Resource Directory for Older PeopleDIANE Publishing, 1997 - 274 pages A directory of names, addresses, phone numbers and fax numbers of national organizations that offer health information, legal aid, self-help programs, educational opportunities, social services, consumer advice, or other assistance. Intended to serve a wide audience, including older people and their families, health and legal professionals, social service providers, librarians, researchers, and others with an interest in the field of aging. Includes Federal government agencies, resource centers, professional societies, private groups, and volunteer programs. |
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... Clearinghouse 79 The Center for Social Gerontology , Inc. 80 Center for the Study of Aging of Albany 81 82 Center for the Study of Pharmacy and Therapeutics for the Elderly Children of Aging Parents Contents Resource Directory for Older ...
... Clearinghouse 79 The Center for Social Gerontology , Inc. 80 Center for the Study of Aging of Albany 81 82 Center for the Study of Pharmacy and Therapeutics for the Elderly Children of Aging Parents Contents Resource Directory for Older ...
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... Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly Consumer Information Center Consumer Product Safety Commission 86 Corporation for National and Community Service 87 Council of Better Business Bureaus 88 Dana Alliance for Brain ...
... Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly Consumer Information Center Consumer Product Safety Commission 86 Corporation for National and Community Service 87 Council of Better Business Bureaus 88 Dana Alliance for Brain ...
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... Clearinghouse 133 134 National Asian Pacific Center on Aging National Association for Hispanic Elderly - Asociacion Nacional Por Personas Mayores 135 National Association for Home Care 136 National Association for Human Development ...
... Clearinghouse 133 134 National Asian Pacific Center on Aging National Association for Hispanic Elderly - Asociacion Nacional Por Personas Mayores 135 National Association for Home Care 136 National Association for Human Development ...
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... Clearinghouse for Legal Services , Inc. 155 National Clearinghouse for Primary Care Information 156 National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare 157 National Consumers League 158 National Council of Senior Citizens 159 ...
... Clearinghouse for Legal Services , Inc. 155 National Clearinghouse for Primary Care Information 156 National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare 157 National Consumers League 158 National Council of Senior Citizens 159 ...
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... Drug Abuse National Interfaith Coalition on Aging 187 National Kidney and Urologic Diseases 188 Information Clearinghouse National Kidney Foundation Contents Resource Directory for Older People National Legal Support for ix.
... Drug Abuse National Interfaith Coalition on Aging 187 National Kidney and Urologic Diseases 188 Information Clearinghouse National Kidney Foundation Contents Resource Directory for Older People National Legal Support for ix.
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Page 90 - Federal labor laws guaranteeing workers' rights to safe and healthful working conditions, a minimum hourly wage and overtime pay, freedom from employment discrimination, unemployment insurance, and workers
Page 22 - The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) is committed to advancing the vision of healthy, affordable, ethical aging services for America.
Page 3 - Agency, as stated by law, is to enhance the quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of health care services...
Page 213 - Service of the US Department of Commerce is the central source for the public sale of US and foreign government-sponsored research, development and engineering reports and other analyses prepared by national and local governmental agencies, their contractors or grantees, or by Special Technology Groups.
Page 201 - Congress mandated the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the US Department of Education to "conduct a study of health insurance practices and policies which affect individuals with handicaps. " With this high level of interest in "disability-related...
Page 181 - The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, is the Federal Government's principal agency for conducting and supporting biomedical, social, and behavioral research related to aging processes and the diseases and special problems of older people.
Page 101 - Commission enforces laws which prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or age in hiring, promoting, firing, setting wages, testing, training, apprenticeship, and all other terms and conditions of employment. The Commission conducts investigations of alleged discrimination; makes determinations based on gathered evidence; attempts conciliation when discrimination has taken place; files lawsuits; and conducts voluntary assistance programs for employers,...
Page 135 - National Association for Home Care 228 7th Street SE. Washington, DC 20003...
Page 253 - Adult Services and Aging Richard F. Kneip Building 700 Governors Drive Pierre, SD 57501-2291 (605) 773-3656...
Page 246 - Dept of Human Services PO Box 1437, Slot 1412 1417 Donaghey Plaza South Little Rock, AR...