung cancer. The

Association offers community service, public

health education, advocacy, and research.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

515 North State Street

Chicago, IL 60610

Phone: 1-800-621-8335 (toll-free)

312-464-5000

Fax: 312-464-5600

Website: http://www.ama-assn.org

AMA is an organization of licensed doctors that

distributes scientific information on health and

sets standards on medical law and practice. Local

AMA associations can provide referrals to 

qualified doctors. AMA publishes the Journal of

the American Medical Association, other subscription

medical journals, and books for sale, including an

encyclopedia of medicine.

American Medical Directors 

Association (AMDA)

10480 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 760

Columbia, MD 21044

Phone: 1-800-876-2632 

410-740-9743

Fax: 410-740-4572

Email: webmaster@amda.com

Website: http://www.amda.com

AMDA is a national professional association 

representing doctors who care for older people 

in a variety of long-term care settings, including

nursing facilities, hospice, home care, continuing

care retirement communities, and assisted living.

The Association provides education, advocacy,

information, and professional development 

for long-term care professionals. AMDA has 

information on health care policy, regulations,

and clinical practice guidelines.

American Menopause Foundation (AMF)

350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2822

New York, NY 10118

Phone: 212-714-2398

Fax: 212-714-1252

Email: menopause@earthlink.org

Website: http://www.americanmenopause.org

The Foundation is a nonprofit health organization

providing support and assistance on all issues

concerning menopause. AMF has information on

scientific research and coordinates a network of

volunteer support groups for women.

American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)

8455 Colesville Road, Suite 1000

Silver Spring, MD 20910

Phone: 301-589-3300

Fax: 301-589-5175

Email: info@musictherapy.org

Website: http://www.musictherapy.org

AMTA is a nonprofit organization that advocates,

promotes, and provides resources and 

information on the uses and benefits of music

therapy. Contact AMTA for referrals as well as 

for publications and audiovisual materials.

Did You Know?

MEDLINEplus is a goldmine of up-to-date,

quality health care information from the

world’s largest medical library, the National

Library of Medicine. The service provides

extensive information about specific diseases

and conditions. Visit the website at

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
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American Nurses Association (ANA)

600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Suite 100W

Washington, DC 20024-2571

Phone: 1-800-274-4262 (toll-free)

202-554-4444

Fax: 202-651-7001

Email: via Website

Website: http://www.nursingworld.org

ANA, a national association of registered nurses,

serves as an advocate for nursing practitioners as

well as sponsors research and continuing education.

Contact the Association for Facts About Nursing and

other publications. ANA sets standards for the

practice of gerontological nursing.

American Occupational Therapy 

Association, Inc. (AOTA)

4720 Montgomery Lane

PO Box 31220

Bethesda, MD 20824-1220

Phone: 1-800-729-2682 (toll-free) 

(Association members)

301-652-2682

TTY: 1-800-377-8555 (toll-free)

Fax: 301-652-7711

Website: http://www.aota.org

AOTA offers information on the role of

occupational therapy in promoting functional

independence, preventing disability, and 

maintaining health. Contact AOTA for referrals 

to local practitioners and therapy programs.

The Association publishes two periodicals,

OT Practice and the American Journal of Occupational

Therapy, as well as many books for educators.

American Optometric Association (AOA)

243 North Lindbergh Boulevard

St. Louis, MO 63141

Phone: 1-800-365-2219 (toll-free)

314-991-4100

Fax: 314-991-4101

Website: http://www.aoanet.org

AOA, a national organization of optometrists,

evaluates ophthalmic products and sponsors 

continuing education programs. It offers VISION

USA, a free eye-care program for uninsured 

or low-income older people and their families.

Contact AOA for referrals to certified

optometrists and for publications such as Driving

Tips for Older Adults, Contact Lenses After 40, and

fact sheets on floaters, macular degeneration, and

glaucoma.

American Osteopathic Association

142 East Ontario Street

Chicago, IL 60611

Phone: 1-800-621-1773 (toll-free)

Fax: 312-202-8200

Email: info@aoa-net.org

Website: http://www.aoa-net.org

The American Osteopathic Association represents

osteopathic physicians (D.O.’s, doctors of

osteopathic medicine), promotes public health,

encourages scientific research, and is the 

accrediting agency for all osteopathic medical

schools and health care facilities.
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American Parkinson’s Disease Association 

(APDA)

1250 Hylan Boulevard, Suite 4B

Staten Island, NY 10305

Phone: 1-800-223-2732 (toll-free)

Fax: 718-981-4399

Email: info@apdaparkinson.org

Website: http://www.apdaparkinson.org

A nonprofit organization, APDA funds research

to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease. APDA’s 

toll-free line refers callers to local chapters for

information on community services, specialists,

and treatments. Publications and educational

materials are available on Parkinson’s disease,

speech therapy, exercise, diet, and aids for daily

living.

American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA)

2215 Constitution Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20037-2985

Phone: 1-800-237-2742 (toll-free)

202-628-4410

Fax: 202-783-2351

Email: webmaster@mail.aphanet.org

Website: http://www.aphanet.org

http://www.pharmacyandyou.org 

(consumer information site)

APhA is the national society of licensed 

pharmacists providing public health information

and referrals to resources on medicine and public

policy. Available publications include Managing

Medicines As You Grow Older, National Medical

Awareness Test, and Self-Medication Awareness Test.

American Physical Therapy Association 

(APTA)

1111 North Fairfax Street

Alexandria, VA 22314

Phone: 1-800-999-2782, ext. 3395 (toll-free)

703-684-2782

Fax: 703-706-8578

Website: http://www.apta.org

APTA is an organization of physical therapists

providing referrals to APTA geriatric-certified

therapists and information on debilitating ailments

like arthritis, stroke, scoliosis, and sudden onset 

of illness. APTA’s Section on Geriatrics offers 

publications on topics such as osteoporosis;

incontinence; neck pain; carpal tunnel syndrome;

hip, knee, or shoulder care; and what physical

therapists can offer older adults.

American Podiatric Medical 

Association (APMA)

9312 Old Georgetown Road

Bethesda, MD 20814 

Phone: 1-800-FOOT-CARE (366-8227)

(toll-free)

301-571-9200

Fax: 301-530-2752

Email: askapma@apma.org

Website: http://www.apma.org

APMA is an association of podiatrists providing

services and information on foot problems and

foot health. Contact APMA for information on

local chapters and referrals to certified podiatrists.

Publications on proper foot care and effects of

arthritis and diabetes on feet are available.
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American Psychiatric Association (APA)

1400 K Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20005

Phone: 202-682-6000

Fax: 202-682-6850

Email: apa@psych.org

Website: http://www.psych.org

APA is an association of psychiatrists, physicians

specializing in diagnosing and treating people with

mental and emotional disorders. Its Council on

Aging establishes standards for psychiatric care 

of older people. Contact the APA for information

on elder care issues, including medication use by

older people, treatment of Alzheimer’s disease,

and nursing homes. Contact APA for referrals 

to local psychiatrists.

American Psychological Association (APA)

750 First Street, NE

Washington, DC 20002-4242

Phone: 1-800-374-2721 (toll-free)

202-336-5500

Email: webmaster@apa.org

Website: http://www.apa.org

APA is a professional society of psychologists

that provides assistance and information on 

mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.

Contact the APA for a list of State chapters,

information on the psychosocial aspects of aging,

and referrals to APA- member psychologists.

The APA’s section on older people produces 

publications on topics such as dementia and

dementia research. Publications include a quarterly 

subscription magazine, Psychology and Aging.

American Red Cross

430 17th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20006

Phone: 1-800-HELP-NOW (435-7669) (toll-free)

(donations only)

202-639-3269

Fax: 202-639-3520

Email: info@usa.redcross.org

Website: http://www.redcross.org

The Red Cross offers health information 

programs, health services, blood donation 

services, disaster relief, and emergency services to

the public and the Armed Forces. Local chapters

provide programs for older people, including

retirement planning, crime prevention instruction,

safety courses, health screening clinics, and home

nurse care instruction. Publications about 

programs, information, and services are available.

American Society on Aging (ASA)

833 Market Street, Suite 511

San Francisco, CA 94103

Phone: 1-800-537-9728 (toll-free)

415-974-9600

Fax: 415-974-0300

Email: info@asaging.org

Website: http://www.asaging.org

ASA is a nonprofit organization providing 

information about medical and social practice,

research, and policy pertinent to the health of

older people. Membership and subscriptions to

Generations, a quarterly journal, and Aging Today,

the Society’s bimonthly news magazine, are 

available to the public. A catalog of books for sale

and other educational materials is available on the

website.
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American Speech-Language-Hearing 

Association (ASHA)

10801 Rockville Pike

Rockville, MD 20852

Phone: 1-800-498-2071 (toll-free) 

(ASHA Action Center)

1-800-638-8255 (toll-free)

TTY: 1-800-638-8255 (toll-free)

301-897-0157 

Fax: 877-541-5035

Email: actioncenter@asha.org

Website: http://www.asha.org

ASHA represents the interests of medical 

specialists in speech, language, and hearing science

and advocates for people with communicationrelated disorders. Contact ASHA’s toll-free 

telephone line for information on speechlanguage legislation, communication disorders,

or referrals to specialists. ASHA produces 

publications and fact sheets on topics such as

communication disorders and hearing aids.

American Stroke Association (ASA)

c/o American Heart Association

7272 Greenville Avenue

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 1-888-4STROKE (478-7653) 

(toll-free)

Fax: 214-706-5231

Email: strokeassociation@heart.org

Website: http://www.strokeassociation.org

ASA, a division of the American Heart

Association, provides the Stroke Family Warmline,

a toll-free information and referral service 

offering lists of certified doctors who are stroke

specialists and volunteer stroke survivors or family

members. Callers receive support and can request

free information. ASA publishes Stroke Connection,

a priced subscription magazine for survivors and

families.

American Tinnitus Association (ATA)

PO Box 5

Portland, OR 97207

Phone: 1-800-634-8978 (toll-free)

503-248-9985

Fax: 503-248-0024

Email: tinnitus@ata.org

Website: http://www.ata.org

ATA is a volunteer organization supporting

research and providing information on tinnitus,

a constant buzzing or ringing in the ears or head.

ATA sponsors self-help groups nationwide each

offering information, assistance, and referrals to

community services and tinnitus specialists.

Arthritis Foundation (AF)

National Office

1330 West Peachtree Street

Atlanta, GA 30309

Phone: 1-800-283-7800 (toll-free)

404-965-7537

Fax: 404-872-0457

Email: help@arthritis.org

Website: http://www.arthritis.org

AF is a nonprofit, volunteer organization focusing

on research and information to cure, prevent, or

better treat arthritis and related diseases. Contact

AF for information on arthritis, related diseases

(such as lupus erythmatosus and rheumatism), and

referrals to local chapters, specialists, or support

groups. Publications and videos are available on

topics such as self-help and exercise therapy.
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Assisted Living Federation of

America (ALFA)

11200 Waples Mill Road, Suite 150

Fairfax, VA 22030

Phone: 703-691-8100

Fax: 703-691-8106

Website: http://www.alfa.org

ALFA represents for-profit and nonprofit

providers of assisted living, continuing care retirement communities, independent living, and other

forms of housing and services. The Federation

works to advance the assisted living industry and

enhance the quality of life for consumers.

Association for Gerontology in 

Higher Education (AGHE)

1030 15th Street, NW, Suite 240

Washington, DC 20005-1503

Phone: 202-289-9806

Fax: 202-289-9824

Email: aghetemp@aghe.org

Website: www.aghe.org

AGHE’s members are organizations and 

institutions of higher education. Through 

conferences, publications, technical assistance,

research studies, and consultation with 

policymakers, AGHE, an educational unit of

the Gerontological Society of America, seeks 

to advance gerontology as a field of study at

institutions of higher education.

Better Hearing Institute

5021-B Backlick Road

Annandale, VA 22003

Phone: 1-800-EAR-WELL (327-9355) (toll-free)

(Hearing Helpline)

703-684-3391

Fax: 703-684-6048

Email: mail@betterhearing.org

Website: http://www.betterhearing.org

The Institute is a nonprofit, educational 

organization providing information on medical,

surgical, and rehabilitation options for improving

hearing loss and on hearing aids. Contact the

Institute’s Hearing Helpline for facts on hearing

loss and a list of publications.

Better Vision Institute (BVI)

1655 North Fort Myer Drive

Arlington, VA 22209

Phone: 1-800-424-8422 (toll-free)

703-243-1508

Fax: 703-243-1537

Website: http://www.visionsite.org

BVI provides news and information on vision

health and care. Contact the Institute for facts 

on the detection, treatment, and prevention of

eye diseases. Publications include fact sheets on

cataracts, nutrition, care of eyeglasses, diabetes,

and vision care.

Did You Know? 

CHID (Combined Health Information

Database), is a cooperative effort among 

several Federal Government agencies. Use it to

find consumer information and educational

resources on a wide variety of health-related

topics. Check out CHID online at

http://www.chid.nih.gov/.
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Beverly Foundation

44 South Mentor Avenue

Pasadena, CA 91106

Phone: 626-792-2292

Fax: 626-792-6117

Email: bf3@ix.netcom.com

Website: http://www.beverlyfoundation.org

The Foundation focuses on mobility and 

transportation for older people within the 

community, service delivery within home and 

institutional settings, and overall life enrichment.

It engages in research and education projects 

and provides information for professionals 

and caregivers.

B’nai B’rith

1640 Rhode Island Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20036

Phone: 1-800-500-6533 (toll-free)

202-857-6600

Fax: 202-857-1099

Email: seniors@bnaibrith.org

Website: http://www.bnaibrith.org

B’nai B’rith is the world’s oldest and largest Jewish

service organization, providing community 

service, education, and advocacy. Its Center for

Senior Housing and Services sponsors housing

and travel for senior citizens. A list of

publications is available.

Brookdale Center on Aging (BCOA) 

of Hunter College

1114 Avenue of the Americas

40th Floor

New York, NY 10036

Phone: 646-366-1000

Fax: 212-481-5069

Email: info@brookdale.org

Website: http://www.brookdale.org

BCOA sponsors a variety of programs including

the Institute on Law and Rights of Older Adults

which fights for grandparent rights. Other 

programs focus on elder care services, guardianship, caregiving, Medicare, intergenerational 

activities, and Alzheimer’s disease. Contact BCOA

about publications (some available in Spanish)

including Senior Rights Reporter, Benefits Checklist for

Seniors, Help for Seniors, and Help for Grandparent

Caregivers, which are for sale.

Captioned Media Program (CMP)

National Association of the Deaf (NAD)

1447 East Main Street

Spartanburg, SC 29307

Phone: 1-800-237-6213 (toll-free)

TTY: 1-800-237-6819 (toll-free)

Fax: 1-800-538-5636

Email: info@cfv.org

Website: http://www.cfv.org

CMP is a free video lending program funded by

the Department of Education and administered

by NAD. CMP provides open-captioned videos

(i.e., they display English text with any TV/VCR).

Videos are available for deaf or hard of hearing

Americans, their parents, families, teachers,

counselors, interpreters, or others. CMP has a

wide variety of videos ranging from travel to 

classic movies; from sign language to hobbies.
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Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA)

1731 King Street, Suite 200

Alexandria, VA 22314

Phone: 703-549-1390

Fax: 703-549-1656

Website: http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org

CCUSA is a network of organizations offering

nationwide services to older people, including

counseling, homemaker and caregiver services,

emergency assistance, group homes, and 

institutional care. CCUSA advocates for older

people’s Social Security benefits, employment

opportunities, and housing. Publications describe

Catholic Charities’ programs for older people.

Catholic Golden Age (CGA)

National Headquarters

PO Box 249

Olyphant, PA 18447

Phone: 1-800-836-5699 (toll-free) 

Fax: 570-586-7721

Email: info@catholicgoldenage.org

Website: http://www.catholicgoldenage.org

CGA sponsors charitable work and helps older

people meet their social, physical, economic,

intellectual, and spiritual needs. Contact CGA 

for various group insurance plans, discounts on 

eyeglasses, prescription drugs, and travel. Local

CGA chapters provide activities for members,

including disease prevention and health 

promotion programs.

Census Bureau

Special Populations Branch

FB3 Room 2384

Washington, DC 20233

Phone: 301-457-2378 

Fax: 301-457-6634 

Website: http://www.census.gov

The Census Bureau, part of the Federal 

Government, collects and provides timely,

relevant, and quality data about the people and

economy of the US. Contact the Census Bureau

for age-related data and statistics about older 

populations in the US.

The Center for Social Gerontology (TCSG)

2307 Shelby Avenue 

Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Phone: 734-665-1126

Fax: 734-665-2071

Email: tcsg@tcsg.org

Website: http://www.tcsg.org

TCSG is a nonprofit research, training, and social

policy organization. Particular attention is focused

on law and aging, tobacco use and older people,

guardianship service providers, and adult

guardianship. Contact the Center for information

on publications, videos, training, and technical

assistance.

Did You Know? 

The Department of Energy’s website has facts

about Internet hoaxes. Visit the website for the

latest information on hoaxes–how to recognize

them and what to do about them. Go to 

http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/.
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Center for the Advancement of State 

Community Services Programs (CASCSP)

National Association of State Units 

on Aging (NASUA)

1225 I Street, NW, Suite 725

Washington, DC 20005

Phone: 202-898-2578

Fax: 202-898-2583

Email: info@nasua.org

Website: http://www.nasua.org

The Center, part of NASUA, provides 

information and support for community-based

care for older people. The Center also helps State

and Area Agencies on Aging design, develop, and

manage these care systems and develop State 

policies. A list of publications and materials on

long-term and community-based care is available.

Center for the Study of Aging/International 

Association of Physical Activity, Aging 

and Sports (IAPAAS)

706 Madison Avenue

Albany, NY 12208-3604

Phone: 518-465-6927

Fax: 518-462-1339 

Email: iapaas@acl.com

The Center is a free-standing, nonprofit 

organization promoting research, education,

and training in the field of aging. IAPAAS is 

the Center’s membership division. It organizes 

programs on health, fitness, prevention, and aging.

Contact the Center for a list of publications and

information about the quarterly newsletter,

Lifelong Health and Fitness.

Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention (CDC)

1600 Clifton Road

Atlanta, GA 30333

Phone: 1-800-311-3435 (toll-free)

404-639-3311

TTY: 1-800-255-0135 (toll-free)

Fax: 404-639-7392

Email: netinfo@cdc.gov

Website: http://www.cdc.gov

The CDC, part of the Federal Government, is the

lead agency for protecting the health and safety 

of people at home or abroad. The CDC produces

fact sheets that help people make informed 

decisions about their health and health care.

Contact the CDC for public information, health

statistics, funding opportunities, and prevention

guidelines. Spanish language resources are 

available.

Children of Aging Parents (CAPS)

1609 Woodbourne Road, Suite 302A

Levittown, PA 19057

Phone: 1-800-227-7294 (toll-free)

215-945-6900

Fax: 215-945-8720

Website: http://www.caps4caregivers.org

CAPS is a nonprofit organization that provides

support services to caregivers of older people. It

serves as a clearinghouse for information on elder

care resources and issues, including Instant Aging

workshops to help communities understand the

needs of older people. Send a self-addressed,

stamped envelope to receive publications on 

aging or information about support groups.
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Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect 

of the Elderly (CANE)

University of Delaware

College of Human Services,

Education and Public Policy

Department of Consumer Studies

Newark, DE 19716

Phone: 302-831-3525

Fax: 302-831-6081

Website: http://www.elderabusecenter.org/

clearing/index.html

CANE, funded by the Administration on Aging,

is a database of elder abuse materials and

resources operated by the University of

Delaware’s National Center on Elder Abuse

(NCEA). CANE staff will conduct customized

information searches and provide resources and

referrals to elder abuse support groups. NCEA

Exchange, CANE’s newsletter, is available free.

