Resource Directory for Older People

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U.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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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.

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