Resource Directory for Older PeopleU.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, 2001 - 111 pages List of national organizations that offer "health information, legal aid, self-help programs, educational opportunities, social services, consumer advice, or other assistance." Intended for professional personnel and others with an interest in the field of aging. Covers government agencies, professional societies, voluntary programs, and private groups. Recommendations and endorsements are not implied. Arranged alphabetically by organizations. Each entry gives mission, services, and publications. Index. |
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... DES Action 23 Disabled American Veterans ( DAV ) 23 Elder Craftsmen ( EC ) 23 23 23 Eldercare Initiative in Consumer Law ( EICL ) Eldercare Locator Elderhostel V Elderweb Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) Epilepsy Foundation Equal 3.
... DES Action 23 Disabled American Veterans ( DAV ) 23 Elder Craftsmen ( EC ) 23 23 23 Eldercare Initiative in Consumer Law ( EICL ) Eldercare Locator Elderhostel V Elderweb Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) Epilepsy Foundation Equal 3.
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... Elder Law Attorneys , Inc. ( NAELA ) 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 ...
... Elder Law Attorneys , Inc. ( NAELA ) 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 ...
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... 55 National Stroke Association ( NSA ) 55 National Urban League 56 National Women's Health Information Center ( NWHIC ) 56 National Women's Health Network ( NWHN ) ix 56 Native Elder Health Care Resource Center ( NEHCRC ) 3.
... 55 National Stroke Association ( NSA ) 55 National Urban League 56 National Women's Health Information Center ( NWHIC ) 56 National Women's Health Network ( NWHN ) ix 56 Native Elder Health Care Resource Center ( NEHCRC ) 3.
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National Institute on Aging. 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 ...
National Institute on Aging. 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 ...
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... elder and long - term health care , health insur- ance , 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 ...
... elder and long - term health care , health insur- ance , 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 ...
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46 National Institute Abuse Administration on Aging advocacy Agencies on Aging Alzheimer's disease American Academy American Association American Health APDA Area Agencies Association AHA Association of America Avenue Bethesda Brookdale Center Cancer caregivers Contact Council on Aging Department Diabetes disabilities Diseases Information Clearinghouse Drug Elder Elderly Email Federal Government Foundation Geriatric Gerontological glaucoma Health Information Health NIH Hispanic Huntington's Disease Information Center Institutes of Health Long-Term Care Ombudsman Medicare Medicine Menopause Mental Health NAHF National Center National Council National Osteoporosis Foundation National Resource Center NCCNHR NCOA nonprofit organization providing NSHC Nurse Associations nursing homes nutrition NW Washington older organization providing information Osteoporosis Parkinson's Disease Phone Prevent Blindness America prevention professional programs provides referrals Publications are available referrals to specialists rehabilitation Senior Social Security Society Spanish language Spanish language resources Street Suite support groups Therapy Association toll-free treatment Urologic Diseases Website
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Page ii - Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.
Page 31 - American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) 601 E Street NW Washington, DC 20049...
Page 63 - Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Page 42 - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) National Institutes of Health (NIH...
Page 35 - 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...
Page 48 - Institute conducts and supports biomedical and behavioral research and research training on normal mechanisms as well as diseases and disorders of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language through a diversity of research performed in its own laboratories, and a program of research...
Page 25 - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) 1801 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20507...
Page 63 - SAMHSA is charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.
Page 44 - National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) 1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 300 Alexandria, VA 22314...
Page 39 - 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.