Community Transportation Association 

of America (CTAA)

1341 G Street, NW, 10th Floor

Washington, DC 20005

Phone: 202-628-1480

Fax: 202-737-9197

Website: http://www.ctaa.org

CTAA is a national association committed to

removing barriers to isolation and improving

mobility for all people. It offers educational 

programs and advocates making community 

transportation available, affordable, and accessible.

CTAA provides information on transportation 

in medical emergencies and van conversions.

Continuing Care Accreditation 

Commission (CCAC)

2519 Connecticut Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20008-1520

Phone: 202-508-9459

Fax: 202-220-0022

Email: afinnega@ccaconline.org

Website: http://www.ccaconline.org

CCAC helps consumers identify quality retirement

options. CCAC also accredits aging services that

meet or exceed industry-generated standards 

of excellence in three areas: governance and 

administration; financial resources and disclosure;

and resident life, health, and wellness.

Corporation for National Service (CNS)

1201 New York Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20525

Phone: 1-800-424-8867 (toll-free)

202-606-5000

TTY: 1-800-833-3722 (toll-free)

Fax: 202-565-2794

Email: acinfo@infosystec.com

Website: http://www.nationalservice.org

CNS oversees volunteer community enhancement

programs including: the National Senior Services

Corps (a network of Federally-supported 

programs helping older people get involved in

community service); the Foster Grandparent

Program (encouraging older people to work 

with children with special needs); and the Senior

Companion Program (volunteers assisting older 

people with special needs in hospitals, social 

service agencies, or home health care agencies).

Contact CNS for pamphlets, brochures, fact

sheets, and program handbooks.
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Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB)

4200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 800

Arlington, VA 22203

Phone: 703-276-0100

Fax: 703-525-8277

Website: http://www.bbb.org

CBBB is a national organization promoting ethical

practices between business and the public. Local

BBBs can offer consumers help resolving 

complaints against companies. Publications

include the Tips On series and booklets with

advice on how to make wise buying decisions 

on a broad range of products and services.

The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives

745 Fifth Avenue, Suite 700

New York, NY 10151

Phone: 212-223-4040

Fax: 212-593-7623

Email: dabiinfo@danany.dana.org

Website: http://www.dana.org

The Dana Alliance promotes public education

about brain research. The Alliance links the 

public, press, and policymakers with experts 

and resources in the field of neuroscience. It also

hosts conferences on the brain and brain diseases.

Contact the Dana Alliance for publications on

brain research and diagnosis and treatment of

brain disorders.

Delta Society

289 Perimeter Road East

Renton, WA 98055-1329

Phone: 425-226-7357

Fax: 425-235-1076

Email: info@deltasociety.org

Website: http://www.deltasociety.org

The Delta Society is a national, nonprofit 

organization whose mission is improving human

health through service and therapy animals. Its

program Pet Partners brings volunteers and their

pets to nursing homes, hospitals, and schools. The

Society website has information and resources

about the human-animal-health connection.

Department of Justice (DOJ)

950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20530-0001

Phone: 202-514-2000

TTY: 202-514-0716

Email: ASKDOJ@usdoj.gov

Website: http://www.usdoj.gov/

DOJ, part of the Federal Government, works 

to protect older Americans in a variety of ways,

including the Nursing Home Initiative and elder

justice efforts to prosecute institutions whose

wrongdoing results in harm or death for residents.

DOJ prosecutes health care and consumer fraud

and enforces civil rights addressing discrimination

against older people. Publications and statistics on

victimization of older people are available.
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Department of Labor (DOL)

Office of Public Affairs

Room S1032

200 Constitution Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20210

Phone: 202-693-4650

Fax: 202-693-4674

Website: http://www.dol.gov

DOL, part of the Federal Government, protects

workers’ rights. Contact DOL for information 

and assistance on pensions, employment, wages,

discrimination, and occupational safety. The

Senior Community Service Employment Program

helps low-income older people through part-time

employment and job training. The website

includes links to information for employers,

employees, and job seekers.

Department of Transportation (DOT)

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration (NHTSA) Information

400 Seventh Street, SW

Washington, DC 20590

Phone: 1-888-327-4236 (toll-free)

202-366-0123

TTY: 1-800-424-9153 (toll-free)

202-366-7800

Website: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/

The NHTSA is responsible for reducing deaths,

injuries, and economic losses resulting from car

accidents. It sets standards, investigates safety

defects, and conducts research on driver behavior.

Contact NHTSA for information on older drivers.

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Office of Public Affairs

810 Vermont Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20420

Phone: 1-800-827-1000 (toll-free)

TTY: 1-800-829-4833 (toll-free)

Website: http://www.va.gov

The VA, part of the Federal Government,

provides benefits for eligible veterans and their

families in outpatient clinics, medical centers, and

nursing homes across the US. Contact the VA for

information and publications on service locations

and benefits, including comprehensive medical

and dental care, other insurance benefits, vocational

rehabilitation compensation, and pension.

DES Action

610 16th Street, Suite 301

Oakland, CA 94612

Phone: 1-800-DES-9288 (337-9288) (toll-free)

510-465-4011

Fax: 510-465-4815

Email: desaction@earthlink.net

Website: http://www.desaction.org

DES Action is a nonprofit organization providing

information about the risks of exposure to

diethylstilbestrol (DES), a hormone prescribed 

for pregnant women from the 1940s through

1971 that caused health problems in mothers and

their children. Contact DES Action for referrals

to specialists familiar with medical complications

resulting from DES use. Free publications on 

the risks of DES are available.
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Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

807 Maine Avenue, SW

Washington, DC 20024

Phone: 202-554-3501

TTY: 202-863-4414

Fax: 202-554-3581

Website: http://www.dav.org

DAV is a nonprofit organization representing 

disabled veterans and providing volunteer services

and programs. DAV offers veterans job search

training and help seeking their disability compensation and pension benefits. A list of free 

publications is available.

Elder Craftsmen (EC)

610 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Phone: 212-319-8128

Fax: 212-319-8141

Email: eldercraftsmen@mindspring.com

Website: http://www.eldercraftsmen.org

EC offers programs and services that promote 

the skills and creativity of older people. Training 

programs are available for many crafts.

Intergenerational programs, community service

programs, and artist-in-residence are also offered.

Eldercare Initiative in Consumer Law (EICL)

National Consumer Law Center, Inc. (NCLC)

18 Tremont Street, Suite 400

Boston, MA 02108

Phone: 617-523-8010

Fax: 617-523-7398

Email: aoa@nclc.org

Website: http://www.consumerlaw.org

The Initiative provides assistance on legal issues

of older people. The EICL conducts regional and 

national workshops focusing on aging issues,

including threats to loss of shelter and financial

exploitation. Contact the Initiative for 

publications and references.

Eldercare Locator

Phone: 1-800-677-1116 (toll-free)

Fax: 202-296-8134

Website: http://www.eldercare.gov

The Eldercare Locator is a nationwide, directory

assistance service helping older people and their

caregivers locate local support and resources for

older Americans. It is funded by the

Administration on Aging.

Elderhostel

11 Avenue de Lafayette

Boston, MA 02111-1746

Phone: 1-877-426-8056 (toll-free)

617-426-7788

TTY: 1-877-426-2167 (toll-free)

Fax: 1-877-426-2166 (toll-free)

Email: registration@elderhostel.org

Website: http://www.elderhostel.org

Elderhostel is a nonprofit organization providing

educational travel programs to people over age 55.

Their catalog, published 10 times a year, lists

thousands of national and international programs.
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Elderweb

1305 Chadwick Drive

Normal, IL 61761

Phone: 309-451-3319

Fax: 866-422-8995

Email: ksb@elderweb.com

Website: http://www.elderweb.com

Elderweb is a research website for older people,

professionals, and families seeking information on

elder care and long-term care. Visit Elderweb for

news and information on legal, financial, medical,

and housing issues for older people and links to

other websites.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Public Information Center (PIC)

401 M Street, SW

Washington, DC 20460

Phone: 1-800-490-9198 (toll-free) 

(publications)

202-260-5922

Fax: 202-260-5153

Email: library-hq@epamail.epa.gov

Website: http://www.epa.gov

EPA, part of the Federal Government, is responsible

for controlling environmental pollution. The PIC

provides non-technical information about environmental issues such as clean air, clean water,

pesticides, radon, and pollution. EPA’s website has

links to other health and environment-related

websites. The toll-free number offers printed and

audiovisual information on environmental issues.

Epilepsy Foundation

4351 Garden City Drive

Landover, MD 20785

Phone: 1-800-332-1000 (toll-free)

1-800-332-4050 (toll-free) 

(National Epilepsy Library)

301-459-3700

Fax: 301-577-2684

Email: postmaster@epilepsyfoundation.org

Website: http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org

The Foundation is a national volunteer health

organization supporting research, education,

advocacy, and services for people with seizure 

disorders. Contact the Foundation for a list of

local chapters, referrals to local specialists, support

groups, travel assistance, respite care, and 

employment assistance. Videos and a catalog 

of publications are available.

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commission (EEOC)

1801 L Street, NW

Washington, DC 20507

Phone: 1-800-669-3362 (toll-free) 

(publications)

202-663-4900 (headquarters)

TTY: 1-800-800-3302 (toll-free) 

(publications)

202-663-4494 (headquarters)

Website: http://www.eeoc.gov

The EEOC, part of the Federal Government,

promotes equal opportunity in employment. It

enforces the Age Discrimination in Employment

Act (ADEA), conducts investigations, makes 

determinations, and effects reconciliations in age

discrimination actions. Contact EEOC for 

information and referrals.
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Federal Consumer Information Center (FCIC)

PO Box 100

Pueblo, CO 81009

Phone: 1-888-878-3256 (toll-free)

1-800-688-9889 (toll-free) 

(National Contact Center)

TTY: 1-800-326-2996 (toll-free)

1-800-326-2996 (toll-free) 

(National Contact Center)

Fax: 719-948-9724

Website: http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/

FCIC, part of the Federal Government,

distributes a wide range of consumer-oriented

publications from many Federal agencies. The

Consumer Information Catalog lists more than

200 publications on topics ranging from health

and housing to money management and nutrition.

The National Contact Center answers questions

and provides referral information on Federal 

programs, benefits, and services.

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20580

Phone: 1-877-FTC-HELP (382-4357) (toll-free)

202-326-2222 

(General Information Locator)

TTY: 202-326-2502

Email: webmaster@ftc.gov

Website: http://www.ftc.gov

FTC, part of the Federal Government, regulates

trade and protects consumers from unfair and

deceptive business practices. Its consumer 

protection programs include truth in advertising,

packaging and labeling of products, product 

reliability, direct mail advertising, and nursing

home business practices. Publications are available

on refinancing a home, collecting a debt, buying 

a used car, and finding out credit history.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

HFE88

5600 Fishers Lane

Rockville, MD 20857

Phone: 1-888-INFO-FDA (463-6332) 

(toll-free)

1-888-723-3366 (toll-free) 

(Food Information Line)

1-800-822-7967 (toll-free) (Vaccine 

Adverse Event Reporting System)

1-800-838-7715 (toll-free) 

(Mammography Information Service)

Website: http://www.fda.gov

FDA, part of the Federal Government, regulates

the safety and effectiveness of food products,

additives, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics.

Contact FDA for information on safe drug use and

side effects, vitamins, and laws regulating medicines

and foods. FDA has information on topics 

including cancer, health fraud, nutrition, buying

medicines online, and food safety.

Food and Nutrition Information 

Center (FNIC)

Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Research Service/National 

Agriculture Library

10301 Baltimore Avenue, Room 304

Beltsville, MD 20705-2351

Phone: 301-504-5719

TTY: 301-504-6856

Fax: 301-504-6409

Email: fnic@nal.usda.gov

Website: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic

FNIC, part of the Federal Government, provides

information, publications, and audiovisual materials

on nutrition. Resource guides on nutrition and

older people, heart disease, diabetes, vegetarianism,

food safety, and food labeling are available.
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Foundation for Biomedical Research (FBR)

818 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 200

Washington, DC 20006

Phone: 202-457-0654

Fax: 202-457-0659

Email: info@fbresearch.org

Website: http://www.fbresearch.org

FBR is a national organization advocating the 

ethical use of animals in scientific and medical

research. Contact the Foundation for information

and publications on how animal research helps

scientists understand human health and aging.

John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation

11620 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 270

Los Angeles, CA 90025

Phone: 1-800-477-2243 (toll-free) 

310-445-4650

Fax: 310-479-0516

Website: http://www.jdfaf.org

The Foundation funds scientific research into the

causes and cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Contact

the Foundation for the free publication Caring for 

a Person with Memory Loss and Confusion.

Generations Online

108 Ralston House

3615 Chestnut Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104

Phone: 215-222-6400

Fax: 215-222-6401 

Website: http://www.generationsonline.com

Generations Online is a nonprofit website 

offering resources for older people unfamiliar

with computers or the Internet. Generations

Online provides self-training software for senior

centers, libraries, retirement homes, and other 

locations for a one-time fee. The program is free

for seniors. Its feature, Memories, links older 

people with school children for cultural,

experiential, and personal exchanges on aging.

Generations Together (GT)

University Center for Social and 

Urban Research

University of Pittsburgh

121 University Place, Suite 300

Pittsburgh, PA 15260-5907

Phone: 412-648-7150

Fax: 412-648-7446

Email: sharris@pitt.edu

Website: http://www.pitt.edu/~gti/

GT promotes mutually beneficial interaction

between young and old through community 

outreach, education, research, and dissemination

of knowledge. GT develops, supports, and studies

intergenerational programs and related issues and 

sponsors the annual International Intergenerational Training Institute, which furthers 

collaboration between generations in workshops

and resource development. Contact GT for a 

catalog of publications.

Gerontological Society of America (GSA)

1030 15th Street, NW, Suite 250

Washington, DC 20005-1503

Phone: 202-842-1275

Fax: 202-842-1150

Email: geron@geron.org

Website: http://www.geron.org

GSA is a professional organization providing

information, advocacy, and support for research

into the study of aging. GSA has a database of

information on biological and social aspects 

of aging, links to aging information resources,

and referrals to researchers and specialists in 

gerontology. GSA distributes publications on 

a variety of aging-related topics.
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Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF)

200 Pine Street, Suite 200

San Francisco, CA 94104

Phone: 1-800-826-6693 (toll-free)

415-986-3162 

Fax: 415-986-3763

Email: info@glaucoma.org

Website: http://www.glaucoma.org

GRF is a national, nonprofit organization 

providing information and advocacy for people

with glaucoma. Contact GRF for information on

the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention 

of glaucoma, referrals to specialists, and coping

strategies for patients. Publications include the

quarterly newsletter, Gleams, and a glaucoma

patient guide.

Gray Panthers (GP)

733 15th Street, NW, Suite 437

Washington, DC 20005

Phone: 1-800-280-5362 (toll-free)

202-737-6637

Fax: 202-737-1160

Email: info@graypanthers.org

Website: http://www.graypanthers.org

Gray Panthers is a national advocacy organization

of activists concentrating on social and economic

issues. Local chapters organize intergenerational

groups to address issues including universal health

care, Medicare, preserving Social Security,

affordable housing, and discrimination. Contact

the national office for referrals to chapters,

information on issues, links to resources for 

older people, and a list of publications.

Experience Works [Green Thumb, Inc. (GT)]

2000 North 14th Street, Suite 800

Arlington, VA 22201

Phone: 703-522-7272

Fax: 703-522-0141 

Website: http://www.experienceworks.org/

GT is a national, nonprofit organization helping

older, low-income workers train for and find work,

particularly in rural areas. GT’s Senior Community

Service Employment Program, funded by the

Department of Labor, provides training, work

experience, educational opportunities, and 

placement in community service jobs. The

Geezer.com website has information to help 

seniors supplement their income, launch new 

businesses, and market their handcrafted 

goods. Contact GT for a fact sheet and list 

of publications.

Health Care Financing Administration* 

(HCFA)

7500 Security Boulevard

Baltimore, MD 21244

Phone: 1-800-MEDICARE (633-4227) (toll-free)

(Medicare hotline)

410-786-3000

Fax: 202-690-7675

Website: http://www.hcfa.gov

http://www.medicare.gov 

(Medicare information)

HCFA, part of the Federal Government,

administers health insurance through Medicare

and Medicaid. HCFA regulates hospitals, nursing

homes, and home health agencies. Contact HCFA

for The Medicare Handbook and other publications

on related topics.

* Recent name change:

The Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services
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Health Insurance Association 

of America (HIAA)

1201 F Street, NW, 5th Floor

Washington, DC 20004

Phone: 202-824-1600

202-824-1849 

(publications information)

Fax: 202-824-1722

Website: http://www.hiaa.org

HIAA is a trade association representing the 

interests of the privately-insured health care 

system. Contact HIAA for insurance information

on health, long-term care, dental, disability, and

supplemental coverage. HIAA also provides information and publications on health care issues,

including continuation of group health benefits,

major medical, and Medicare supplements.

Hill-Burton Free Medical Care Program

Health Resources and Services 

Administration (HRSA)

Department of Health and Human Services

Division of Facilities Compliance 

and Recovery 

5600 Fishers Lane, Room 10C-16 

Rockville, MD 20857

Phone: 1-800-638-0742 (toll-free)

1-800-492-0359 (toll-free) 

(Maryland residents)

301-443-5656

Fax: 301-443-0619

Email: webmaster@hrsa.gov

Website: http://www.hrsa.gov/osp/dfcr

Hospitals and other health care facilities receive

Federal funds for construction or modernization

under the Hill-Burton program. In return, these

facilities provide a specific amount of free or

below cost health care services to eligible people.

Contact the program for a list of participating

facilities as well as information on eligibility.

HIV/AIDS Treatment Information 

Service (ATIS)

PO Box 6303 

Rockville, MD 20849-6303

Phone: 1-800-HIV-0440 (448-0440) (toll-free)

(English, Spanish, Portuguese)

301-519-0459 

TTY: 1-888-480-3739 (toll-free)

Fax: 301-519-6616

Email: atis@hivatis.org

Website: http://www.hivatis.org

ATIS, sponsored by the Federal Government,

provides current treatment information on HIV

and AIDS as well as answering HIV/AIDSrelated questions. Referrals to national, State, and

local organizations are provided. All information

is free and confidential.

Huntington’s Disease Society 

of America (HDSA)

158 West 29th Street, 7th Floor

New York, NY 10001-5300

Phone: 1-800-345-HDSA (4372) (toll-free)

212-242-1968, Ext.10

Fax: 212-239-3430

Email: hdsainfo@hdsa.org

Website: http://www.hdsa.org

The Society is a nonprofit organization providing

information, services, and advocacy for people

with Huntington’s disease (HD) and their families.

Contact HDSA for research information on 

causes, diagnosis, and treatment of HD as well 

as referrals to testing centers, specialists, self-help

groups, and social services. Publications and

audiovisual materials on HD are available.
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Hysterectomy Educational Resources and 

Services Foundation (HERS)

422 Bryn Mawr Avenue

Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

Phone: 610-667-7757

Fax: 610-667-8096

Email: HERSFdn@aol.com 

Website: http://www.hersfoundation.com

HERS Foundation is a nonprofit organization

providing information on hysterectomy (surgical

removal of the uterus) and oophorectomy

(removal of the ovaries). Contact HERS for 

telephone counseling and support services. A

lending library contains medical literature on 

topics such as fibroids, hyperplasia, and ovarian

conditions. A list of publications is available.

Indian Health Service (IHS)

Parklawn Bldg., Room 6-35

5600 Fishers Lane

Rockville, MD 20857

Phone: 301-443-3593

Fax: 301-443-0507

Website: http://www.ihs.gov

The IHS, part of the Federal Government,

operates a comprehensive health service program

for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Services

include hospital and community-based medical

care, rehabilitation, and disease prevention. The

IHS strives for maximum tribal involvement in all

aspects of its services.

International Hearing Society (IHS)

16880 Middlebelt Road, Suite 4

Livonia, MI 48154

Phone: 1-800-521-5247 (toll-free) 

(Hearing Aid Helpline)

734-522-7200 

(outside the US and Canada)

Fax: 734-522-0200

Website: http://www.hearingihs.org

IHS is a professional organization providing 

assistance to consumers in locating a hearing 

aid specialist, support, and repair services. The

Hearing Aid Helpline offers information and publications on how hearing works, types of hearing

loss, and design and use of hearing instruments.

