Alzheimer’s Association
A service of NIA, the ADEAR Center offers free publications and information on diagnosis, treatment, patient care, caregiver needs, long-term care, education and training, and research related to Alzheimer’s disease.
American Foundation for the Blind
Features information for dealing with low vision or vision loss.
Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
BenefitsCheckUp
Online service provided by the National Council on Aging that finds programs to help meet health care costs including assistance with health-care and utility costs and property tax relief — many available to middle-class families.
Government Benefits Eligibility
Screen here for governments benefits eligibility
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
A federal agency that administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with the states to administer Medicaid.
Eldercare Locator
A nationwide service that helps identify local resources for seniors.
Elders and Families Information and resources on a variety of aging-related topics including Alzheimer’s, disaster assistance, elder rights & resources, caregivers, housing, nutrition, promoting healthy lifestyles, services for seniors and volunteer. (Administration on Aging)
Facts and Figures About Hospice Care
2005 research findings on trends in the growth, delivery and quality of hospice and palliative care across the country — who is providing hospice care, who are the patients and how much and what kind of services were provided.
National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information. New federal website that spells out senior living alternatives and the various payment options. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Among older adults, falls are the leading cause of injury deaths. They are also the most common cause of nonfatal injuries and hospital admissions for trauma. Site includes information, fact sheets, statistics, brochures on prevention falls among older adults.
National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners
Promotes standards of excellence in dementia education to professionals and other caregivers who provide services to dementia clients.
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Professional association for hospices that provides resources and information for the public.
National Institute on Aging Information Center
NIA offers free information on a wide variety of subjects including doctor/patient communication, end-of-life care, the biology of aging, and Alzheimer’s disease.