general aging information:
Links to Websites Offering Information
AAA
Foundation for Traffic Safety This organization's website offers senior
driving self-assessments, safe driving tips, emergency information, and more.
Administration on Aging This federal agency sponsors the Eldercare Locator,
which identifies Area Agencies on Aging by geographic location.
Aging
Help Aging Help is for the professional serving the older American through
community and in-home services.
Age Net
Age Net, Inc. operates a comprehensive, national eldercare network to meet the
specific needs of the fast growing aging population and their adult caregiving
children.
Ageless Design This site provides information and advice on home
modifications and resources, especially for people with Alzheimer's disease.
American
Society on Aging Thousands of professionals throughout the country rely on
the American Society on Aging to keep them on the cutting edge in an aging
society.
National Area
Agencies on Aging The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A)
is the umbrella organization for the 655 area agencies on aging (AAAs) and more
than 230 Title VI Native American aging programs in the U.S. The fundamental
mission of the AAAs is to provide services which make it possible for older
individuals to remain in their home, thereby preserving their independence and
dignity.
National Center on Women & Aging The mission of the National Center on Women
and Aging is to focus national attention on the special concerns of women as
they age, to develop solutions and strategies for dealing with these concerns,
and to reach out to women and organizations across the country, promoting the
changes necessary to improve older women's lives.
National
Council on Aging, Inc. This organization works with professionals and
community organizations to improve the lives of the elderly. The website offers
information about the organization's wide-ranging advocacy role as well as
access to its journal, Innovations.
National
Institute on Aging The National Institute on Aging (NIA), one of the 25
institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health, leads a broad
scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy,
active years of life. Check the website for the latest findings.
Senior Drivers The mission of Seniordrivers.org is not to teach anyone how
to drive; rather, our mission is two-fold: Present some simple demonstration
exercises that can keep one's aging body both flexible and less tired, and offer
a set of "refresher" tips, to help seniors overcome some of the stickier
situations found in everyday driving.
United Seniors Health Council United Seniors Health Council is a
not-for-profit organization composed of thousands of consumers, advocates and
eldercare professionals who are committed to the belief that informed consumers
are best able to help themselves.