International Essential Tremor Foundation (ITF)

P.O. Box 14005

Lenaxa, KS 66285-4005

Phone: 913-341-3880; 888-387-3667 (toll-free)

Fax: 913-341-1296 

Email: staff@essentialtremor.org

Website: http://www.essentialtremor.org

ITF is an international, nonprofit organization

providing support, information on medication 

use and surgical treatment, research, and other

resources for people diagnosed with essential

tremor. Contact ITF for referrals to medical 

specialists, a list of support groups by State, and

information on more than 20 tremor disorders.

Members may write or call for background 

literature and answers to specific questions.
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Japanese American Citizens League (JACL)

National Headquarters

1765 Sutter Street

San Francisco, CA 94115

Phone: 415-921-5225 

Fax: 415-931-4671

Email: jacl@jacl.org

Website: http://www.jacl.org

JACL is a nonprofit educational organization

fighting discrimination against Japanese

Americans and their families by providing 

information, education, and advocacy. Contact

JACL for assistance to retired people and 

information on programs on equal rights, racial

violence, immigration, and fair employment.

Pacific Citizen, a weekly newspaper, and other 

publications are available.

Kansas Geriatric Education Center (KS-GEC)

Center on Aging

University of Kansas Medical Center

3901 Rainbow Boulevard

Kansas City, KS 66160-7177

Phone: 913-588-1636

Fax: 913-588-3179

Email: hcallowa@kumc.edu

Website: http://coa.kumc.edu/gec

KS-GEC provides information and support for

developing community-based, long-term care for

rural older people. The Center works closely with

State and Area Agencies on Aging. Contact the

Center for a list of publications.

Legal Counsel for the Elderly (LCE)

American Association of Retired 

Persons (AARP)

601 E Street, NW

Washington, DC 20049

Phone: 202-434-2120

TTY: 202-434-6562 

Fax: 202-434-6464

Website: http://www.aarp.org

LCE, part of AARP, works to expand the 

availability of legal services to older people 

and to enhance the quality of those services. The

National Volunteer Lawyers Project matches legal

cases affecting large numbers of older people

with volunteer law firms. The Senior Lawyers

Project tests ways retired lawyers can provide 

free legal services to older people in need. The

National Elderlaw Studies Program provides individual home study courses as well as a paralegal 

certificate from the Department of Agriculture

Graduate School. Publications are available.

Legal Services for the Elderly (LSE)

130 West 42nd Street, 17th Floor

New York, NY 10036

Phone: 212-391-0120

Fax: 212-719-1939 

Email: hn4923@handsnet.org

LSE is an advisory center for lawyers specializing

in legal problems of older people. While LSE

does not provide direct services to clients, staff

lawyers offer advice and write memoranda and

briefs to lawyers who serve older clients on issues

including Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security,

disability, voluntary and involuntary commitment,

age discrimination, pensions, rent-increase 

exemptions for older people, and nursing 

home care. A list of publications is available.
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Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Inc. (LLS)

1311 Mamaroneck Avenue

White Plains, NY 10605

Phone: 1-800-955-4572 (toll-free)

914-949-5213

Fax: 914-949-6691 

Email: infocenter@leukemia-lymphoma.org

Website: http://www.leukemia.org

LLS provides information, advocacy, and 

assistance for patients with leukemia and related

cancers such as lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and

Hodgkin’s disease. Contact LLS for information,

referrals to specialists and local chapters offering

financial assistance to patients with leukemia, and

support groups. Publications on leukemia and

related cancers are available.

Lighthouse National Center for Vision and 

Aging (LNCVA)

111 East 59th Street 

New York, NY 10022 

Phone: 1-800-829-0500 (toll-free)

212-821-9495

TTY: 212-821-9713 

Fax: 212-821-9705 

Email: info@lighthouse.org

Website: http://www.lighthouse.org

LNCVA provides advocacy, support, information,

and resources on vision impairment and 

blindness. Contact the Lighthouse for referrals 

to specialists and resources on visual disabilities,

vision rehabilitation, links to related services, as

well as information on eye diseases such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts, and diabetic

retinopathy. Publications and audiovisual materials

are available on topics including vision disorders,

treatment options, and rehabilitation strategies.

Lupus Foundation of America (LFA)

1300 Piccard Drive, Suite 200

Rockville, MD 20850-4303

Phone: 1-800-558-0121 (toll-free) 

(information line)

301-670-9292

Fax: 301-670-9486

Email: lupusinfo@lupus.org

Website: http://www.lupus.org

LFA is a nonprofit organization supporting

research and distributing information about 

diagnosis and treatment of lupus erythematosus,

a chronic autoimmune disease. Contact the LFA

for referrals to specialists, information about

treatment and research, a listing of local chapters

and support groups, other resource organizations,

and a list of publications.

Meals On Wheels Association of America 

(MOWAA)

1414 Prince Street, Suite 302

Alexandria, VA 22314

Phone: 703-548-5558

Fax: 703-548-8024

Website: http://www.mowaa.org

MOWAA is a national, nonprofit organization

providing training and grants to programs that

provide food to older people, and those who 

are frail, disabled, at-risk, or homebound.
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MedicAlert Foundation

2323 Colorado Avenue

Turlock, CA 95382

Phone: 1-800-432-5378 (toll-free) 

209-668-3333

Fax: 209-669-2495

Website: http://www.medicalert.org

MedicAlert is a nonprofit, membership organization

providing identification and medical information in

emergencies. Contact MedicAlert for information

about its membership services and costs.

Medicare Rights Center (MRC)

1460 Broadway, 11th Floor

New York, NY 10036

Phone: 212-869-3850

Fax: 212-869-3532

Email: info@medicarerights.org

Website: http://www.medicarerights.org

MRC is a national, nonprofit service helping older

adults and people with disabilities get good,

affordable health care. Available educational materials include a train-the-trainer manual, booklets

on Medicare basics, and Medicare home health.

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys,

Inc. (NAELA)

1604 North Country Club Road

Tucson, AZ 85716

Phone: 520-881-4005

Fax: 520-325-7925

Website: http://www.naela.org

NAELA is a nonprofit association assisting

lawyers, bar associations, and others who work

with older people and their families. Contact 

NAELA for information on lawyers specializing

in issues pertinent to older people, resources to

legal information, assistance, and education. A list

of publications is available.

National Alliance for Hispanic Health

1501 16th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20036

Phone: 202-387-5000

Email: alliance@hispanichealth.org

Website: http://www.hispanichealth.org/

The Alliance is a network of health and human

service providers fostering the health, well-being,

and prosperity of Hispanics. Network members

provide consumer information, help formulate

culturally competent standards of care, support

research into specific health concerns facing

Hispanics, and promote appropriate use of technology. Spanish language resources are available.

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)

Colonial Place Three

2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300

Arlington, VA 22201

Phone: 1-800-950-NAMI (950-6264) (toll-free)

NAMI HelpLine

703-524-7600

TTY: 703-516-7227

Fax: 703-524-9094

Website: http://www.nami.org

NAMI offers support groups, education, advocacy,

and research to help people with mental illness.

The Alliance seeks to educate all people about

severe and persistent mental illnesses to eliminate

stigma and promote access to services. Search 

the website for lists of local affiliates and state 

organizations.
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National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal 

and Skin Diseases Information 

Clearinghouse

National Institute of Arthritis and 

Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

1 AMS Circle

Bethesda, MD 20892-3675

Phone: 1-877-22-NIAMS (226-4267) (toll-free)

301-495-4484

TTY: 301-565-2966

Fax: 301-881-2731 (faxback service)

Email: NIAMSInfo@mail.nih.gov

Website: http://www.nih.gov/niams

NIAMS Information Clearinghouse is funded by

NIAMS, part of the NIH. The Clearinghouse 

provides information and resources on all forms of

arthritis, musculoskeletal diseases such as 

fibromyalgia, as well as skin diseases. Contact the

Clearinghouse for information on research and referrals to research programs and community resources.

Publications are available on the causes, treatments,

and prevention of arthritis, lupus, musculoskeletal

disorders, and diseases of bones, joints, and skin.

National Asian Pacific Center 

on Aging (NAPCA)

1511 3rd Avenue, Suite 914 

Seattle, WA 98101-1626

Phone: 206-624-1221 

Fax: 206-624-1023 

Email: info@napca.org

Website: http://www.napca.org

NAPCA is a nonprofit agency dedicated to 

serving aging Asian and Pacific Islanders. It 

offers employment programs, multilingual 

community forums and health care education.

The Center works with elders, policy makers,

program administrators, and community leaders.

Publications include a newsletter and translated

health care materials.

National Association for Continence (NAFC)

PO Box 8310

Spartanburg, SC 29305-8310

Phone: 1-800-252-3337 (toll-free) 

(ordering line)

Fax: 864-579-7902

Email: memberservices@nafc.org

Website: http://www.nafc.org

NAFC, formerly Help for Incontinent People,

is a nonprofit organization providing advocacy,

education, and support to people with 

incontinence and their families. Contact NAFC

for referrals to specialists, resources, and 

information about the causes, prevention,

diagnosis, treatments, and management 

alternatives for incontinence. Publications 

are available.

National Association for Health 

& Fitness (NAHF)

201 South Capitol Avenue, Suite 560

Indianapolis, IN 46225

Phone: 317-237-5630

Fax: 317-237-5632

Website: http://www.physicalfitness.org

NAHF is a nonprofit organization promoting

physical fitness, sports, and healthy lifestyles. The

Association supports State Governor’s Councils

on Physical Fitness and Sports. NAHF supports

employee health and fitness programs including

Let’s Get Physical, an interactive educational 

program based on the Surgeon General’s 1996

report recommending moderate physical activity

most days of the week.
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National Association for Hispanic Elderly

(Asociación Nacional Por Personas Mayores)

234 East Colorado Boulevard, Suite 300 

Pasadena, CA 91101

Phone: 626-564-1988

Fax: 626-564-2659

The Association is a national, private, nonprofit

organization providing a variety of services for

older Hispanic people. Resources include a

national Hispanic research center, research and

consultation for organizations seeking to reach

older Spanish-speaking people, and dissemination

of written and audiovisual materials in English

and Spanish. The Association administers Project

AYUDA, a program providing employment 

counseling and placement services.

National Association for Home Care (NAHC)

228 7th Street, SE

Washington, DC 20003

Phone: 202-547-7424

Fax: 202-547-3540

Email: webmaster@nahc.org

Website: http://www.nahc.org

NAHC promotes hospice and home care, sets

standards of care, and conducts research on

aging, health, and health care policy. Association

publications include How to Choose a Home Care

Provider and other free consumer guides on home

and hospice care.

National Association for Human 

Development (NAHD)

1424 16th Street, NW, Suite 102

Washington, DC 20036

Phone: 202-328-2191 

Fax: 202-265-6682 

Email: nahdcasa@worldnet.att.net

NAHD is a nonprofit organization providing

information and materials for national, State, and

local groups helping people maintain their 

physical, mental, and social well-being. Contact

NAHD program specialists for slides, videos,

booklets, posters, and training manuals on health

and physical fitness. Program materials focusing

on older people include topics such as wellness,

physical fitness, preventive medicine, self-care,

and retirement planning.

National Association for Practical Nurse 

Education and Services (NAPNES)

8607 2nd Avenue, Suite 404 A

Silver Spring, MD 20910

Phone: 301-588-2491 

Fax: 301-588-2839

Email: napnes@bellatlantic.net

NAPNES is a professional organization of

licensed practical nurses, other nurses, physicians,

nursing home administrators, and the general 

public specializing in direct long-term care of

older people. NAPNES offers long-term care 

certification to practical/vocational nurses.

Contact NAPNES for information on practical

nursing and referrals to member nurses and

resource organizations.
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National Association of Activity 

Professionals (NAAP)

PO Box 5530

Sevierville, TN 37864

Phone: 865-429-0717

Fax: 865-453-9914

Email: THENAAP@aol.com

Website: http://www.thenaap.com

NAAP is a professional organization providing

activity education, advocacy, industry standards,

and programming for long-term-care facilities,

retirement living communities, and adult day care

centers. Contact NAAP for referrals to specialists

and information on therapeutic and restorative

activities, regulation and policy updates, and 

program models. Publications are available.

National Association of Area Agencies 

on Aging (N4A)

927 15th Street, NW, 6th Floor

Washington, DC 20005

Phone: 1-800-677-1116 (toll-free) 

(Eldercare Locator)

202-296-8130

Fax: 202-296-8134

Website: http://www.n4a.org

N4A is the umbrella organization for the 

AoA-funded Area Agencies on Aging. It also 

represents the interests of Title VI Native

American aging programs. The Association

administers the AoA-sponsored Eldercare

Locator, a toll-free number linking older adults

and their family members with local aging

resources. N4A publishes the National 

Directory for Eldercare Information and Referral.

National Association of Community 

Health Centers (NACHC)

1330 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Suite 122

Washington, DC 20036

Phone: 202-659-8008

Fax: 202-659-8519

Email: dhawkins@nachc.com

Website: http://www.nachc.com

NACHC is a national association representing

community health centers nationwide. Contact

NACHC for referrals to local health centers and

information on the Association’s programs as well

as health care regulation and policy updates.

National Association of Nutrition and Aging 

Service Programs (NANASP)

1101 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 1001

Washington, DC 20005

Phone: 202-682-6899

Fax: 202-682-3984

Website: http://www.nanasp.org

NANASP, a membership organization, supports 

a broad range of nutrition and related services 

for community-dwelling older people by training

nutrition providers and advocating for older 

people. Publications include a Legislative Action

Manual and The Washington Bulletin.

Did You Know? 

The website FirstGov.gov (located at

http://www.FirstGov.gov) is designed to 

provide you with easy, one step access to all

online Federal Government resources. You can

use it to browse a wealth of information—

everything from researching resources at the

Library of Congress to tracking a NASA 

mission.
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National Association of Professional 

Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM)

1604 North Country Club Road

Tucson, AZ 85716-3102

Phone: 520-881-8008

Fax: 520-325-7925

Email: info@caremanager.org

Website: http://www.caremanager.org

NAPGCM is a nonprofit organization representing the interests of elder care practitioners and

advocating for older peoples’ independence,

autonomy, and quality of health care. Contact

NAPGCM for resources, referrals to local

Association chapters, and information on 

counseling and treatment programs. Publications

and referrals to professional care managers are

available through the website.

National Association of Social 

Workers (NASW)

750 First Street, NE, Suite 700

Washington, DC 20002-4241

Phone: 1-800-638-8799 (toll-free)

202-408-8600

Fax: 202-336-8310

Email: info@naswdc.org

Website: http://www.naswdc.org

NASW is a membership organization promoting,

advocating, developing, and protecting social

workers and the practice of social work. Contact

NASW for referrals to counseling resources and

specialists, information about social work, and

information on aging issues and health care.

National Association of State Units 

on Aging (NASUA)

1201 15 Street, NW, Suite 350

Washington, DC 20005

Phone: 202-898-2578

Fax: 202-898-2583 

Email: info@nasua.org

Website: http://www.nasua.org

NASUA is a public-interest organization 

providing information, assistance, and advocacy

on behalf of older people. Contact NASUA for

information on rights of older people, health care

and social services regulations, and referrals to

lawyers specializing in elder law and aging issues.

Publications are available on topics such 

as the Older Americans Act, long-term care,

older worker issues, elder abuse, and nutrition 

programs. The Association cooperates in 

administering the Eldercare Locator, AoA’s 

toll-free information service.

National Association of the Deaf (NAD)

814 Thayer Avenue

Silver Spring, MD 20910-4500

Phone: 301-587-1788 

TTY: 301-587-1789 

Fax: 301-587-1791 

Email: NADinfo@nad.org

Website: http://www.nad.org

NAD is a private, nonprofit organization 

representing the interests and rights of people

who are deaf or hearing impaired. It advocates 

for greater access to education, employment,

health care, and social services. Contact NAD 

for information on legal assistance, public policy

on deafness and disabilities, and referrals to 

products that assist deaf and hearing impaired

people. Publications are available.
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National Association on HIV 

Over Fifty (NAHOF)

Southwest Boulevard Family 

Health Care Services, Inc.

340 Southwest Boulevard

Kansas City, KS 66103

Phone: 816-421-5263

Fax: 913-722-2542

Email: janepfowler@mindspring.com

Website: http://www.hivoverfifty.org

NAHOF is a membership organization 

promoting the availability of a full range of

educational, prevention, service, and health care

programs for people over age 50 affected by HIV.

NAHOF provides a forum to exchange information and share concerns about HIV and older

adults.

National Bar Association (NBA)

1225 11th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20001

Phone: 202-842-3900

Fax: 202-289-6170

Website: http://www.nationalbar.org

NBA uses its national membership, statewide

minority bar programs, minority law students,

minority bar group alliances, and private attorneys,

to form links with community groups providing

legal assistance to low-income, minority older

people. Publications include Saving The Home and

Defending Against Fraud and Scams, a resource book

on second mortgages.

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Public Inquiries Office

Building 31, Room 10A03

31 Center Drive MSC 2580

Bethesda, MD 20892-2580

Phone: 1-800-4-CANCER (422-6237) (toll-free)

(Cancer Information Service-CIS)

TTY: 1-800-332-8615 (toll-free)

301-435-3848

Email: webmaster@cancer.gov

Website: http://www.nci.nih.gov

NCI, part of NIH, is the lead agency for cancer

research and statistics, treatments, clinical trials,

patient education, and public information on 

all types of cancer, risk factors, and prevention.

NCI’s toll-free CIS provides immediate,

science-based answers to the public’s specific

questions about cancer. The CIS provides 

referrals to cancer specialists and other related

resources, including where to find survivor

groups. Many free publications are available.

National Caucus and Center on 

Black Aged, Inc. (NCBA)

1424 K Street, NW, Suite 500

Washington, DC 20005

Phone: 202-637-8400

Fax: 202-347-0895

Email: ncba@aol.com

Website: http://www.ncba-blackaged.org

NCBA is a national, nonprofit organization 

providing health and social service information,

advocacy, and assistance to African Americans

and low-income older people. Contact NCBA for

information on its local chapters and programs

including senior employment and training, housing, health promotion, and advocacy. Publications

include a support-service reference guide, job

placement guides, and a Profile of Black Elderly.
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National Center for Complementary and 

Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) Clearinghouse

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

PO Box 8218

Silver Spring, MD 20907-8218

Phone: 1-888-644-6226 (toll-free)

301-231-7357

TTY: 1-888-644-6226 (toll-free)

Fax: 1-888-644-6226 (toll-free)

(Fax-on-demand)

301-495-4957

Email: nccam-info@nccam.nih.gov

Website: http://www.nccam.nih.gov

The Clearinghouse, funded by NCCAM, provides

information on alternative medical therapies 

not commonly used or previously accepted in 

conventional Western medicine. Contact the

Clearinghouse for information on holistic 

healing traditions, including acupuncture, herbs,

homeopathy, therapeutic massage, and traditional

oriental medicine. NCCAM does not recommend 

specific therapies. Publications are available by 

fax-on-demand and on the website.

National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC)

6525 Belcrest Road

Hyattsville, MD 20782-2003

Phone: 301-458-4636

Website: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/

NCHS, part of the Federal Government, is the

agency that monitors and compiles information

on the Nation’s health. NCHS statistical programs

on aging collect information on the health of

older people, their lifestyles, exposure to

unhealthy influences, diagnosis and age of onset

for illnesses or disabilities, and patterns of health

care service use. Contact NCHS for reports on

trends in health and aging.

National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)

1225 I Street, NW, Suite 725

Washington, DC 20005

Phone: 202-898-2586

Fax: 202-898-2583

Email: NCEA@nasua.org

Website: http://www.elderabusecenter.org

NCEA is operated jointly by the National

Association of State Units on Aging, the National

Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse,

and the University of Delaware to disseminate

information about abuse and neglect of older

people. NCEA operates the Clearinghouse on

Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly and can 

provide referrals to agencies and specialists.

