The following groups have a wealth of useful information on all aspects of aging – from research to services.
General Resources
Administration on Aging
Eldercare Locator
www.aoa.dhhs.gov
www.eldercare.gov
American Geriatrics Society Foundation for Health in Aging
The Empire State Building
350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 801
New York City, NY 10118
www.healthinaging.org
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
927 15th Street, NW, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
www.n4a.org
National Council on the Aging
300 D Street, SW, Suite 801
Washington, DC 20024
www.ncoa.org
National Institute on Aging Information Center
P.O. Box 8057
Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8057
(toll-free TTY)
www.nia.nih.gov
Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center
P.O. Box 8250
Silver Spring, MD 20907-8250
www.alzheimers.org
Alzheimer’s Association
225 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60601-7633
www.alz.org
Caregiving
Children of Aging Parents
1609 Woodbourne Road, Suite 302A
Levittown, PA 19057-1511
www.caps4caregivers.org
Family Caregiver Alliance
690 Market Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94104
www.caregiver.org
National Alliance for Caregiving
4720 Montgomery Lane, 5th Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
www.caregiving.org
National Family Caregivers Association
10400 Connecticut Avenue, #500
Kensington, MD 20895-3944
www.nfcacares.org
Well Spouse Foundation
63 W. Main Street, Suite H
Freehold, NJ 07728
www.wellspouse.org
Legal Issues
American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging
740 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
www.abanet.org/aging
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
1604 North Country Club Road
Tucson, AZ 85716
www.naela.org
National Senior Citizens Law Center
1101 14th Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
www.nsclc.org
Meals/Nutrition
American Dietetic Association
120 S. Riverside Plaze, Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
(Consumer Hotline)
www.eatright.org
Meals on Wheels Association of America
1414 Prince Street, Suite 302
Alexandria, VA 22314
www.mowaa.org
Physical activity and exercise for older adults
American College of Sports Medicine
P.O. Box 1440
Indianapolis, IN 46206-1440
www.acsm.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30333
www.cdc.gov
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/growing_stronger/
MedlinePlus
“Exercise for Seniors”
"Exercise and Physical Fitness"
www.medlineplus.gov
President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
Room 738-H
Department W
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201-0004
www.fitness.gov
Small Steps
www.smallstep.gov