Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s Disease International
The ADI seeks to improve the quality of life and care for the elderly who have Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The web site provides resources for elderly patients and their caretakers. The organization also strives to create awareness about dementia throughout the world.

Alzheimer Research Forum
The ARF is a website dedicated to the dispersal of information about Alzheimer’s disease. The nonprofit organization provides a database of scientific findings, research, medical news, current papers, and information regarding drug development and disease management.

Alzheimer’s Association
The Alzheimer’s Association is a non-for-profit organization that aims to promote Alzheimer’s research and to enhance the care of those elderly who suffer from the disease. The website offers general information explaining what Alzheimer’s disease is along with current research and resources for patients and caretakers to help them better understand the disease.

Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center
ADEAR offers a website full of Alzheimer’s resources for the education of public and professional readers. The organization conducts research and clinical trials under the direction of the National Institute of Health.

Elder Abuse

National Center on Elder Abuse
The NCEA strives to protect the rights of the elderly and promote law enforcement and public policy that will further the well being of the elderly. Working alongside such organizations as the American Bar Association, NCEA works to protect the elderly from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Elder Rights and Resources from the Administration on Aging
The Administration of Aging’s Elder Rights and Resources (ERR) web pages offer pertinent information regarding the care and protection of the elderly. The site provides facts about elder abuse, health insurance counseling, legal assistance, and fraud prevention.

Geriatrics

Administration on Aging
The AOA regulates Federal government programs for the aging. Its focus is the education of the elderly on available resources and the enlightenment of other assistance agencies to improve the quality of care for older Americans.

American Academy of Home Care Physicians
The AAHCP advocates on behalf of patients in the home and the healthcare professionals who assist them. The AAHCP site provides a clear, concise overview of homecare for general readership and numerous resources for members.

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
The AAGP offers news on healthcare providers in the field of geriatrics. It also provides information regarding current legislation, public policy, and advocacy relevant to geriatrics.

American Geriatrics Society
The AGS is a non-for-profit organization that strives to promote care of the elderly. It provides programs for healthcare professionals and advocates for geriatric research and public policy.

American Hospice Foundation
The AHF provides education and training for healthcare professionals to properly inform and prepare them to contribute to hospice care. The web site offers an overview of hospice care and links to participating organizations and programs relative to AHF.

American Medical Directors Association
The AMDA is dedicated to improving the quality of long-term care for the elderly. Comprised of a group of medical directors and attending physicians, the AMDA promotes the education of geriatrics healthcare providers, produces numerous publications, and keeps up with the latest in healthcare legislation.

American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
ASCP is dedicated to improving the quality of senior care pharmacy practice. The ASCP website offers a variety of resources for professionals, publications, and information about ASCP programs with a focus on geriatric care.

American Society on Aging
ASA members include professionals from across the healthcare industry who have one common goal: the improvement of care for elderly Americans. The ASA provides Professional education through conferences and training, publications, resources, educational products, and awards programs

Association for Death Education and Counseling
ADEC is an international organization that focuses on improving education and care regarding dying, death and bereavement. Educational workshops, conferences, and certification programs are just a few benefits that the ADEC offers for the development of the geriatric health field.

Department of Health and Human Services – Aging Resources
The Department of Health and Human Services offers one of the largest online resources for geriatric healthcare information. These resources include information for caregivers, data and statistics, overviews of HHS agencies, Medicare and Medicaid facts, and recent news updates.

Gerontological Society of America
The GSA focuses on the promotion of research, the education of professionals, and the distribution of research results throughout the geriatric healthcare field in order for them to be implemented. The Society also conducts special projects and promotes special interest groups.

The Geriatric Mental Health Foundation
The GMHF is an off shoot of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry created to promote awareness of mental health disorders that affect the elderly. The Foundation strives to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness and to improve the quality of geriatric healthcare.

National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
GCM is dedicated to the development and provision of humane social, psychological and health care for the elderly and their families. With a mindset of education, advocacy, and professional practice, GCM helps those in need find proper counseling and treatment.

National Council on the Aging
The NCA strives to improve the quality of care offered to the elderly as well as improving the independence of older persons. It advocates, educates, and researches in the field of geriatrics. The NCA also assists the elderly in becoming more active in the community and in finding employment.

National Institute on Health: Geriatrics
The NIH is a division of the Department of Health and Human Services. This division provides further information regarding the healthcare issues that the elderly face, current geriatric healthcare-related legislation, and Medicaid and drug facts.

NIH SeniorHealth
NIH SeniorHealth provides research-based health information from the National Institute of Health. The American Geriatrics Society reviews some of the web site’s materials. This web site offers easy-to-read articles for seniors and caregivers to help improve the quality of elder care.

Society of Geriatric Cardiology
The SGC is a non-profit organization dedicated to researching and meeting the cardiovascular needs of the elderly. It provides educational programs for geriatric healthcare professionals and associations to improve awareness and innovation in geriatric healthcare.

Legal Resources

American Bar Association: Commission on Law and Aging
The Commission on Law and Aging works to secure the rights, autonomy, and quality of life and care for the elderly. Its website offers extensive information regarding ABA policy on aging issues, legislative updates, publications, and resources to help those in need locate a lawyer.


Elder Law
This Connecticut-based organization provides a wealth of information for aging adults and their caretakers. The web site explains the legal rights of elders regarding government benefits, housing, healthcare, nursing homes, power of attorney, and living wills.

National Senior Citizens Law Center
The NSCLC assist low-income elderly people and people with disabilities. They provide assistance through the provision of legal attorneys to those in need as well as through litigation and legislative representation.

Medicare and Medicaid

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CMS strives to provide information and resources that will help the elderly understand the recent changes to Medicare and Medicaid. Its website offers information about Medicare and Medicaid coverage, billing, prescription drugs, regulations, and research.

Medicare – Social Security Administration
The Social Security Administration’s Medicare Prescription Drug website offers a large number of resources for potential and current SS beneficiaries. This website helps readers determine whether they qualify for help from Medicare prescription drug coverage and provides numerous articles further explaining the benefits of Medicare and the Social Security Programs.

Medicare – Official Government Site
This official site helps answer common questions that older Americans and their care givers have about the changes to Medicare and Medicaid. Information about billing, appeals, coverage, plan choices, and enrollment is provided.

Mental Health

Mental Health Part D
The Mental Health Part D website provides information for physicians, providers in integrated health centers, and consumers and their families who are included in the mental health community. The resources offered cover the spectrum of mental health care and include facts and resources for care of the elderly.

Parkinson Disease

American Parkinson Disease Association
The APDA advocates and educates on the topic of Parkinson’s disease. Its website provides general information about the disease along with publications, fellowships, grants, and new and updates regarding Parkinson disease research.

National Parkinson Foundation
The NPF is a main supporter of research, education, and patient care regarding Parkinson disease. Its website offers an overview of the disease, NPF education efforts, available grants, and a variety of research and reference sources.

Stroke

National Stroke Association
The NSA provides information about stroke for medical professionals, patients, and caretakers. Topics covered on the website include risk factors, stroke prevention, recovery, and current stroke news and research.

American Stroke Association
The ASA aims to use research, education, and advocacy to reduce disability and death as caused by stroke. The organization, a division of the American Heart Association, offers general information about stroke, research materials, and professional resources and continuing education opportunities.