Publications are available on prevention of

abuse, neglect, and State regulations.

National Center on Minority Health 

and Health Disparities (NCMHD)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

6707 Democracy Boulevard

MSC 5465

Bethesda, MD 20892-5465

Phone: 301-402-1366

Fax: 301-496-4035

NCMHD, part of NIH, conducts and supports

research, training, dissemination of information,

and other programs with respect to minority

health conditions and other populations with

health disparities.

Did You Know?

You can search a database of clinical trials 

on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia as well

as learn how to participate in clinical trials by

searching http://www.alzheimers.org/trials/.
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National Center on Poverty Law, Inc. (NCPL)

205 West Monroe Street

Chicago, IL 60606

Phone: 312-263-3830 

Fax: 312-263-3846 

Website: http://www.povertylaw.org

NCPL is a professional organization advocating

for low-income people and providing assistance,

resources, and information on poverty law.

Contact NCPL for referrals to poverty law 

specialists, program information on welfare, work

force, housing, and community development.

Publications are available on topics such as 

grandparents’ visitation, access to home health

care for older people, protecting older 

homeowners from refinancing scams, and the

needs of multigenerational low-income families.

National Citizen’s Coalition for Nursing 

Home Reform (NCCNHR)

1424 16th Street, NW, Suite 202

Washington, DC 20036-2211

Phone: 202-332-2275

Fax: 202-332-2949

Email: nccnhr@nccnhr.org

Website: http://www.nccnhr.org

NCCNHR provides information on nursing home

reform, promotes quality standards, and works 

to empower residents. Contact NCCNHR for 

information on community-based, consumer/

citizen action, and long-term care ombudsmen

groups. Publications on nursing homes and 

long-term care are available.

National Coalition for Adult Immunization 

(NCAI)

4733 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 750

Bethesda, MD 20814

Phone: 301-656-0003

Fax: 301-907-0878

Email: ncai@nfid.org

Website: http://www.nfid.org/ncai

NCAI is a network of organizations formed to

achieve better health through immunizations 

and support for science-based recommendations.

NCAI helps coordinate National Adult

Immunization Awareness Week, an annual 

observance in the fall. Check the website for a

chart outlining the NCAI–recommended adult

immunization schedule. Spanish language

resources are available.

National Committee to Preserve Social 

Security and Medicare (NCPSSM)

10 G Street, NE, Suite 600

Washington, DC 20004-4215

Phone: 1-800-966-1935 (toll-free)

202-216-0420

Fax: 202-216-0451

Website: http://www.ncpssm.org 

NCPSSM, an advocacy and education 

membership organization, works to protect and

enhance Federal programs vital to seniors’ health

and economic well-being. Contact NCPSSM for

details on membership as well as information on

seniors’ rights, Medicare, Social Security, longterm care, and disability issues. Free informational

brochures are available.
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National Consumer’s League (NCL)

1701 K Street, NW, Suite 1200

Washington, DC 20006

Phone: 1-800-876-7060 (toll-free) (National 

Fraud Information Center-NFIC)

202-835-3323

Fax: 202-835-0747

Email: info@nclnet.org

Website: http://www.natlconsumersleague.org

(National Consumer’s League)

http://www.fraud.org

(National Fraud Information Center)

NCL is a private, nonprofit advocacy group 

representing consumers on marketplace and 

workplace issues, providing government,

businesses, and other organizations with consumer’s perspectives on social issues. Contact the

NCL for information on topics such as privacy,

consumer credit, food safety, and drug safety.

NFIC supports victims of telemarketing and

Internet fraud, and informs law enforcement 

of fraud cases. Publications are available.

National Council Against Health 

Fraud (NCAHF)

PO Box 1276

Loma Linda, CA 92354

Phone: 201-723-2955 

(consumer health information)

Website: http://www.ncahf.org

NCAHF is a nonprofit agency that provides a

website listing reliable sources of health 

information on the Internet. Contact the Council

for information on health fraud, misinformation,

and quackery, or to report fraud and investigate

health claims by companies or organizations.

NCAHF provides information on legitimate 

health groups, sponsors discussion groups that

evaluate new health organizations, and suggests

alternative medical techniques. A free weekly 

email newsletter is available online.

National Council of La Raza (NCLR)

1111 19th Street, NW, Suite 1000

Washington, DC 20036

Phone: 202-785-1670

Fax: 202-776-1794

Website: http://www.nclr.org

NCLR is a private, nonprofit organization 

established to reduce poverty and discrimination,

and improve opportunities for Hispanics. NCLR

health programs develop culturally-relevant, bilingual health education and promotional materials.

The Hispanic Health Project works to lower the

incidence of a variety of preventable conditions.

National Council on Aging, Inc. (NCOA)

409 3rd Street, SW, Suite 200

Washington, DC 20024

Phone: 202-479-1200 

Fax: 202-479-0735

Email: info@ncoa.org 

Website: http://www.ncoa.org

NCOA is a private, nonprofit organization 

providing information, training, technical

assistance, advocacy, and leadership in all aspects

of aging services and issues. Contact NCOA for

information on training programs and in-home

services for older people. NCOA publications are

available on topics such as lifelong learning, senior

center services, adult day care, long-term care,

financial issues, senior housing, rural issues, intergenerational programs, and volunteers in aging.
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National Council on Alcoholism and 

Drug Dependence (NCADD)

20 Exchange Place, Suite 2902

New York, NY 10005

Phone: 1-800-NCA-CALL (622-2255) (toll-free)

212-269-7797

Fax: 212-269-7510

Email: national@ncadd.org

Website: http://www.ncadd.org

NCADD is a nonprofit organization providing

advocacy, assistance, and information on 

alcoholism and drug addiction. Contact NCADD

for information on causes, diagnosis, and 

treatments; referrals to specialists; lists of

community resource centers; and NCADDaffiliated organizations nationwide. Fact sheets,

brochures, and videotapes also are available.

National Council on Patient Information 

and Education (NCPIE)

4915 Saint Elmo Avenue, Suite 505

Bethesda, MD 20814-6053

Phone: 301-656-8565

Fax: 301-656-4464

Email: ncpie@erols.com

Website: http://www.talkaboutrx.org

NCPIE is a nonprofit coalition providing 

advocacy, information, and services to educate

and empower consumers to make sound decisions

about use of prescription and over-the-counter

medicines. Contact NCPIE to discuss drug safety

or facts about specific drugs. NCPIE’s website

and publications provide information on medications, side effects, and manufacturers’ recalls.

National Diabetes Information 

Clearinghouse (NDIC)

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive 

and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

1 Information Way 

Bethesda, MD 20892-3560

Phone: 1-800-860-8747 (toll-free)

301-654-3327 

Fax: 301-907-8906

Email: ndic@info.niddk.nih.gov

Website: http://www.niddk.nih.gov

NDIC, funded by NIDDK, part of NIH, provides

referrals to diabetes specialists and organizations,

and searches from its database of patient and 

professional education materials. Call for publications on such topics as alternative therapies,

controlling diabetes, complications of diabetes, and

diabetes in Asian, Hispanic, and other ethnic

groups. Spanish-language resources are available.

National Digestive Diseases Information 

Clearinghouse (NDDIC)

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive 

and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

2 Information Way

Bethesda, MD 20892-3570

Phone: 1-800-891-5389 (toll-free)

301-654-3810 

Fax: 301-907-8906

Email: nddic@info.niddk.nih.gov

Website: http://www.niddk.nih.gov

NDDIC, funded by NIDDK, part of NIH,

provides referrals to digestive diseases organizations and support groups, as well as searches from

its database of patient and professional education

materials. Fact sheets are available on 

gastroesophageal reflux disease, hemorrhoids,

constipation, ulcers, and irritable bowel syndrome.
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National Eye Health Education 

Program (NEHEP)

National Eye Institute (NEI)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

2020 Vision Place

Bethesda, MD 20892-3655

Phone: 301-496-5248

Fax: 301-402-1065

Email: 2020@nei.nih.gov

Website: http://www.nei.nih.gov

NEHEP, funded by the NEI, part of NIH, is a

partnership of professional, civic, and voluntary

organizations and Federal agencies. NEHEP 

provides referrals to vision professionals and

other health resources. The Program offers free

materials to educate the public about how to 

protect eye health and prevent vision loss and distributes information on such topics as preventing

diabetic eye disease, glaucoma, and low vision.

National Family Caregivers 

Association (NFCA)

10400 Connecticut Avenue, #500 

Kensington, MD 20895-3944

Phone: 1-800-896-3650 (toll-free)

Fax: 301-942-2302

Email: info@nfcacares.org

Website: http://www.nfcacares.org

NFCA is a grass roots organization providing

advocacy, support, and information for family

members who care for chronically ill, older, or

disabled relatives. There is no charge for family

members to be on the mailing list and to receive

the newsletter, Take Care! Contact NFCA for help

finding resources.

National Gerontological Nursing 

Association (NGNA)

7794 Grow Drive

Pensacola, FL 32514

Phone: 1-800-723-0560 (toll-free)

Fax: 850-484-8762

Email: ngna@puetzamc.com

Website: http://www.ngna.org

NGNA, an organization of nurses specializing in

care of older adults, informs the public on health

issues affecting older people, supports education

for nurses and other health care practitioners,

and provides a forum to discuss topics such as 

nutrition in long-term care facilities and elder 

law for nurses. NGNA offers information on 

gerontological nursing and conducts nursing

research related to older people.

National Health Information Center (NHIC)

Office of Disease Prevention and Health 

Promotion (ODPHP)

Department of Health and Human Services

PO Box 1133 

Washington, DC 20013-1133

Phone: 1-800-336-4797 (toll-free)

301-565-4167 

Fax: 301-984-4256 

Faxback: 301-468-1204 

Email: nhicinfo@health.org

Website: http://www.health.gov/NHIC

NHIC, a service of the Federal Government,

links consumers and health professionals with

resources and information. The Center 

provides health information, contacts for

Federally-supported health information centers,

lists of national health observances, and toll-free

numbers sponsored by the Federal Government.
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 

(NHLBI) Information Center

PO Box 30105

Bethesda, MD 20824-0105

Phone: 1-800-575-WELL (9355) (toll-free) 

(recorded information)

301-592-8573

Fax: 301-592-8563 

Email: NHLBIinfo@rover.nhlbi.nih.gov

Website: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov

The Information Center, funded by NHLBI, part

of NIH, provides referrals to resource 

organizations and information on elevated 

cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart disease,

exercise, risk of and recovery from stroke, chronic

cough, asthma, cystic fibrosis, and sleep disorders.

Publications include two newsletters, HeartMemo

and AsthmaMemo.

National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCoA)

2713 Ontario Road, NW

Washington, DC 20009

Phone: 202-265-1288

Fax: 202-745-2522

Email: nhcoa@worldnet.att.net

Website: http://www.nhcoa.org

NHCoA is a national organization providing

advocacy, education, and information for older

Hispanic people. Contact the Council for facts

and resources on health, employment, housing,

strengthening families, and building communities,

as well as referrals to local Council chapters.

Publications in English and Spanish are available.

National Hospice and Palliative Care 

Organization (NHPCO)

1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 300

Alexandria, VA 22314

Phone: 1-800-658-8898 (toll-free) 

(Hospice Helpline and Locator)

703-837-1500

Email: info@nhpco.org

Website: http://www.nhpco.org

NHPCO is a nonprofit, membership organization

working to enhance the quality of life for 

individuals who are terminally ill and advocating

for people in the final stage of life. Contact

NHPCO for information, resources, and referrals

to local hospice services. Publications, fact sheets,

and website resources are available on topics 

including how to find and evaluate hospice services.

National Hospice Foundation (NHF)

1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 300

Alexandria, VA 22314

Phone: 1-800-338-8619 (toll-free)

703-516-4928

Fax: 703-525-5762

Email: info@nhpco.org

Website: http://www.hospiceinfo.org

NHF, a nonprofit, charitable organization 

affiliated with the National Hospice and Palliative

Care Organization, provides support and 

information about hospice care options. NHF

publications include Hospice Care: A Consumer’s

Guide to Selecting a Hospice Program, Communicating

Your End-of-Life Wishes, and Hospice Care and the

Medicare Hospice Benefit.
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National Human Genome Research 

Institute (NHGRI)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Office of Policy and Public Affairs

Building 31; Room 4B09

Bethesda, MD 20892

Phone: 301-402-0911

Website: http://www.nhgri.nih.gov/

NHGRI, part of NIH, coordinates the Human

Genome Project, an international research

effort to characterize the genomes of human 

and selected model organisms through complete 

mapping and sequencing of their DNA.

National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA)

10501 Montgomery Boulevard, NE, Suite 210

Albuquerque, NM 87111-3846

Phone: 505-292-2001

Fax: 505-292-1922 

Email: dave@nicoa.org 

Website: http://www.nicoa.org

NICOA provides services, advocacy, and 

information on aging issues for older American

Indian and Alaska Native people. Contact NICOA

for information about its resources and support

groups serving the national Indian community,

and NICOA’s clearinghouse for issues affecting

older Indian people. Publications are available,

including the newsletter Elder Voices.

Did You Know? 

Your local library is always a good place to

start looking for information. Before you go,

make a list of the topics you are interested in –

that will help the librarian direct you to the

most helpful resources.

National Information and Referral 

Support Center (NIRSC)

1225 I Street, NW, Suite 725

Washington, DC 20005-3914

Phone: 202-898-2578

Fax: 202-898-2583 

Email: staff@nasua.org

Website: http://www.nasua.org

NIRSC provides technical assistance, consultation,

and training to State and Area Agencies on Aging

and to local information and referral providers

funded under the Older Americans Act. Contact

the Center for referrals, resources, and information on how to locate services for older people.

A list of Center publications is available.

National Institute of Allergy and 

Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bethesda, MD 20892-2520

Phone: 301-496-5717

Fax: 301-402-0120

Email: niaidoc@nih.gov

Website: http://www.niaid.nih.gov

NIAID, part of NIH, conducts and supports

research on the prevention, diagnosis, and 

treatment of HIV/AIDS and other infectious and

allergic diseases. Contact NIAID for information

on allergies, as well as viral and bacterial illnesses.

The Institute provides referrals to specialists,

support groups, and other resources; publications

and fact sheets are available, some in Spanish.
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National Institute of Child Health and 

Human Development (NICHD) 

Information Clearinghouse

PO Box 3006

Rockville, MD 20847

Phone: 1-800-370-2943

Fax: 301-984-1473

Email: NICHDClearinghouse@mail.nih.gov

Website: http://www.nichd.nih.gov/

The Clearinghouse, funded by NICHD, part of

NIH, is a resource for publications and health

issues related to NICHD research. The Institute

conducts and supports research on neurobiologic,

developmental, and behavioral processes that

determine and maintain the health of children,

adults, families, and populations. Spanish language

resources are available.

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial 

Research (NIDCR)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bethesda, MD 20892-2290

Phone: 301-496-4261

301-402-7364 (National Oral Health 

Information Clearinghouse-NOHIC)

TTY: 301-656-7581

Fax: 301-469-9988

Email: nidcrinfo@mail.nih.gov

nohic@nidcr.nih.gov

Website: http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/

http://www.nohic.nidcr.nih.gov/ 

NIDCR, part of NIH, conducts and supports

research on the causes, treatment, and prevention

of diseases of the teeth, gums, and facial bones.

Contact NOHIC for facts about oral health in

people with disabling conditions and referrals to

specialists and related resources. Contact NIDCR

for information on available publications,

audiovisual materials, and fact sheets.

National Institute of Environmental Health 

Sciences (NIEHS)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

PO Box 12233

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Phone: 919-541-3345

Website: http://www.niehs.nih.gov

NIEHS, part of NIH, conducts and supports

research on potential environmental contributors

to human illnesses and dysfunction, including

asthma, Alzheimer’s, bronchitis, cancer, lead 

poisoning, Parkinson’s, and other chronic 

diseases. NIEHS also studies variable human 

susceptibilities to these environmental factors.

The National Toxicology Program, headquartered

at NIEHS, tests natural and man-made chemicals

for safety.

National Institute of General Medical 

Sciences (NIGMS)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Office of Communications and Public Liaison

Bethesda, MD 20892-6200

Phone: 301-496-7301

Fax: 301-402-0224

Email: pub_info@nigms.nih.gov

Website: http://www.nigms.nih.gov

NIGMS, part of NIH, conducts and supports

research in medical fields such as genetics, cellular

and molecular biology, and pharmacology.

Publications include Medicines for You (also available

in Spanish), and Inside the Cell.
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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bethesda, MD 20892-9663

Phone: 1-800-421-4211 (toll-free) 

301-443-4513

TTY: 301-443-8431

Fax: 301-443-4279

Email: nimhinfo@nih.gov

Website: http://www.nimh.nih.gov

NIMH, part of NIH, is the lead agency 

conducting and supporting mental health research

including mental disorders of aging. Contact

NIMH for information on mental health and

aging, Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety disorders,

depression, and suicide.

National Institute of Neurological 

Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Office of Communications and Public Liaison

Bethesda, MD 20892-2540

Phone: 1-800-352-9424 (toll-free) 

(information service)

301-496-5751

Fax: 301-402-2186

Website: http://www.ninds.nih.org

NINDS, part of NIH, conducts and supports

research on stroke and neurological disorders.

NINDS provides information on its research 

targets, including stroke, head and spinal injuries,

tumors of the central nervous system, epilepsy,

multiple sclerosis, Huntington’s disease,

Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s disease. A

directory of voluntary health agencies is available.

National Institute of Nursing 

Research (NINR)

Office of Science Policy and Public Liaison

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

31 Center Drive

Building 31, Room 5B10

Bethesda, MD 20892-2178

Phone: 301-496-0207

Fax: 301-480-8845

Website: http://www.nih.gov/ninr

NINR, part of NIH, supports and conducts basic

and clinical research to establish a scientific basis

for the care of individuals across the life span.

Studies addressed by nurse researchers include the

management of chronic diseases, health 

disparities, improving palliative end-of-life care,

and telehealth technology.

Did You Know?

Not all consumer health information on the

web is of equal quality. To decide if a website is

accurate and reliable, you might ask:

• Is the original source for the information

clear? Is there a review date?

• Is the medical information reviewed by an

advisory board? Are their names and 

affiliations clearly noted?

• Is your confidentiality assured? If you

have to register, do you know how your

personal information will be used?

• Does it sound too good to be true?

Scientific studies rarely use words like

“breakthrough”, “secret ingredient” or

“miracle cure.”

• Is the information promotional? Are

advertisements separated from content?
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National Institute on Aging (NIA)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Office of Communications and Public Liaison

Bethesda, MD 20892-2292

Phone: 1-800-222-2225 (toll-free) 

(NIA Information Center-NIAIC)

1-800-438-4380 (toll-free) 

(Alzheimer’s Disease Education and 

Referral Center--ADEAR)

301-496-1752

TTY: 1-800-222-4225 (toll-free) (NIAIC)

Fax: 301-589-3014 (NIAIC)

301-495-3334 (ADEAR)

Email: niainfo@jbs1.com (NIAIC)

adear@alzheimers.org (ADEAR)

Website: http://www.nih.gov/nia 

http://www.alzheimers.org

NIA, part of NIH, conducts and supports 

biomedical, social, and behavioral research on

aging processes, diseases, and the special problems

and needs of older people. NIA develops and 

disseminates publications on topics such as the

biology of aging, exercise, doctor/patient communication, and menopause. The Institute produces

the Age Pages – a series of fact sheets for consumers

on a wide range of subjects including nutrition,

medications, forgetfulness, sleep, driving, and

long-term care. Information, publications,

referrals, resource lists, and database searches 

on Alzheimer’s disease are available through the

Institute-funded ADEAR Center.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse 

and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bethesda, MD 20892-7003

Phone: 301-443-3860

Fax: 301-443-6077

Email: niaaaweb-r@exchange.nih.gov

Website: http://www.niaaa.nih.gov

NIAAA, part of NIH, conducts and supports

research on alcoholism and alcohol abuse. Contact

the NIAAA for information on genetic and

behavioral aspects of alcoholism, physiologic

effects of alcohol abuse, and diagnosis, treatment,

and prevention of alcohol-related problems.

