Helpful Resources and Links

ALZHEIMER

• Alzheimer’s Association  (800-272-3900)
• Alzheimer’s Disease Education & Referral
  Center  (800-438-4380)

ARTHRITIS

• Arthritis Foundation
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons   (800-824-2663)
• National Institute of Arthritis &
  Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse

CANCER

• American Cancer Society
• National Cancer Institute
• Cancer Care

CARE PROGRAMS

• American Assoc of Homes and Services for the Aging
• The National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource
  Center  (202)-332-2275
• Long-term care ombudsman
• Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health
  and Human Services  (202) 619-0724

CAREGIVING

• AARP Caregivers Circle Discussion Board
• Children of Aging Parents   (800-227-7294)
• Administration on Aging
• American Association of Homes
  and Services for the Aging
• National Council on Aging Benefits Check
  Up
• National Association of Professional
  Geriatric Care Managers

DEPRESSION

• National Institute of
  Mental Health
• National Mental Health Association  (800-969-6642)

• American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
• American Psychological Association  (800-374-2721)

DIET

• American Dietetic Association
• National Cancer Institute – 5 A Day Program
• National
  Center for Nutrition (800-366-1655)

DRIVING

• National Highway Transportation Safety
  Administration
• Driving Safely While
  Aging Gracefully
• Read Your Road
• American Public Transportation Association

ELDER LAW

• National Elder Law Foundation – Find a Certified ElderLaw Lawyer in your area  Helpline:  (520) 881-1076

EMPLOYMENT

• The Senior Job Bank
• Senior Community Service Employment
  Program
• The National Senior Citizens Education And
  Research Center
• Experience Works
• AARP Working Options

EYE CARE

• The National Eye Institute
• Prevent Blindness America
• Glaucoma Foundation
• Macular Degeneration Foundation
• American Macular Degeneration Foundation
• Macular Degeneration Network

FINANCIAL HELP

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards
• Consumer Federation of America
• Federal Consumer Information Center
• American Savings Education Council
• Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration
• S. Securities and Exchange

FLU PREVENTION

• Flu Facts For Everyone
• Focus On The Flu

FRAUD

• Federal Trade Commission
• National Fraud Information Center
• S. Department of
  Justice
• Medicare
• Department of
  Health and Human Services

HEART CARE

• American Heart Association
• Congenital Heart Information Network
• Women and Heart Disease
• CDCs Cardiovascular Health Program
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• Nutrition, Health Heart Disease; Cause
  Prevention

HOMECARE (NEW JERSEY)

• Medex Homecare
• Visiting Homecare of Ocean County (732) 244-5565

HOSPICE

• Hospice Association of America
• Hospice Net
• Hospice Web
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

INCONTINENCE

• National Association for Continence (800-252-3337)
• National Kidney &
  Urologic Diseases
• Welcome to Incontinence.Org
• Simon Foundation for Continence (800-237-4666)

INSOMNIA

• National Center on Sleep Disorders
  Research
• American Academy of Sleep Medicine
• National Sleep Foundation

LEGAL HELP (WILLS, TRUST AND ESTATE)

• National Academy of Elder Law
  Attorneys
• AARP – Legal Services Network
• American Bar Association
• American Academy of Estate Planning
  Attorneys
• Nolo Press self help law center
• American Bar Association
• MetLife Consumer Education Center
• Senior Legal Hotlines
• Elder Law Answers

LIFE INSURANCE

• National Association of Insurance Commissioners
• American Council of Life Insurers

LIVING ALTERNATIVES

• National Association of Senior Move Managers
• Professional Organizing Services
• National Association of Professional Organizers
• Senior Living Alternatives
• Online Community for Seniors
• AmericaSelect Senior Living
• Friendly 4 Seniors
• Online Guide to Senior Services
• The National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home
  Reform
• Senior Compass

LONG TERM CARE

• Health Insurance Association of
  America
• National Association of
  Insurance Commissioners – Shopper’s Guide to Long-term Care Insurance

MASSAGE THERAPY

• American Massage Therapy Association

MEDICAL ISSUES

• American Medical Association

MEDICARE

• Medicare(800-633-4227)

MEDIGAP

• Medicare Health Plan Compare
• Medigap Compare
• State Insurance Departments

MOVING SERVICES

• National Association of Senior Move Managers

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

• The National MS Society

OSTEOPOROSIS

• National Institutes of Health: Osteoporosis and
  Related Bone Diseases, National Resource Center
• National Osteoporosis Foundation
• National Women’s Health Resource Center

PARKINSON’S

• National Parkinson Foundation

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

• Medicare
  Prescription Drug Assistance Programs
• Free/Discounted/Affordable
  Prescription Medication
• Rxassist
• WellRxCard
• National Association of Boards of Pharmacy complete
  list of online drugstores
• Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of
  America (800-762-4636)
• TRICARE Senior Pharmacy Program
• AARP Prescription Savings Service
• How to
  Apply to Free Prescription Drug Programs

REVERSE MORTGAGES

• National Reverse Mortgage Lenders
  Association
• S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

SENIOR EVENTS AND EXPOS

• The Senior Beacon

SOCIAL SECURITY

• Social Security Administration(800-772-1213)

STROKES

• National Institute of Neurological Disorders
  and Strokes(800-352-9424)
• American Stroke Association(888-478-7653)
• National Stroke Association(800-STROKES)

TAXES

• AARP Tax-Aide
• Internal Revenue Service(800-829-1040)

TECH HELP

• Ask Mr. Modem
• Library of Congress
• Learn The Net
• Help-site.com
• Life on the Internet
• Living Easy
• AARP Computers & Technology

TRAVEL

• Elderhostel
• GRANDTRAVEL

VETERANS

• Department of Veterans Affairs