Supporting Patients and Caregivers
It is our aim to provide the practical guidance that patients and caregivers need to make informed decisions, and to offer pathways to the information and support that improve access to care.
Resources
We are committed to making access easier, please use the resources below to feel more confident in the health decisions you make for yourself or loved ones.
Resources are listed by category, below. Click on any link to visit the associated web site. For more information and a description with each link, visit the category pages by navigating the links at left or clicking on the category names below.
General
American Association of Retired Persons
American Medical Association
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Eldercare Locator
Ethnic Elders Care Network
http://www.ethnicelderscare.net
infoaging.org
International Council on Active Aging
International Longevity Center
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
National Aphasia Association
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
National Library of Medicine
National Mental Health Association
National Sleep Foundation
http://www.sleepfoundation.org
NIH SeniorHealth.gov
NIMH Aging Research Consortium
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/aging/index.cfm
Older Adult Consumer Mental Health Alliance
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Alcohol/Drug Abuse/Misuse
National Alcohol Screening Day
http://www.nmisp.org/alcohol.htm
Promoting Older Adult Health: Aging Network Partnerships to Address Medication, Alcohol, and Mental Health Problems
Rethinking the Demographics of Addiction: Helping Older Adults Find Recovery
http://www.recoverymonth.gov/2004/multimedia/webcastmenu.aspx
Rethinking the Demographics of Addiction: Helping Older Adults Find Recovery
Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Association
Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center
The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer’s Disease
Caregiving
National Alliance for Caregiving
National Family Caregivers Association
Rosalynn Carter Institute for Human Development
Depression
Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance
Families for Depression Awareness
National Depression Screening Day
http://www.nmisp.org/depression.htm
Real Men. Real Depression.
Professional
American Geriatrics Society
http://www.americangeriatrics.org
American Medical Directors Association
American Psychiatric Association
American Psychiatric Nurses Association
http://www.apna.org/index.html
American Society on Aging
American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics
Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry
International Psychogeriatric Association
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