National Institute on Deafness and Other 

Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Office of Communication and Public Liaison

Bethesda, MD 20892-2320

Phone: 1-800-241-1044 (toll-free) (NIDCD 

Information Clearinghouse)

301-496-7243

TTY: 1-800-241-1055 (toll-free) (NIDCD 

Information Clearinghouse)

301-402-0252

Fax: 301-402-0018

Email: nidcd@nidcd.nih.gov

Website: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov

NIDCD, part of NIH, conducts and supports

research on normal mechanisms as well as 

diseases and disorders of hearing, balance, smell,

taste, voice, speech, and language. NIDCD 

develops and disseminates health information 

to the public based on scientific discovery.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Public Information and Liaison Branch

Bethesda, MD 20892-9561

Phone: 1-800-729-6686 (toll-free) 

(National Clearinghouse for Alcohol 

and Drug Information–NCADI)

301-443-1124

TTY: 1-800-487-4889 (toll-free)

Fax: 1-888-644-6432 (toll-free) 

(NIDA Infofax)

1-888-889-6432 (toll-free) 

(TTY NIDA Infofax)

301-443-7397

Email: info@nida.nih.gov

Website: http://www.nida.nih.gov

NIDA, part of NIH, conducts and supports

research on the physiology of specific drug 

addictions, effects of abused substances, and 

current and potential treatments. Contact NIDA

for scientific information, and patient and public

education materials on drug abuse, its causes,

consequences, prevention, and treatment. Spanish

language resources are available.

National Interfaith Coalition on Aging (NICA)

National Council on Aging (NCOA) 

409 3rd Street, SW, Suite 200

Washington, DC 20024

Phone: 1-800-424-9046 (toll-free)

202-479-1200

Fax: 202-479-0735

Website: http://www.ncoa.org

The Coalition, a constituent unit of NCOA,

consists of individuals and organizations of

various faiths concerned with issues of religion,

spirituality, and aging. NICA provides networking

opportunities and educational programs.

National Kidney and Urological Diseases 

Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC)

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive 

and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

3 Information Way 

Bethesda, MD 20892-3580

Phone: 1-800-891-5390 (toll-free)

301-654-4415

Fax: 301-907-8906

Email: nkudic@info.niddk.nih.gov

Website: http://www.niddk.nih.gov

NKUDIC, funded by NIDDK, provides referrals

to specialists, resource organizations, and support

groups. Publications and information on subjects

such as kidney stones, prostate gland problems,

urinary incontinence, and urinary tract infections

are available.

National Kidney Foundation (NKF)

30 East 33rd Street 

New York, NY 10016

Phone: 1-800-622-9010 (toll-free) 

212-889-2210

Fax: 212-779-0068

Website: http://www.kidney.org

NKF is a nonprofit organization providing 

information on the diagnosis, treatment, and 

prevention of kidney and urinary tract diseases.

The Foundation supports research and organ

donation programs. Contact the NKF for a list 

of local chapters that provide services, including

blood and drug banks, screening programs,

transportation assistance, publications, and 

referrals to specialists.
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National Legal Support for Elderly People

with Mental Disabilities Project

Judge David L. Bazelon Center 

for Mental Health Law

1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 1212 

Washington, DC 20005-5002

Phone: 202-467-5730

TTY: 202-467-4232

Fax: 202-223-0409

Email: hn1660@handsnet.org

Website: http://www.bazelon.org

The Project focuses on legal issues of older 

people, training legal aid lawyers, organizing 

workshops, and providing information on legal

issues facing older people with mental disabilities.

Contact the Project for publications on disability

rights for older people.

National Library of Medicine (NLM)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bethesda, MD 20894

Phone: 1-888-FIND-NLM (346-3656) (toll-free)

301-496-6308

Fax: 301-496-4450

Email: custserv@nlm.nih.gov

Website: http://www.nlm.nih.gov

(MEDLINE)

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus

(MEDLINEplus)

www.clinicaltrials.gov

(Clinical Trials database)

NLM, part of NIH, is the world’s largest medical

library. The collection can be consulted in the

reading room or requested on interlibrary loan.

NLM offers nationwide access through a National

Network of Libraries of Medicine. The database,

MEDLINE, is available via the worldwide web.

National Library Service for the Blind and 

Physically Handicapped (NLSBPH)

Library of Congress

Reference Section 

1291 Taylor Street, NW

Washington, DC 20542

Phone: 1-800-424-8567 (toll-free)

202-707-5100

Fax: 202-707-0712 

Email: nls@loc.gov

Website: http://www.lcweb.loc.gov/nls/

NLSBPH, funded by the Library of Congress,

is a network of regional and local libraries that 

provide free library services to blind and 

physically disabled people. Contact NLSBPH

about programs such as postage-free delivery and

return-mailing of audio-books and books and

magazines in Braille. Specially designed Talking

Books and cassette players also are lent to the

public free. NLSBPH provides information on

blindness and physical disabilities.

National Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Resource Center (NLTCORC)

National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing 

Home Reform (NCCNHR)

1424 16th Street, NW, Suite 202 

Washington, DC 20036

Phone: 202-332-2275

Fax: 202-332-2949

Email: ombudcenter@nccnhr.org

NLTCORC is operated by the NCCNHR in 

collaboration with the National Association of

State Units on Aging. The Center supports groups

under Federal mandate to identify and resolve 

residents’ problems at long-term care facilities.

Contact the Center for information and publications on nursing home reform and adult care.
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National Long-Term Care Resource 

Center (NLTCRC)

Division of Health Services,

Research and Policy

University of Minnesota School 

of Public Health

Mayo Mailcode 197, Room D527

420 Delaware Street, SE

Minneapolis, MN 55455

Phone: 612-624-5171

Fax: 612-624-5434

Website: http://www.hsr.umn.edu

The Center assists State and Area Agencies on

Aging and other community-based service 

agencies to monitor, develop, and refine 

community long-term care systems through legal

reform. NLTCRC provides information on 

long-term health care, rehabilitation and acute

care reform, ethics, and quality of life issues in

nursing homes. A list of publications is available.

National Medical Association (NMA)

1012 10th Street, NW

Washington, DC 2001

Phone: 1-888-662-7497 (toll-free) 

(Automated Physician Referral)

202-347-1895

Fax: 202-842-3293

Email: rwilliams@nmanet.org

Website: http://www.nmanet.org

NMA promotes the interests of doctors and

patients of African descent. NMA offers a 

physician referral service and the brochure 

Looking for Dr. Right: Guide to Choosing a Physician

Using 1-888-NMAPHYSicians.

National Mental Health Association (NMHA)

2001 N. Beauregard Street, 12th Floor

Alexandria, VA 22311

Phone: 1-800-969-NMHA (6642) (toll-free) 

(National Mental Health Information

Center)

703-684-7722

Fax: 703-684-5968

Email: infoctr@nmha.org

Website: http://www.nmha.org

The NMHA Information Center provides 

referrals to mental health specialists, as well as

publications such as Coping with Growing Older,

Answers to Your Questions About Clinical Depression.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS)

733 3rd Avenue, 6th Floor

New York, NY 10017-3288

Phone: 1-800-FIGHT-MS (344-4867) (toll-free)

212-986-3240

Fax: 212-986-7981

Email: nat@nmss.org

Website: http://www.nmss.org

The Society is a nonprofit organization providing

support and information on the diagnosis and

treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). Contact

NMSS for referrals to specialists and local chapter

offices. A list of free publications and films on

MS is available from local chapters.
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National Organization for 

Rare Disorders (NORD)

PO Box 8923

New Fairfield, CT 06812-8923

Phone: 1-800-999-6673 (toll-free)

203-746-6518

TTY: 203-746-6927

Fax: 203-746-6481

Email: orphan@rarediseases.org

Website: http://www.rarediseases.org

NORD is a federation of voluntary health 

organizations and individuals, dedicated to helping

people with rare diseases and assisting the 

organizations that serve them. NORD is 

committed to the identification, treatment, and

cure of rare disorders through education,

advocacy, research, and service.

National Organization for Victim 

Assistance (NOVA)

1757 Park Road, NW

Washington, DC 20010

Phone: 202-232-6682 

(includes crisis hotline service)

Fax: 202-462-2255

Email: nova@try-nova.org

Website: http://www.try-nova.org

NOVA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to

improving services to survivors of violent crimes

or disasters. NOVA offers a toll-free, 24-hour 

crisis counseling hotline that refers victims to 

support services throughout the country. NOVA

provides a list of publications on subjects,

including older crime victims, victim assistance,

and victim rights.

National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF)

1232 22nd Street, NW

Washington, DC 20037-1292

Phone: 202-223-2226

Fax: 202-223-2237

Website: http://www.nof.org

NOF is a nonprofit, voluntary health organization

dedicated to promoting lifelong bone health to

reduce the widespread prevalence of osteoporosis

and related fractures. NOF works to find a cure

for osteoporosis through research, education, and

advocacy. The Foundation provides general information on osteoporosis; its quarterly newsletter

and booklets are available through membership.

National Policy and Resource Center on 

Nutrition and Aging

Department of Dietetics and Nutrition

Florida International University (FIU)

University Park, OE200

Miami, FL 33199

Phone: 305-348-1517

Fax: 305-348-1518

Email: nutreldr@fiu.edu

Website: http://www.fiu.edu/~nutreldr

The FIU Center, funded primarily by the

Administration on Aging, works to reduce 

malnutrition and promotes good nutritional 

practices among older adults nationwide. The

Center provides information dissemination, training and technical assistance, and policy analysis.
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National Policy and Resource Center on 

Women and Aging (NPRCWA)

Heller Graduate School

Brandeis University, Mail Stop 035

PO Box 9110

Waltham, MA 02254-9110

Phone: 1-800-929-1995 (toll-free)

781-736-3866

Fax: 781-736-3865

Email: natwomctr@binah.cc.brandeis.edu

Website: http://www.brandeis.edu/heller/national

NPRCWA focuses on older women’s issues and

provides policy analysis, research, and assistance

to the network of Administration on Agingfunded State and Area Agencies on Aging. The

Center provides information and publications on

women’s health, caregiving, income security, and

housing as well as prevention of crime and 

violence toward older women.

National Prevention Information 

Network (NPIN)

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC)

Public Health Service

PO Box 6003

Rockville, MD 20849-6003

Phone: 1-800-458-5231 (toll-free)

301-562-1098

TTY: 1-800-243-7012 (toll-free)

Fax: 1-888-282-7681 (toll-free)

301-562-1050

Email: info@cdcnpin.org

Website: http://www.cdcnpin.org

NPIN, sponsored by the CDC, is a national 

reference, referral, and distribution service for

information on HIV/AIDS, other sexually 

transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis.

National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF)

6600 SW 92nd Avenue, Suite 300

Portland, OR 97223-7195

Phone: 1-800-723-9166 (toll-free)

503-244-7404

Fax: 503-245-0626

Email: getinfo@npfusa.org

Website: http://www.psoriasis.org

NPF is a nonprofit organization providing free

information on psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis

research and treatment. NPF provides directories

of specialists and products, opportunities to 

volunteer for research projects, links to support

groups, and educational newsletters and booklets.

National Rehabilitation Information 

Center (NARIC)

1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 800

Silver Spring, MD 20910-5633

Phone: 1-800-346-2742 (toll-free)

301-562-2400

Fax: 301-562-2401

Email: naricinfo@kra.com

Website: http://www.naric.com

NARIC, funded by the Department of

Education, provides information on rehabilitation

of people with physical or mental disabilities.

Contact NARIC for database searches on all 

types of physical and mental disabilities, as well 

as referrals to local and national facilities and 

organizations. All of NARIC’s database 

information is available online, free.
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National Resource and Information 

Center (NRIC)

Women’s Bureau (WB)

Department of Labor

200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room S-3111

Washington, DC 20210

Phone: 1-800-827-5335 (toll-free)

1-800-347-3741 (toll-free)

TTY: 1-800-326-2577 (toll-free)

NRIC, funded by the WB, provides information

on issues of concern to working women, their

families, and employers. Contact NRIC for facts

on programs such as the Fair Pay Clearinghouse,

which provides updates on efforts to identify and

eliminate sexism, ageism, racism, and other forms

of workplace discrimination. Single copies of

publications, such as Work and Elder Care and

Hiring Someone to Work in Your Home, are available

free.

National Resource Center: Diversity 

and Long-Term Care (NRCDLTC)

The Heller School Schneider Institute 

for Health Policy

Brandeis University 

PO Box 9110

Waltham, MA 02454-9110

Phone: 1-800-456-9966 (toll-free)

781-736-3930

Fax: 781-736-3965 

Website: http://www.sihp.brandeis.edu

NRCDLTC, a partnership between Brandeis

University and San Diego State University,

provides information on methods, resources,

systems, and services for caring for older people.

The Center provides referrals to health policy

resources and information on issues of diversity

in aging, including disabilities, race, ethnicity,

gender, generations, and chronic diseases.

A list of publications is available on request.

National Resource Center on Native 

American Aging (NRCNAA)

PO Box 9037

Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037

Phone: 1-800-896-7628 (toll-free)

701-777-3437

Fax: 701-777-2389

Website: http://www.und.edu/dept/nrcnaa

The Resource Center, funded by the

Administration on Aging, provides support,

advocacy, and information for older Native

Americans, including American Indians,

Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Contact 

the Center for legal information and references,

geriatric leadership training, cultural awareness,

and a variety of publications.

National Resource Center on Supportive 

Housing & Home Modifications

USC Andrus Gerontology Center

3715 McClintock Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90089-0191

Phone: 213-740-1364

Fax: 213-740-7069

Website: http://www.homemods.org

The Center is funded in association with The

Archstone Foundation and The California

Endowment. Contact the Center for information

on government-assisted housing, assisted living

policies, home modifications for older people,

training and education courses, and technical assistance. Publications and fact sheets are available.
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National Rural Health Association (NRHA)

One West Armour Boulevard, Suite 203

Kansas City, MO 64111

Phone: 816-756-3140

Fax: 816-756-3144

Website: http://www.nrharural.org

NRHA is a nonprofit, professional organization

targeting the health care problems unique to rural

areas and serving as a liaison between rural health

care providers and older people. Contact NRHA

for information on health care delivery to rural

providers and for its quarterly Journal of Rural

Health.

National Self-Help Clearinghouse (NSHC)

365 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3300

New York, NY 10016-4309

Phone: 212-817-1822

Fax: 212-817-2990

Email: info@selfhelpweb.org

Website: http://www.selfhelpweb.org

NSHC collects and distributes information about

support and self-help groups nationwide. Contact

NSHC for publications or referrals to self-help

groups, helping networks, and support systems.

National Senior Citizens Education and 

Research Center (NSCERC)

8403 Colesville Road, Suite 1200

Silver Spring, MD 20910

Phone: 301-578-8900

Fax: 301-578-8947

Website: http://www.nscerc.org

NSCERC is a nonprofit organization providing

employment opportunities, conducting research

programs and workshops, and publishing its

research findings.

National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC)

1101 14th Street, NW, Suite 400

Washington, DC 20005

Phone: 202-289-6976

Fax: 202-289-7224

Email: nsclc@nsclc.org

Website: http://www.nsclc.org

NSCLC offers assistance to Legal Aid Offices 

and private lawyers working on behalf of

low-income older and disabled people. The

Center does not accept individual clients but acts

as a clearinghouse of information on legal 

problems such as age discrimination, Social

Security, pension plans, Medicaid, Medicare,

nursing homes, and protective services.

National Senior Games Association (NSGA)

P.O. Box 82059

Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2059

Phone: 225-766-6800

Fax: 225-766-9115

Website: http://www.nationalseniorgames.org

NSGA is a nonprofit organization promoting

healthy lifestyles for older people through 

education, fitness, and sports. Its website

announces Association events and activities 

and offers videotapes of group activities.

Did You Know? 

Lots of health information on the web is available from websites that have paid advertising

and/or shopping options. One way to make

sure you aren’t being sold “a bill of goods” is

to check whether the editorial content of a

website is separated from advertisements or

shopping zones.
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National Sleep Foundation (NSF)

1522 K Street, NW, Suite 500

Washington, DC 20005

Phone: 202-347-3471

Fax: 202-347-3472

Email: nsf@sleepfoundation.org

Website: http://www.sleepfoundation.org

NSF is a nonprofit organization providing 

services and information about sleep disorders.

Contact the Foundation for a list of accredited

sleep centers and local specialists. A variety of

NSF publications on sleep, sleep disorders, and

related topics are available.

National STD and AIDS Hotlines

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC)

Public Health Service

1600 Clifton Road

Atlanta, GA 30333

Phone: 1-800-342-AIDS (2437) (toll-free) 

(English)

1-800-227-8922 (toll-free) (English)

1-800-344-SIDA (7432) (toll-free) 

(Spanish)

TTY: 1-880-243-7889 (toll-free)

Email: hivnet@ashastd.org

Website: http://www.ashastd.org

The Hotlines offer information, referrals, and 

free publications about prevention, risks, and 

treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.

National Stroke Association (NSA)

9707 East Easter Lane

Englewood, CO 80112-3747

Phone: 1-800-STROKES (787-6537) (toll-free)

303-754-0930

Fax: 303-649-1328

Website: http://www.stroke.org

The Association provides information about

stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery, and

rehabilitation to the public. NSA offers referrals

to support groups, care centers, and local

resources for stroke survivors, caregivers,

and family members.

National Urban League

120 Wall Street, 8th Floor

New York, NY 10005

Phone: 212-558-5300

Fax: 212-344-5332

Website: http://www.nul.org

The Urban League is a nonprofit, community

service organization helping older African

Americans through advocacy and service 

programs which include health awareness,

nutrition, housing, and intergenerational activities.

Contact the League for information about its

Seniors in Community Service Program, which

provides training and part-time employment to

low-income, older people. The Health Promotion

Project helps local groups plan and carry out 

disease prevention activities in communities

nationwide. Newsletters and bulletins are available.
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National Women’s Health Information 

Center (NWHIC)

Phone: 1-800-994-WOMAN (96626) (toll-free)

TTY: 1-888-220-5446 (toll-free)

Email: 4woman@soza.com

Website: http://www.4woman.gov

NWHIC, part of the Federal Government,

is an information referral center for women.

Spanish language resources are available.

National Women’s Health Network (NWHN)

514 10th Street, NW, Suite 400

Washington, DC 20004

Phone: 202-347-1140

Fax: 202-347-1168

Website: http://www.womenshealthnetwork.org

NWHN works to ensure that women have access

to quality, affordable health care and lobbies for

increased governmental support for women’s

health care. Contact NWHN for publications 

on women’s health issues.

Native Elder Health Care Resource 

Center (NEHCRC)

University of Colorado Health 

Sciences Center

Campus Box A011-13

4455 East 12 Avenue

Denver, CO 80220

Phone: 303-315-9228

Fax: 303-315-9579

Email: dawn.wright@uchsc.edu

Website: http://www.uchsc.edu/ai/nehcrc

NEHCRC promotes the health of older Native

people, including Alaska Natives and Native

Hawaiians by increasing cultural competence 

among health care professionals. The Center

focuses on four target areas: determining health

status, improving medical standards, increasing

access to care, and mobilizing community

resources. Contact NEHCRC for information 

on its programs and publications.

NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone 

Diseases National Resource Center 

(NIH-ORBD-NRC)

1232 22nd Street, NW

Washington, DC 20037-1292

Phone: 1-800-624-BONE (2663) (toll-free)

202-223-0344

TTY: 202-466-4315

Fax: 202-293-2356

Email: orbdnrc@nof.org

Website: http://www.osteo.org

The Resource Center provides patients, health

professionals, and the public with resources 

and information on osteoporosis, Paget’s disease 

of the bone, osteogenesis imperfecta, and other

metabolic bone diseases. The Center is supported

by the National Institute of Arthritis and

Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and six 

other Institutes and Offices.

North American Menopause Society (NAMS)

PO Box 94527

Cleveland, OH 44101

Phone: 440-442-7550

Fax: 440-442-2660

Email: info@menopause.org

Website: http://www.menopause.org

NAMS is a nonprofit multidisciplinary 

organization promoting women’s health during

midlife and beyond through an understanding of

menopause. The Society supports research and

serves as a resource for women and health care

professionals. Spanish language resources are

available.
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Office on Smoking and Health (OSH)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Mail Stop K-50

4770 Buford Highway, NE

Atlanta, GA 30341-3741

Phone: 1-800-CDC-1311 (232-1311) (toll-free)

770-488-5705

Fax: 770-488-5939

Email: tobaccoinfo@cdc.gov

Website: http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco

OSH, part of the Federal Government, develops

and distributes the annual Surgeon General’s Report

on Smoking and Health. Contact OSH for information on tobacco and for details about the smoking

and health database which is available on 

CD-ROM. Print publications on smoking also 

are available.

Older Women’s League (OWL)

666 11th Street, NW, Suite 700

Washington, DC 20001

Phone: 1-800-TAKE-OWL (825-3695) (toll-free)

1-800-863-1539 (toll-free) 

(PowerLine)

202-783-6686

202-783-6689 

(PowerLine)

Fax: 202-638-2356

Email: owlinfo@owl-national.org

Website: http://www.owl-national.org

OWL is a national organization advocating for the

special concerns of older women. OWL helped

develop the Campaign for Women’s Health and

the Women’s Pension Policy Consortium. Contact

OWL’s 24-hour PowerLine for information about

legal and political activity related to health care,

access to housing, economic security, individual

rights, and violence against women and older 

people. OWL newsletters are available.

Opticians Association of America (OAA)

7023 Little River Turnpike

Annandale, VA 22003

Phone: 703-916-8856

Fax: 703-916-7966

Email: oaa@oaa.org

Website: http://www.oaa.org

OAA represents the optometric industry and 

provides information on eye health and industry

regulation. OAA sets industry standards for 

prescription eyeglasses, contact lenses, and 

low-vision aids and can give referrals to qualified

opticians. Contact the OAA for publications 

on optometry news and information.

Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA)

1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 601

Washington, DC 20036

Phone: 202-223-5500

Fax: 202-296-0540

Email: oc@ocanatl.org

Website: http://www.ocanatl.org

OCA advocates for the rights of Chinese

Americans. Contact OCA for referrals to legal

specialists and legislative information on age 

discrimination, education, and employment

opportunities for Chinese Americans, as well as

access to health care and Social Security. OCA

also publishes a national directory of Asian and

Pacific American organizations.
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Paget Foundation for Paget’s Disease of

Bone and Related Disorders (PF)

120 Wall Street, Suite 1602

New York, NY 10005-4001

Phone: 212-509-5335

Fax: 212-509-8492

Email: PagetFdn@aol.com

Website: http://www.paget.org

PF provides information and programs for 

consumers and medical professionals about

Paget’s disease of bone and other bone disorders

including primary hyperparathyroidism, fibrous

dysplasia, osteoporosis, breast cancer metastatic to

bone, and prostate cancer metastatic to bone.

Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF)

833 West Washington Boulevard

Chicago, IL 60607

Phone: 1-800-457-6676 (toll-free)

312-733-1893

Fax: 312-664-2344

PDF is a nonprofit organization providing

research funding, information, and support 

services to people with Parkinson’s disease.

Contact the Foundation for referrals.

Publications are available.

Partnership for Caring, Inc. (PFC)

America’s Voices for the Dying

1620 Eye Street, NW, Suite 202

Washington, DC 20006

Phone: 1-800-989-9455 (toll-free)

Fax: 202-296-8352

Website: http://www.partnershipforcaring.org

PFC is a national, nonprofit organization 

providing advocacy, resources, and information 

on the reform and enhancement of care for the 

dying. Contact the Partnership for referrals to

resources and support groups, legal assistance,

and information on end-of-life issues.

Pension and Welfare Benefits 

Administration (PWBA)

Department of Labor

200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N5625

Washington, DC 20210

Phone: 202-219-8776 

(Technical Assistance and Inquiries)

1-800-998-7542 (publications)

Fax: 202-219-8141

Website: www.dol.gov/dol/pwba

PWBA, part of the Federal Government, protects

the integrity of private pension, health, and other

employee benefits plans. The Administration

assists workers in obtaining inappropriately denied

benefits. Contact PWBA for assistance with technical questions and publications on topics such as

pension and health care benefits, 401(k) and cash

balance plans, planning for retirement, simplified

employee pensions, and retiree health benefits.

Pension Rights Center (PRC)

1140 19th Street, NW, Suite 602

Washington, DC 20036

Phone: 202-296-3776

Fax: 202-833-2472

Email: pnsnrights@aol.com

PRC’s Legal Outreach Program advocates for 

the pension rights of workers, retirees, and their 

families. Contact the PRC for referrals to pension

attorneys or for publications on pension law,

divorce, Federal retirement plans, self-help guides

on pension problems, or pension plan handbooks.

Spanish language resources are available.
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President’s Council on Physical Fitness 

and Sports (PCPFS)

Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 738-H

200 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, DC 20201

Phone: 202-690-9000 

Fax: 202-690-5211 

Website: http://www.fitness.gov

PCPFS is an advisory body to the President 

and Secretary of the Department of Health 

and Human Services. The Council promotes 

opportunities in physical activity, fitness, and

sports for all Americans. Contact PCPFS for

information on physical activity/fitness, nutrition,

health, and Council programs. Publications on

physical education and health are available on 

the website.

Prevent Blindness America (PBA)

500 East Remington Road

Schaumburg, IL 60173

Phone: 1-800-331-2020 (toll-free)

847-843-2020

Fax: 847-843-8458

Email: info@preventblindness.org

Website: http://www.preventblindness.org

PBA sponsors community services and public

education about eye care, safety, and the diagnosis,

treatment, and prevention of eye diseases. Local

chapters offer community services, including

vision screenings and self-help groups for those

with glaucoma. Contact PBA for information 

and a list of publications.

Project Aliento

National Association for Hispanic Elderly

(Asociación Nacional Pro Personas Mayores)

1452 West Temple Street, Suite 100

Los Angeles, CA 90026

Phone: 213-487-1922

Fax: 213-202-5905

Project Aliento works to make the Administration

on Aging-funded network of State and Area 

Agencies on Aging accessible to older Hispanic

people and their families. Contact Project Aliento

for information, publications, and videos about

community care and in-home support issues, as

well as links to the formal aging network.

Publications are available in English and Spanish.

Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF)

1075 Santa Fe Drive

Denver, Colorado 80204

Phone: 720-932-7850

Fax: 303-825-5078

Email: breathe@pulmonaryfibrosis.org

Website: http://www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org

PFF is a private, nonprofit organization providing

assistance, resources, and information on 

pulmonary fibrosis and its related illnesses.

Contact PFF for information on the diagnosis

and treatment of PF and idiopathic pulmonary

fibrosis, as well as referrals to specialists,

resources, and support groups. Publications 

are available.
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Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation

819 Second Street, SW

Rochester, MN 55902

Phone: 507-287-6465

Fax: 507-287-6312

Email: RLSFoundation@rls.org

Website: http://www.rls.org/foundation

The Foundation is a nonprofit agency that 

provides information about restless legs 

syndrome. It develops support groups and seeks 

to find better treatments and a definitive cure.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)

Route 1 College Road

Princeton, NJ 08543

Phone: 609-452-8701

Fax: 609-987-8845

Email: mail@rwjf.org

Website: http://www.rwjf.org

The RWJ Foundation is a private, philanthropic

organization that supports basic health services

and pursues improved services for people with

chronic illnesses, prevention of substance abuse,

and control of health care costs. Publications

about the Foundation’s programs on health care

issues are available.

Self Help for Hard of Hearing 

People, Inc. (SHHH)

7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1200

Bethesda, MD 20814

Phone: 301-657-2248

Fax: 301-913-9413

Email: national@shhh.org

Website: http://www.shhh.org

SHHH provides information and services 

for people who are hard of hearing, including 

assistance on education, legal issues, and self-help.

Local SHHH chapters can provide information

on community references and referrals to 

specialists. Contact SHHH for information on

coping with hearing problems, hearing aids, and

educational workshops for older people with 

hearing loss. A list of publications and materials 

is available.

Senior Job Bank

PO Box 30064

Savannah, GA 31410

Email: info@seniorjobbank.org

Website: http://www.seniorjobbank.org

Senior Job Bank is an online resource that 

provides free job information and resources for

members. Contact the Job Bank to find listings

for occasional, part-time, flexible, temporary,

or full-time jobs for older people.

SeniorNet (SN)

121 Second Street, 7th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94105

Phone: 1-800-747-6848 (toll-free)

415-495-4990

Fax: 415-495-3999

Email: press@seniornet.org

Website: http://www.seniornet.org

SeniorNet is a nonprofit, educational organization

that provides information and services to help

older people become computer literate. Locally

funded SN teaching sites offer introductory 

computer classes on various topics, providing

older people with discounts on computer hardware, software, and publications. Members can

access SN from any online computer and order

publications on buying and using computers.
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Simon Foundation for Continence

PO Box 835

Wilmette, IL 60091

Phone: 1-800-237-4666 (toll-free)

847-864-3913

Fax: 847-864-9758

Website: http://www.simonfoundation.org

The Simon Foundation is a nonprofit, educational

organization providing information on urinary

and bowel incontinence. It offers support to 

people with incontinence and publications on 

its diagnosis and treatment. A guide booklet 

and videotapes are available.

The Skin Cancer Foundation

245 Fifth Avenue 

New York, NY 10016

Phone: 1-800-SKIN-490 (754-6490) (toll-free)

212-725-5176

Fax: 212-725-5751

Website: http://www.skincancer.org

The Skin Cancer Foundation is a nonprofit 

organization providing information on the 

detection and treatment of skin cancer. The

Foundation’s brochures, newsletters, posters,

and a new membership program give medical 

information and practical guidance on skin cancer.

Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope for a list

of publications.

Social Security Administration (SSA)

Office of Public Inquiries

6401 Security Boulevard

Baltimore, MD 21235

Phone: 1-800-772-1213 (toll-free)

Fax: 410-965-0695

Website: http://www.ssa.gov

SSA, part of the Federal Government, is the

agency responsible for Social Security retirement

programs, survivor benefits, disability insurance,

and Supplemental Security Income. Contact SSA

for information and assistance with Social Security

benefits as well as eligibility and disability issues.

A directory is available listing the SSA offices 

in each state. Spanish language resources are 

available.

Society for Neuroscience

11 Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 500

Washington, DC 20036

Phone: 202-462-6688

Fax: 202-462-1547

Email: info@sfn.org

Website: http://www.sfn.org

The Society is an organization of scientists and

physicians interested in the brain, spinal cord, and

peripheral nervous system. Members seek to

advance an understanding of the nervous system

by encouraging research, promoting education in

the neurosciences, and informing the public about

the results of research. Contact the Society for the

fact sheet series called Brain Briefings, short

newsletters explaining how basic neuroscience

research leads to clinical applications.
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SPRY Foundation

10 G Street, NE, Suite 600

Washington, DC 20002

Phone: 202-216-0401

Fax: 202-216-0779

Email: info@spry.org

Website: http://www.spry.org

SPRY–Setting Priorities for Retirement Years–

is a nonprofit foundation that develops research

and education programs to help older adults plan

for a healthy and financially secure future. The

website links consumers to national resources.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 

Administration (SAMSHA)

Department of Health and Human Services

5600 Fishers Lane

Rockville, MD 20857

Phone: 1-800-729-6686 (toll-free) 

(National Clearinghouse for Alcohol 

and Drug Information-NCADI)

TTY: 1-800-487-4889 (toll-free) 

Fax: 301-468-7394 

Email: info@samhsa.gov

Website: http://www.samhsa.gov

SAMHSA, part of the Federal Government,

is responsible for improving the quality and 

availability of prevention, treatment, and 

rehabilitation services in order to reduce the 

illness, death, disability, and cost resulting from

substance abuse and mental illness. Spanish 

language resources are available from NCADI.

United Seniors Health Council (USHC)

409 3rd Street, NW, Suite 200

Washington, DC 20024

Phone: 1-800-637-2604 (toll-free) 

(orders only)

202-479-6973

Fax: 202-479-6660

Email: info@unitedseniorshealth.org

Website: www.unitedseniorshealth.org

www.eldergames.org

USHC is a nonprofit organization dedicated 

to helping older consumers, caregivers, and 

professionals. The Council produces publications

on topics such as financial planning, managed

care, and long-term care insurance. The Council

pioneered a Health Insurance Counseling

Program, which helps consumers understand 

their many insurance options. Its Eldergames 

program is a comprehensive series of materials

designed to stimulate the imagination and 

memories of older people.

United Way of America

701 North Fairfax Street

Alexandria, VA 22314-2045

Phone: 1-800-892-2757 (toll-free)

703-836-7100

Fax: 703-683-7813

Website: http://www.unitedway.org

United Way is a philanthropic organization 

providing support for community programs.

Contact the United Way to find local chapters

linking people with resources such as dental and

health services for low-income people or to volunteer for service programs in the community.
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Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA)

PO Box 4467

Portland, OR 97208-4467

Phone: 1-800-837-8428 (toll-free)

503-229-7705

Fax: 503-229-8064

Email: veda@vestibular.org

Website: http://www.vestibular.org

VEDA is a nonprofit organization providing

information and support for people with 

disorders such as Meniere’s disease, BPPV, and

labyrinthitis. The Association provides lists 

of clinics and vestibular specialists and offers 

information on disorders of the inner ear and

management and diagnosis of dizzy spells.

Publications are available on recent advances,

rehabilitation, and support therapy.

Visiting Nurse Associations of

America (VNAA)

11 Beacon Street, Suite 910

Boston, MA 02108

Phone: 1-888-866-8773 (toll-free)

617-523-4042

Fax: 617-227-4843

Email: vnaa@vnaa.org

Website: http://www.vnaa.org

VNAA is an association of nonprofit,

community-based home health care providers.

Visiting nurses offer quality in-home medical 

care including physical, speech, and occupational 

therapy; social services; and nutritional counseling.

Local agencies operate adult day-care centers,

wellness clinics, hospices, and meals-on-wheels

programs. A fact sheet and caregiver’s handbook

are available.

Volunteers of America

1660 Duke Street

Alexandria, VA 22314

Phone: 1-800-899-0089 (toll-free)

703-341-5000

Fax: 703-341-7000

Website: http://www.VolunteersofAmerica.org

Volunteers of America is a national, nonprofit,

spiritually-based organization providing local

human service programs and opportunities for

individual community involvement. Specific 

programs include housing, assisted living, mealson-wheels, transportation, and health care services.

Well Spouse Foundation (WSF)

30 East 40th Street

New York, NY 10016

Phone: 1-800-838-0879 (toll-free)

212-685-8815

Fax: 212-685-8676

Email: wellspouse@aol.com

Website: http://www.wellspouse.org

WSF is a nonprofit association of spousal 

caregivers. It offers support to the wives,

husbands, and partners of chronically ill or 

disabled people. The Foundation has lists of

support groups nationwide and sponsors 

recreational respite opportunities.

Did You Know? 

There is no single correct way to search for

information on the Internet. The only 

meaningful measure of success is if you get 

the results you desire. It’s a good idea to try 

to use multiple search services to increase the 

likelihood of your results being complete.
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Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA)

101 North Wacker Drive, 14th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606

Phone: 1-800-USA-YMCA (872-9622) (toll-free)

312-977-0031

Fax: 312-977-9063

Website: http://www.ymca.net

YMCA is a membership organization providing

physical fitness and health programs. Local

YMCAs nationwide design Active Older Adult

programs to meet the needs of older members,

provide volunteer opportunities for senior 

citizens, and offer intergenerational programs.

Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA)

350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 301

New York, NY 10118

Phone: 212-273-7800

Fax: 212-465-2281

Website: http://www.ywca.org

YWCA is a membership organization providing

health, fitness, and community services for

women. Educational workshops, recreational

activities, and counseling services are available.

ENCORE programs for women after breast 

cancer surgery combine group discussion with

exercise to promote recovery. Informational

brochures are available.
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ALABAMA

Alabama Department of Senior Services 

RSA Plaza, Suite 470 

770 Washington Avenue 

Montgomery, AL 36130 - 1851 

(334) 242-5743 

FAX: (334) 242 5594 

http://www.adss.state.al.us/

ALASKA

Alaska Commission on Aging 

Division of Senior Services 

Department of Administration 

PO Box 110209 

Juneau, AK 99811-0209 

(907) 465-3250 

FAX: (907) 465-4716 

http://www.adss.state.al.us/

AMERICAN SAMOA

Territorial Administration on Aging 

Government of American Samoa 

Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 

011-684-633-2207 

FAX: 011-864-633-2533 or 633-7723

ARIZONA

Aging and Adult Administration 

Department of Economic Security 

1789 West Jefferson Street - #950A 

Phoenix, AZ 85007 

(602) 542-4446 

FAX: (602) 542-6575

http://www.de.state.az.us/links/aaa/page1.html

ARKANSAS

Division Aging and Adult Services 

Arkansas Department of Human Services 

PO Box 1437, Slot 1412 

1417 Donaghey Plaza 

South Little Rock, AR 72203 - 1437 

(501) 682-2441 

FAX: (501) 682-8155

http://www.state.ar.us/dhs/aging/ 

CALIFORNIA

California Department of Aging 

1600 K Street 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

(916) 322-5290 

FAX: (916) 324-1903

http://www.aging.state.ca.us/

COLORADO

Aging and Adult Services 

Colorado Department of Human Services 

1575 Sherman Street, Ground Floor 

Denver, CO 80203 

(303) 866-2800 

FAX: (303) 866-2696

http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/oss/aas/index1.html

CONNECTICUT

Division of Elderly Services 

25 Sigourney Street, 10th Floor 

Hartford, CT 06106-5033 

(860) 424-5298 

FAX: (860) 424-4966 

http://www.dss.state.ct.us/

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DELAWARE

Delaware Division of Services for Aging and 

Adults with Physical Disabilities 

Department of Health and Social Services 

1901 North DuPont Highway 

New Castle, DE 19720 

(302) 577-4791 

FAX: (302) 577-4793

http://www.dsaapd.com/index.htm

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

District of Columbia Office on Aging 

One Judiciary Square - 9th Floor 

441 Fourth Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20001 

(202) 724-5622 

FAX: (202) 724-4979

http://www.ci.washington.dc.us/aging/aghome.htm

FLORIDA

Department of Elder Affairs 

Building B - Suite 152 

4040 Esplanade Way 

Tallahassee, FL 32399-7000 

(850) 414-2000 

FAX: (850) 414-2004 

http://www.elderaffairs.state.fl.us/

GEORGIA

Division of Aging Services 

Department of Human Resources 

2 Peachtree Street NE, 36th Floor 

Atlanta, GA 30303 - 3176 

(404) 657-5258 

FAX: (404) 657-5285 

http://www.state.ga.us/Departments

/DHR/aging.html

GUAM

Division of Senior Citizens 

Department of Public Health & Social Services 

PO Box 2816 

Agana, Guam 96910 

011-671-475-0263 

FAX: 671-477-2930 

HAWAII

Hawaii Executive Office on Aging 

250 South Hotel Street, Suite 109 

Honolulu, HI 96813 - 2831 

(808) 586-0100 

FAX (808) 586-0185

http://www.hawaii.gov/health/eoa/

IDAHO

Idaho Commission on Aging

PO Box 83720 

Boise, ID 83720-0007 

(208) 334-3833 

FAX: (208) 334-3033

http://www.idahoaging.com/

ILLINOIS

Illinois Department on Aging 

421 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 100 

Springfield, IL 62701-1789 

(217) 785-2870 

Chicago Office: (312) 814-2916 

FAX: (217) 785-4477

http://www.state.il.us/aging/
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INDIANA

Bureau of Aging and In-Home Services 

Division of Disability, Aging and Rehabilitative 

Services 

Family and Social Services Administration 

402 W. Washington Street, #W454 

PO Box 7083 

Indianapolis, IN 46207-7083 

(317) 232-7020 

FAX: (317) 232-7867

http://www.state.in.us/fssa/elderly/index.html

IOWA

Iowa Department of Elder Affairs 

Clemens Building, 3rd Floor 

200 Tenth Street 

Des Moines, IA 50309-3609 

(515) 242-3333 

FAX: (515) 242-3300

http://www.state.ia.us/elderaffairs/

KANSAS

Department on Aging 

New England Building 

503 S. Kansas Avenue 

Topeka, KS 66603-3404 

(785) 296-4986 

FAX: 785-296-0256 

http://www.k4s.org/kdoa

KENTUCKY

Office of Aging Services 

Cabinet for Families and Children

Commonwealth of Kentucky 

275 East Main Street 

Frankfort, KY 40621 

(502) 564-6930 

FAX: (502) 564-4595 

http://chs.state.ky.us/aging/

LOUISIANA

Governor’s Office of Elderly Affairs 

PO Box 80374 

Baton Rouge, LA 70898 - 0374 

(225) 342-7100 

FAX: (225) 342-7133

http://www.gov.state.la.us/departments/elderly.htm

MAINE

Bureau of Elder and Adult Services 

Department of Human Services 

35 Anthony Avenue 

State House - Station #11 

Augusta, ME 04333 

(207) 624-5335 

FAX: 624-5361 

http://www.state.me.us/dhs/beas

MARYLAND

Maryland Department of Aging 

State Office Building, Room 1007 

301 West Preston Street 

Baltimore, MD 21201-2374 

(410) 767-1100 

FAX: (410) 333-7943

http://www.mdoa.state.md.us/

MASSACHUSETTS

Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs

One Ashburton Place, 5th Floor 

Boston, MA 02108 

(617) 727-7750 

FAX: (617) 727-9368

http://www.state.ma.us/elder/
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MICHIGAN

Michigan Office of Services to the Aging 

611 W. Ottawa, N. Ottawa Tower, 3rd Floor 

PO Box 30676 

Lansing, MI 48909 

(517) 373-8230 

FAX: (517) 373-4092

http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/mass/masshome.html

MINNESOTA

Minnesota Board on Aging 

444 Lafayette Road 

St. Paul, MN 55155-3843 

(651) 296-2770 

TTY: (800) 627-3529 

FAX: (651) 297-7855 

http://www.mnaging.org/

MISSISSIPPI

Division of Aging and Adult Services 

750 N. State Street 

Jackson, MS 39202 

(601) 359-4925 

FAX: (601) 359-4370

http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/aas.html

MISSOURI

Division on Aging 

Department of Social Services 

PO Box 1337 

615 Howerton Court 

Jefferson City, MO 65102-1337 

(573) 751-3082 

FAX: (573) 751-8687

http://www.dss.state.mo.us/da/da.htm

MONTANA

Senior and Long Term Care Division 

Department of Public Health & Human Services

PO Box 4210 

111 Sanders, Room 211 

Helena, MT 59620 

(406) 444-4077 

FAX: (406) 444-7743

http://www.dphhs.state.mt.us/sltc

NEBRASKA

Division on Aging 

Department of Health and Human Services 

PO Box 95044 

1343 M Street 

Lincoln, NE 68509-5044 

(402) 471-2307 

FAX: (402) 471-4619

http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/ags/agsindex.htm

NEVADA

Nevada Division for Aging Services 

Department of Human Resources 

State Mail Room Complex 

3416 Goni Road, Building D-132 

Carson City, NV 89706 

(775) 687-4210 

FAX: (775) 687-4264

http://www.state.nv.us/hr/aging/

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Division of Elderly and Adult Services 

State Office Park South 

129 Pleasant Street, Brown Building #1 

Concord, NH 03301 

(603) 271-4680 

FAX: (603) 271-4643

http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/
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NEW JERSEY

New Jersey Division of Senior Affairs

Department of Health and Senior Services 

PO Box 807 

Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0807 

(609) 943-3436 

1-800-792-8820 

FAX: (609) 588-3317

http://www.state.nj.us./health/senior/sraffair.htm

NEW MEXICO

State Agency on Aging 

La Villa Rivera Building 

228 East Palace Avenue Ground Floor 

Santa Fe, NM 87501 

(505) 827-7640 

FAX: (505) 827-7649

http://www.nmaging.state.nm.us/

NEW YORK

New York State Office for the Aging 

2 Empire State Plaza 

Albany, NY 12223-1251 

1-800-342-9871 

(518) 474-5731 

FAX: (518) 474-0608

http://aging.state.ny.us/nysofa/

NORTH CAROLINA

Division of Aging 

Department of Health and Human Services 

2101 Mail Service Center 

Raleigh, NC 27699-2101 

(919) 733-3983 

FAX: (919) 733-0443

http://www.state.nc.us/DHR/DOA/home.htm

NORTH DAKOTA

Aging Services Division 

Department of Human Services 

600 South 2nd Street, Suite 1C 

Bismarck, ND 58504 

(701) 328-8910 

1-800-451-8693 

TDD (701) 328-8968 

FAX: (701) 328-8989

http://lnotes.state.nd.us/dhs/dhsweb.nsf/Service

Pages/AgingServices

NORTH MARIANA ISLANDS

CNMI Office on Aging 

PO Box 2178 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Saipan, MP 96950 

(670) 233-1320/1321 

FAX: (670) 233-1327/0369

OHIO

Ohio Department of Aging 

50 West Broad Street - 9th Floor 

Columbus, OH 43215-5928 

(614) 466-5500 

FAX: (614) 466-5741

http://www.state.oh.us/age/

OKLAHOMA 

Aging Services Division 

Department of Human Services 

PO Box 25352 

312 NE 28th Street 

Oklahoma City, OK 73125 

(405) 521-2281 

FAX: (405) 521-2086 

http://www.okdhs.org/aging
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OREGON

Senior and Disabled Services Division 

500 Summer Street, NE, 3rd Floor 

Salem, OR 97301-1073 

(503) 945-5811 

FAX: (503) 373-7823

http://www.sdsd.hr.state.or.us/

PENNSYLVANIA

Pennsylvania Department of Aging

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 

Forum Place 

555 Walnut Street, 5th floor 

Harrisburg, PA 17101-1919 

(717) 783-1550 

FAX: (717) 772-3382

http://www.aging.state.pa.us/

PUERTO RICO

Governor’s Office of Elderly Affairs

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 

Call Box 50063 

Old San Juan Station, PR 00902 

(787) 721-5710

(787) 721-4560

(787) 721-6121 

FAX: (787) 721-6510 

RHODE ISLAND

Department of Elderly Affairs 

160 Pine Street 

Providence, RI 02903-3708 

(401) 222-2858 

FAX: (401) 222-2130 

http://www.state.ri.us/manual/data/queries/

stdepartment_.idc?id=23

SOUTH CAROLINA

Office of Senior and Long Term Care Services

Department of Health and Human Services 

PO Box 8206 

Columbia, SC 29202-8206 

(803) 898-2501 

FAX: (803) 898-4515

http://www.dhhs.state.sc.us/

SOUTH DAKOTA

Office of Adult Services and Aging 

Richard F. Kneip Building 

700 Governors Drive 

Pierre, SD 57501-2291 

(605) 773-3656 

FAX: (605) 773-6834

http://www.state.sd.us/social/ASA/index.htm

TENNESSEE

Commission on Aging 

Andrew Jackson Building, 9th floor 

500 Deaderick Street 

Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0860 

(615) 741-2056 

FAX: (615) 741-3309

http://www.state.tn.us/comaging/

TEXAS

Texas Department on Aging 

4900 North Lamar, 4th Floor 

Austin, TX 78751 - 2316 

(512) 424-6840 

FAX: (512) 424-6890

http://www.texas.gov/agency/340.html
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UTAH

Division of Aging & Adult Services 

Box 45500 

120 North 200 West 

Salt Lake City, UT 84145-0500 

(801) 538-3910 

FAX: (801) 538-4395

http://www.hsdaas.state.ut.us/SrvAge.htm

VERMONT

Vermont Department of Aging and Disabilities

Waterbury Complex 

103 South Main Street 

Waterbury, VT 05671 - 2301 

(802) 241-2400 

FAX: (802) 241-2325 

http://www.dad.state.vt.us/

VIRGINIA

Virginia Department for the Aging 

1600 Forest Avenue, Suite 102 

Richmond, VA 23229 

(804) 662-9333 

FAX: (804) 662-9354

http://www.aging.state.va.us/

VIRGIN ISLANDS

Virgin Islands Department of Human Services

Knud Hansen Complex, Building A 

1303 Hospital Ground 

Charlotte Amalie, VI 00802 

(340) 774-0930 

FAX: (340) 774-3466

WASHINGTON

Aging and Adult Services Administration

Department of Social & Health Services 

PO Box 45050 

Olympia, WA 98504-5050 

(360) 725-2310 

In-state only: 1-800-422-3263 

FAX: (360) 438-8633

http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/

WEST VIRGINIA

West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services 

Holly Grove - Building 10 

1900 Kanawha Boulevard East 

Charleston, WV 25305 

(304) 558-3317 

FAX: (304) 558-5699

http://www.state.wv.us/seniorservices/

WISCONSIN

Bureau of Aging and Long Term Care Resources

Department of Health and Family Services 

1 West Wilson Street, Room 450 

Madison, WI 53707-7850 

(608) 266-2536 

FAX: (608) 267-3203

http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/Aging/

WYOMING

Division on Aging 

Wyoming Department of Health 

6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 259B 

Cheyenne, WY 82002-0710 

(307) 777-7986 

FAX: (307) 777-5340

http://wdhfs.state.wy.us/aging/index.html
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State Long-Term Care 

Ombudsman Programs
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ALABAMA

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Commission on Aging 

RSA Plaza, Suite 470 

770 Washington Avenue 

Montgomery, AL 36130 

(334) 242-5743 

FAX: (334) 242-3862 

ALASKA

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Older Alaskans Commission 

3601 C Street, Suite 260 

Anchorage, AK 99503-5209 

(907) 334-4480 

FAX: (907) 334-4486

ARKANSAS 

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Arkansas Division of Aging & Adult Services

PO Box 1437, Slot 1412 

Little Rock, AR 72201-1437 

(501) 682-2441 

FAX: (501) 682-8155 

ARIZONA

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Aging and Adult Administration

Department of Economic Security 

1789 West Jefferson - 950A 

Phoenix, AZ 85007 

(602) 542-4446

FAX: (602) 542-6575

CALIFORNIA

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Department of Aging

1600 K Street 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

(916) 324-3968 

FAX: (916) 323-7299

COLORADO

State Long-Term Ombudsman 

The Legal Center 

455 Sherman Street, Suite 130 

Denver, CO 80203 

(303) 722-0300 ext. 217 

FAX: (303) 722-0720 

CONNECTICUT

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Department on Aging 

25 Sigourney Street - 10th Floor 

Hartford, CT 06106-5033 

(860) 424-5200 ext. 5221 

FAX: (860) 424-4966 

DELAWARE

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Delaware Services for Aging and Adults 

1901 North Dupont Highway 

Main Administration Building Annex 

New Castle, DE 19702 

(302) 577-4791 

FAX: (302) 577-4793

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Long-Term Care Ombudman 

AARP - Legal Counsel for the Elderly 

601 E Street, NW, 4th Floor, Building A 

Washington, DC 20049 

(202) 434-2140 

FAX: (202) 434-6595

FLORIDA

Florida State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council

Holland Building, Rm. 270 

600 South Calhoun Street 

Tallahassee, FL 32301 

1-888-831-0404 

FAX: (850) 488-5657 

GEORGIA

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Division of Aging Services 

2 Peachtree Street NW, 36th Floor 

Suite 36-385 

Atlanta, GA 30303-3176 

(888) 454-5826 

FAX: (404) 463-8384 

HAWAII

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Executive Office on Aging

Office of the Governor 

250 South Hotel Street, Suite 107 

Honolulu, HI 96813-2831 

(808) 586-0100 

FAX: (808) 586-0185 

IDAHO

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Commission on Aging

PO Box 83720 

3380 American Terrace, Suite 1 

Boise, ID 83720-0007 

1-877-471-2777 

FAX: (208) 334-3033 

ILLINOIS

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Illinois Department on Aging

421 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 100 

Springfield, IL 62701-1789 

(217) 785-3143 

FAX: (217) 524-9644

INDIANA

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Division of Aging & Rehabilitation Services

PO Box 7083-W454 

402 W. Washington Street 

Indianapolis, IN 46207-7083 

1-800-545-7763 

FAX: (317) 232-7867 

IOWA

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Iowa Department of Elder Affairs 

Clemens Building 

200 10th Street, 3rd Floor 

Des Moines, IA 50309-3609 

(515) 242-3327 

FAX: (515) 242-3300 
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KANSAS

Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman

610 SW 10th Street, 2nd Floor 

Topeka, KS 66612-1616 

(785) 296-3017 

FAX: (785) 296-3916

KENTUCKY

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Division of Family/Children Services 

275 E Main St - 5th Fl W 

Frankfort, KY 40621 

1-800-372-2991 

FAX: (502)-564-4595 

LOUISIANA

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Governor’s Office of Elderly Affairs 

412 N. 4th Street - 3rd Floor 

PO Box 80374 

Baton Rouge, LA 70802 

(225) 342-7100 

FAX: (225) 342-7144 

MAINE

Maine State Long-Term Care 

Ombudsman Program 

1 Weston Court 

PO Box 128 

Augusta, ME 04332 

(207) 621-1079 

FAX: (207) 621-0509 

MARYLAND

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Office on Aging

State Office Building, Room 1007 

301 West Preston Street 

Baltimore, MD 21201 

(410) 767-1074 

FAX: (410) 333-7943 

MASSACHUSETTS

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Executive Office of Elder Affairs 

1 Ashburton Place, 5th floor 

Boston, MA 02108-1518 

(617) 727-7750 

FAX: (617) 727-9368 

MICHIGAN

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Citizens for Better Care 

4750 Woodward Avenue, Suite 410 

Detroit, MI 48201-1308 

(313) 832-6387 

FAX: (313) 832-7407

MINNESOTA

Office of Ombudsman for Older Minnesotans

121 East Seventh Place, Suite 410 

St. Paul, MN 55101 

1-800-657-3591 

FAX: (651) 297-5654 

MISSISSIPPI

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Division of Aging & Adult Services 

750 North State Street 

Jackson, MS 39202 

(601) 359-4929 

FAX: (601) 359-4970

MISSOURI

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Division on Aging

Department of Social Services 

PO Box 1337 

615 Howerton Court 

Jefferson City, MO 65102-1337 

1-800-309-3282 

FAX: (573) 751-8687 
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MONTANA

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Office on Aging

Department of Health and Human Services

Senior & Long-Term Care Division 

PO Box 4210, 111 Sanders 

Helena, MT 59604-4210 

1-800-551-3191 

FAX: (406) 444-7743

NEBRASKA

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Department on Aging

PO Box 95044 

301 Centennial Mall-South 

Lincoln, NE 68509-5044 

(402) 471-2307 

FAX: (402) 471-4619 

NEVADA

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Nevada Division for Aging Services 

445 Apple Street #104 

Reno, NV 89502 

(775) 688-2964 

FAX: (775) 688-2969

NEW HAMPSHIRE

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Division of Elderly & Adult Services 

129 Pleasant Street 

Concord, NH 03301-3857 

(603) 271-4375 

FAX: (603) 271-4771 

NEW JERSEY

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman for 

Institutionalized Elderly 

PO Box 807 

Trenton, NJ 08625-0807 

(609) 943-4026 

FAX: (609) 588-3365

NEW MEXICO

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

State Agency on Aging

1410 San Pedro Ne 

Albuquerque, NM 87110 

(505) 255-0971 

FAX: (505) 255-5602 

NEW YORK

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Office for the Aging

2 Empire State Plaza 

Agency Building #2 

Albany, NY 12223-0001 

(518) 474-0108 

FAX: (518) 474-7761 

NORTH CAROLINA

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Division of Aging

693 Palmer Drive 

Caller Box# 29531 

Raleigh, NC 27626-0531 

(919) 733-8395 

FAX: (919) 715-0868 

NORTH DAKOTA

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Aging Services Division, DHHS 

600 South 2nd Street, Suite 1C 

Bismarck, ND 58504 

1-800-451-8693 

FAX: (701) 328-8989 
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OHIO

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Department of Aging

50 West Broad Street - 9th Floor 

Columbus, OH 43215-5928 

(614) 644-7922 

FAX: (614) 644-5201 

OKLAHOMA

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Aging Services Division, DHS 

312 NE 28th Street - Suite 109 

Oklahoma City, OK 73105 

(405) 521- 6734 

FAX: (405) 521-2086 

OREGON

Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman 

3855 Wolverine NE, Suite 6 

Salem, OR 97305 - 1251 

(503) 378-6533 

FAX: (503) 373-0852 

PENNSYLVANIA

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Department of Aging

555 Walnut Street, 5th Floor 

PO Box 1089 

Harrisburg, PA 17101 

(717) 783-7247 

FAX: (717) 783-3382 

PUERTO RICO

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Governor’s Office for Elder Affairs 

Call Box 50063, Old San Juan Station 

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902 

(787) 725-1515 

FAX: (787) 721-6510 

RHODE ISLAND

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Alliance for Better Long-Term Care

422 Post Road, Suite 204 

Warwick, RI 02888 

(401) 785-3340 

FAX: (401) 785-3340

SOUTH CAROLINA

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Division on Aging 

1801 Main Street

PO Box 8206 

Columbia, SC 29202-8206 

(803) 898-2850 

FAX: (803) 898-4513 

SOUTH DAKOTA

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Office of Adult Services & Aging 

700 Governors Drive 

Pierre, SD 57501-2291 

(605) 773-3656 

FAX: (605) 773-6834 

TENNESSEE

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Commission on Aging

Andrew Jackson Building, 9th Floor 

500 Deaderick Street 

Nashville, TN 37243-0860 

(615) 741-2056 

FAX: (615) 741-3309 
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TEXAS

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Department on Aging

4900 North Lamar Boulevard, 4th Floor 

PO Box 12786 

Austin, TX 78751-2316 

(512) 424-6875 

FAX: (512) 424-6890 

UTAH

State Long-Term Care Ombusman 

Division of Aging and Adult Services 

Department Of Social Services 

120 North 200 West, Room 401 

Salt Lake City, Utah 84103 

(801) 538-3924 

FAX: (801) 538-4395

VERMONT

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Vermont Legal Aid, Inc.

PO Box 1367 

Burlington, VT 05402 

(802) 863-5620 

FAX: (802) 863-STET (7838)

VIRGINIA

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging

530 East Main Street, Suite 428 

Richmond, Virginia 23219 

1-800-552-3402 

FAX: (804) 644-5640

WASHINGTON

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

South King County Multi-Services Center 

1200 South 336th Street 

PO Box 23699 

Federal Way, WA 98093 

(253) 838-6810 

FAX: (253) 874-7831

WEST VIRGINIA

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Commission on Aging

1900 Kanawha Boulevard East 

Charleston, WV 25309 

(304) 558-3317 

FAX: (304) 558-0004

WISCONSIN

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Board on Aging and Long-Term Care 

214 North Hamilton Street 

Madison, WI 53703-2118 

1-800-815-0015 

FAX: (608) 261-6570 

WYOMING

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 

Wyoming Senior Citizens, Inc.

756 Gilchrist, PO Box 94 

Wheatland, WY 82201 

(307) 322-5553 

FAX: (307) 322-3283
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Index
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A

Adult Day Care

National Association of Activity Professionals (NAAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 

National Council on Aging, Inc. (NCOA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

African American Health

National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc. (NCBA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

National Medical Association (NMA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

National Urban League . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Aging Research

Administration on Aging (AoA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Alliance for Aging Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Alzheimer’s Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

American Geriatrics Society (AGS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

American Society on Aging (ASA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Beverly Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Gerontological Society of America (GSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

National Institute on Aging (NIA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

AIDS

AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service (ACTIS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service (ATIS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

National Association on HIV Over Fifty (NAHOF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

National STD and AIDS Hotlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Alaska Native Health

Indian Health Service (IHS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

National Resource Center on Native American Aging (NRCNAA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Alcohol Abuse

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

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Alternative Medicine

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) Clearinghouse . . . . . 38

Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

National Institute on Aging (NIA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Arthritis

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Arthritis Foundation (AF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse . . . . . . . 33

National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Asian Pacific American Health

Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Native Elder Health Care Resource Center (NEHRC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Assisted Living

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

American Health Care Association (AHCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Assisted Living Foundation of America (ALFA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

National Council on Aging (NCDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

National Resource Center on Supportive Housing & Home Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Autoimmune Diseases

Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse . . . . . . . 33
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B

Balance Disorders

American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Inc. (AAO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) . . . . . . . . . . 47

Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Blindness

American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

American Council of the Blind (ACB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

American Optometric Association (AOA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Better Vision Institute (BVI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Lighthouse National Center for Vision and Aging (LNCVA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLSBPH) . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Prevent Blindness America (PBA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Brain Diseases

Alzheimer’s Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

American Parkinson’s Disease Association (APDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Society for Neuroscience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

C

Cancer

American Cancer Society (ACS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

American Health Foundation (AHF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Inc. (LLS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

National Cancer Institute (NCI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

The Skin Cancer Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Caregiving

Administration on Aging (AoA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Alzheimer’s Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Beverly Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Brookdale Center on Aging (BCOA) of Hunter College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Children of Aging Parents (CAPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Eldercare Locator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Elderweb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

National Council on Aging, Inc. (NCOA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

National Resource Center: Diversity and Long-Term Care (NRCDLTC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Well Spouse Foundation (WSF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Chinese American Health

Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Chiropractors

American Chiropractic Association (ACA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Clinical Trials

AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service (ACTIS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse . . . . . . . 33

National Cancer Institute (NCI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) Clearinghouse . . . . . 38

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Information Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) 

Information Clearinghouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

National Institute on Aging (NIA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

National Kidney and Urological Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC) . . . . . . . . . . 48

National Library of Medicine (NLM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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Communication Disorders

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

American Tinnitus Association (ATA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Better Hearing Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Captioned Media Program (CMP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

International Hearing Society (IHS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

National Association of the Deaf (NAD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) . . . . . . . . . . 47

Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc. (SHHH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Community-Based Care

Administration on Aging (AoA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Beverly Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Center for Advancement of State Community Services Program (CASCSP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Eldercare Locator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Indian Health Service (IHS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Kansas Geriatric Education Center (KS-GEC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

National Association of State Units on Aging (NASUA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

National Long-Term Care Resource Center (NLTCRC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Project Aliento . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Visiting Nurse Associations of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Community Service

B’nai B’rith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Corporation for National Service (CNS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Elder Craftsmen (EC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Gray Panthers (GP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Green Thumb, Inc. (GT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

National Council on Aging, Inc. (NCOA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

National Urban League . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

United Way of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Volunteers of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Computer Literacy

Generations Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

SeniorNet (SN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
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Consumer Information

Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Federal Consumer Information Center (FCIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

National Consumer’s League (NCL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

National Council Against Health Fraud (NCAHF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Counseling

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

American Counseling Association (ACA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

American Psychiatric Association (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

American Psychological Association (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

National Association of Social Workers (NASW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

National Mental Health Association (NMHA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Crime

Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect for the Elderly (CANE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Department of Justice (DOJ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

National Policy and Resource Center on Women and Aging (NPRCWA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

D

Databases

Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Census Bureau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect for the Elderly (CANE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Gerontological Society of America (GSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

National Health Information Center (NHIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

National Library of Medicine (NLM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
91

Death & Dying

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

National Hospice Foundation (NHF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Partnership for Caring, Inc. (PFC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Digestive Disorders

National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Diabetes

American Diabetes Association (ADA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Disabilities

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPMR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Disabled American Veterans (DAV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

National Legal Support for Elderly People with Mental Disabilities Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLSBPH) . . . . . . . . . . . 49

National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

National Resource Center: Diversity and Long-Term Care (NRCDLTC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Dizziness

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inc. (AAO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Drug Abuse

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

E

Education

Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

B’nai B’rith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Elderhostel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Green Thumb, Inc. (GT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Legal Counsel for the Elderly (LCE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Services (NAPNES) . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
92

Elder Abuse

Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect for the Elderly (CANE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Department of Justice (DOJ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Emergency Assistance

American Red Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

MedicAlert Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Employment

Department of Labor (DOL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Disabled American Veterans (DAV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Green Thumb, Inc. (GT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

National Association for Hispanic Elderly (Asociación Nacional Por Personas Mayores) . . . . . 34

National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc. (NCBA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

National Council on Aging, Inc. (NCOA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

National Resource and Information Center (NRIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 

National Senior Citizens Education and Research Center (NSCERC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

National Urban League . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Environment

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Epilepsy

Epilepsy Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Exercise

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

American Heart Association (AHA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Arthritis Foundation (AF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Center for the Study of Aging/International Association of Physical Activity, Aging 

and Sports (IAPAAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

National Association for Health & Fitness (NAHF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

National Association for Human Development (NAHD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
93

Eyes

American Academy of Opthalmology (AAO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

American Council of the Blind (ACB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

American Federation for the Blind (AFB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

American Optometric Association (AOA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Better Vision Institute (BVI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Lighthouse National Center for Vision and Aging (LNCVA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLSBPH) . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Opticians Association of America (OAA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Prevent Blindness America (PBA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

F

Financial Information & Assistance

American Academy of Opthalmology (AAO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

American Bar Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

American Cancer Society (ACS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

American Optometric Association (AOA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

American Red Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Catholic Golden Age (CGA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Disabled American Veterans (DAV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Hill-Burton Free Medical Care Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Inc. (LLS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Meals on Wheels Association of America (MOWAA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Medicare Rights Center (MRC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration (PWBA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Social Security Administration (SSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

United Seniors Health Council (USHC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

United Way of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Foot Care

American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
94

Fraud

Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Department of Justice (DOJ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

National Bar Association (NBA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

National Consumer’s League (NCL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

National Council Against Health Fraud (NCAHF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

G

Geriatrics

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

American Geriatrics Society (AGS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Gerontology

Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Gerontological Society of America (GSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

National Gerontological Nursing Association (NGNA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Guardianship

American Health Care Association (AHCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Brookdale Center on Aging (BCOA) of Hunter College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

The Center for Social Gerontology (TCSG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

H

Health Care Policy

Administration on Aging (AoA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Alliance for Aging Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine (ACP-ASIM) . . . . . . . . 6

American Hospital Association (AHA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

American Medical Association (AMA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

American Osteopathic Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

American Society on Aging (ASA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Center for Advancement of State Community Services Program (CASCSP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

National Association for Home Care (NAHC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

National Association of State Units on Aging (NASUA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
95

National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

National Women’s Health Network (NWHN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Health Research

Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

American Dental Association (ADA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

American Foundation for Urologic Diseases (AFUD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

American Health Foundation (AHF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

American Heart Association (AHA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

American Medical Association (AMA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

American Nurses Association (ANA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

American Parkinson’s Disease Association (APDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

American Tinnitus Association (ATA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Arthritis Foundation (AF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Department of Transportation (DOT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Epilepsy Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Foundation for Biomedical Research (FBR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse . . . . . . 33

National Cancer Institute (NCI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) Clearinghouse . . . 38

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

National Gerontological Nursing Association (NGNA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Information Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) 

Information Clearinghouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

National Institute on Aging (NIA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) . . . . . . . . . . 47

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

National Kidney and Urological Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC) . . . . . . . . . 48

National Kidney Foundation (NKF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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National Library of Medicine (NLM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Hearing Loss

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inc. (AAO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Better Hearing Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Captioned Media Program (CMP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

International Hearing Society (IHS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

National Association of the Deaf (NAD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc. (SHHH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Heart Diseases

American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) . . . . . . . . . . 4

American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

American Health Foundation (AHF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

American Heart Association (AHA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

American Lung Association (ALA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Information Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Hispanic Health

National Alliance for Hispanic Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

National Association for Hispanic Elderly (Asociación Nacional Por Personas Mayores) . . . . . 34

National Council of La Raza (NCLR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCoA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Project Aliento . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Home Health Care

American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 

National Association for Home Care (NAHC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Services (NAPNES) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

National Resource and Information Center (NRIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 

Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Horticultural Therapy

American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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Hospice

American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

National Association for Home Care (NAHC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

National Hospice Foundation (NHF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Partnership for Caring, Inc. (PFC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Hospitals

American Hospital Association (AHA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Hill-Burton Free Medical Care Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Housing

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

American Health Care Association (AHCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Assisted Living Foundation of America (ALFA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

B’nai B’rith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Continuing Care Accreditation Commission (CCAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Elderweb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

National Council on Aging, Inc. (NCOA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

National Long-Term Care Ombudsmen Resource Center (NLTCRC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 

National Long-Term Care Resource Center (NLTCRC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

National Resource Center on Supportive Housing & Home Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Huntington’s Disease

Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Hysterectomy

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Hysterectomy Educational Resources and Services Foundation (HERS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

I

Immunizations

National Coalition for Adult Immunization (NCAI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
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Incontinence

National Association for Continence (NAFC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

National Kidney and Urological Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC) . . . . . . . . . . 48

Simon Foundation for Continence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Infectious Diseases

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

National Coalition for Adult Immunization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Insurance

Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Health Insurance Association of America (HIAA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Medicare Rights Center (MRC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Social Security Administration (SSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

United Seniors Health Council (USHC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Intergenerational Programs

Corporation for National Service (CNS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Elder Craftsmen (EC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Generations Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Generations Together (GT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Gray Panthers (GP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

National Council on Aging, Inc. (NCOA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

National Urban League . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

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Japanese American Health

Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Joint & Bone Diseases

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse . . . . . . . 33

National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center (NIH-ORBD-NRC). . 56

Paget Foundation for Paget’s Disease of Bone and Related Disorders (PF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
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K

Kidney Diseases

American Foundation for Urologic Diseases (AFUD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

National Kidney and Urological Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC) . . . . . . . . . 48

National Kidney Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

L

Legal Issues

American Bar Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Brookdale Center on Aging (BCOA) of Hunter College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

The Center for Social Gerontology (TCSG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Eldercare Initiative in Consumer Law (EICL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Legal Counsel for the Elderly (LCE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Legal Services for the Elderly (LSE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. (NAELA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

National Association of State Units on Aging (NASUA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

National Bar Association (NBA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

National Center on Poverty Law, Inc. (NCPL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

National Legal Support for Elderly People with Mental Disabilities Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

National Long-Term Care Resource Center (NLTCRC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Pension Rights Center (PRC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Leisure Activities

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Catholic Golden Age (CGA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Elder Craftsmen (EC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Elderhostel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

National Senior Games Association (NSGA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Leukemia

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Inc. (LLS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

National Cancer Institute (NCI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Long-Term Care

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

American Geriatrics Society (AGS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

American Health Care Association (AHCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Assisted Living Foundation of America (ALFA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Beverly Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Center for Advancement of State Community Services Program (CASCSP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Elderweb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Health Insurance Association of America (HIAA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Kansas Geriatric Education Center (KS-GEC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Services (NAPNES) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

National Association of Activity Professionals (NAAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

National Association of State Units on Aging (NASUA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

National Citizen’s Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

National Council on Aging, Inc. (NCOA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

National Long-Term Care Ombudsmen Resource Center (NLTCORC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

National Long-Term Care Resource Center (NLTCRC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

National Resource Center: Diversity and Long-Term Care (NRCDLTC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Low Vision

American Academy of Opthalmology (AAO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

American Council of the Blind (ACB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

American Optometric Association (AOA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Better Vision Institute (BVI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Lighthouse National Center for Vision and Aging (LNCVA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLSBPH) . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Opticians Association of America (OAA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Prevent Blindness America (PBA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Lung Diseases

American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) . . . . . . . . . . 4

American Lung Association (ALA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Information Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Lupus

Arthritis Foundation (AF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse . . . . . . . 33
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Medicaid

Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Medicare

Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Medicare Rights Center (MRC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Medical Care

American Academy of Dermatology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

American Academy of Opthalmology (AAO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inc. (AAO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPMR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

American Chiropractic Association (ACA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine (ACP-ASIM) . . . . . . 6

American College of Surgeons (ACS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

American Dental Association (ADA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

American Geriatrics Society (AGS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

American Medical Association (AMA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

American Nurses Association (ANA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

American Osteopathic Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Hill-Burton Free Medical Care Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

National Medical Association (NMA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Medicines

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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Men’s Health

American Cancer Society (ACS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

American Foundation for Urologic Diseases (AFUD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Menopause

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

American Menopause Foundation (AMF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Information Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

North American Menopause Society (NAMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Mental Health

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

American Counseling Association (ACA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

American Psychiatric Association (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

American Psychological Association (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

National Association for Human Development (NAHD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

National Association of Social Workers (NASW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

National Mental Health Association (NMHA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Minority Health

Administration on Aging (AoA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Indian Health Service (IHS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

National Alliance for Hispanic Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

National Association for Hispanic Elderly (Asociación Nacional Por Personas Mayores) . . . . . 34

National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc. (NCBA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

National Council of La Raza (NCLR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCoA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

National Medical Association (NMA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

National Resource Center: Diversity and Long-Term Care (NRCDLTC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

National Resource Center on Native American Aging (NRCNAA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

National Urban League . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Native Elder Health Care Resource Center (NEHRC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Project Aliento . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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Mouth Care

American Dental Association (ADA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Multiple Sclerosis

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Music Therapy

American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Native American Health

Indian Health Service (IHS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

National Resource Center on Native American Aging (NRCNAA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Native Elder Health Care Resource Center (NEHRC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Native Hawaiian Health

National Resource Center on Native American Aging (NRCNAA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Native Elder Health Care Resource Center (NEHCRC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Nurses

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

American Nurses Association (ANA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Services (NAPNES) . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

National Gerontological Nursing Association (NGNA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Nursing Homes

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

American Geriatrics Society (AGS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

American Health Care Association (AHCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

National Citizen’s Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

National Long-Term Care Ombudsmen Resource Center (NLTCORC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

National Long-Term Care Resource Center (NLTCRC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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Nutrition

American Dietetic Association (ADA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

American Heart Association (AHA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Meals on Wheels Association of America (MOWAA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

National Association of Nutrition and Aging Service Programs (NANASP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

National Association of State Units on Aging (NASUA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

National Policy and Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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Occupational Therapy

American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Osteopathy

American Osteopathic Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Osteoporosis

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse . . . . . . . 33

National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center (NIH-ORBD-NRC) . . 56

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Paget’s Disease

National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse . . . . . . . 33

NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center (NIH-ORBD-NRC) . . 56

Paget Foundation for Paget’s Disease of Bone and Related Disorders (PF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Parkinson’s Disease

American Parkinson’s Disease Association (APDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
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Pensions

Department of Labor (DOL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Disabled American Veterans (DAV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Older Women’s League (OWL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration (PWBA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Pension Rights Center (PRC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Social Security Administration (SSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Pet Therapy

Delta Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Physical Fitness

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

American Heart Association (AHA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Arthritis Foundation (AF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Center for the Study of Aging/International Association of Physical Activity, Aging 

and Sports (IAPAAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 

National Association for Health & Fitness (NAHF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

National Association for Human Development (NAHD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Physical Therapy

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Prostate Diseases

American Foundation for Urologic Diseases (AFUD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC) . . . . . . . . . . 48

Psychiatry

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

American Psychiatric Association (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Rehabilitiation

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPMR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) . . . . . . . . . 4
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American Council of the Blind (ACB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Better Hearing Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Delta Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Lighthouse National Center for Vision and Aging (LNCVA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

National Association of Activity Professionals (NAAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) 

Information Clearinghouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

National Stroke Association (NSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Respite Care

Brookdale Center on Aging (BCOA) of Hunter College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Well Spouse Foundation (WSF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Restless Legs

Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Retirement Planning

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Continuing Care Accreditation Commission (CCAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

National Association for Human Development (NAHD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration (PWBA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

SPRY Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

United Seniors Health Council (USHC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Rural Health

Green Thumb, Inc. (GT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Kansas Geriatric Education Center (KS-GEC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

National Council on Aging, Inc. (NCOA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

National Resource Center on Native American Aging (NRCNAA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

National Rural Health Association (NRHA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

S

Safety

American Red Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Department of Labor (DOL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Department of Transportation (DOT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
107

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

National Consumer’s League . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Skin Diseases

American Academy of Dermatology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

American Cancer Society (ACS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse . . . . . . 33

National Cancer Institute (NCI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

The Skin Cancer Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Sleep Disorders

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Information Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

National Sleep Foundation (NSF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Social Security

National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Social Security Administration (SSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Spanish Language Resources

AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service (ACTIS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Alzheimer’s Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

American Cancer Society (ACS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

American Diabetes Association (ADA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Brookdale Center on Aging (BCOA) of Hunter College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service (ATIS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

National Alliance for Hispanic Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

National Association for Hispanic Elderly (Asociación Nacional Por Personas Mayores) . . . . 34

National Coalition for Adult Immunization (NCAI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

National Council of La Raza (NCLR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCoA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) 

Information Clearinghouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

National Institute on Aging (NIA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

National Women’s Health Information Center (NWHI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

North American Menopause Society (NAMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
108

Pension Rights Center (PRC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Project Aliento . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Social Security Administration (SSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Speech Therapy

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Statistics

Administration on Aging (AoA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Census Bureau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Department of Justice (DOJ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Department of Labor (DOL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Social Security Administration (SSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Stroke

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

American Heart Association (AHA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

American Stroke Association (ASA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Information Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

National Stroke Association (NSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Support Groups

Alzheimer’s Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

American Cancer Society (ACS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

American Diabetes Association (ADA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

American Menopause Foundation (AMF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

American Parkinson’s Disease Association (APDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

American Stroke Association (ASA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

American Tinnitus Association (ATA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Arthritis Foundation (AF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Children of Aging Parents (CAPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Epilepsy Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Gray Panthers (GP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Hysterectomy Educational Resources and Services Foundation (HERS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
109

International Tremor Foundation (ITF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Inc. (LLS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

National Association for Continence (NAFC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

National Association on HIV Over Fifty (NAHOF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCoA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

National Hospice Foundation (NHF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

National Interfaith Coalition on Aging (NICA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

National Kidney Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

National Self-Help Clearinghouse (NSHC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

National Stroke Association (NSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Partnership for Caring, Inc. (PFC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 

Prevent Blindness America (PBA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc. (SHHH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Simon Foundation for Continence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Well Spouse Foundation (WSF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Surgery

American College of Surgeons (ACS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

American Hospital Association (AHA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

T

Therapy

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

American Counseling Association (ACA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

American Psychiatric Association (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

American Psychological Association (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Delta Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

National Mental Health Association (NMHA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
110

Transportation

American Cancer Society (ACS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Beverly Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Department of Transportation (DOT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Travel

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

B’nai B’rith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Catholic Golden Age (CGA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Elderhostel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Tremor

International Tremor Foundation (ITF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

U

Urologic Diseases

American Foundation for Urologic Diseases (AFUD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

National Kidney and Urological Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC) . . . . . . . . . . 48

V

Veterans Health

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Disabled American Veterans (DAV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Volunteers

Corporation for National Service (CNS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Delta Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Legal Counsel for the Elderly (LCE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

National Council on Aging, Inc. (NCOA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

United Way of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Volunteers of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

American Menopause Foundation (AMF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

DES Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Hysterectomy Educational Resources and Services Foundation (HERS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

National Resource and Information Center (NRIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 

National Women’s Health Information Center (NWHI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

National Women’s Health Network (NWHN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

North American Menopause Society (NAMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Older Women’s League (OWL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
NIH Publication No. 01–738

June 2001