National - Aging

Administration on Aging's National Aging Information Center
(800) 677-1116

Aging Internet Information Notes
Click on the letter "F" in the alphabet and "falls and hip fractures" will be a category to choose from. This web site offers tips on how to prevent falls and injuries in the elderly
(800) 772-1213

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Membership organization for people over age 50. Offers publications (some in Spanish) and volunteer-run programs on economic, social, health and housing issues.
(888) 687-2277

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.
(800) 537-9728

Elderhostel
A non-profit educational organization, offering inexpensive, short term academic programs hosted by educational institutions around the world. You will live on college and university campuses, in marine biology field stations and environmental study stations and enjoy the cultural and recreational resources that go with them.
(877) 426-8056

Elderweb
Comprehensive directory of web sites on aging. Also, past issues of the newsleter are posted at:
(309) 451-3319

Homecare On-Line
This site, sponsored by the National Association for Home Care (NAHC), offers information on home and hospice care, a consumer information section and an on-line home care and hospice agency locator.
(202) 547-7424

Lawyer Referral Directory Service - American Bar Association
(800) 285 -2221

Meals-on-Wheels Association of America
The Meals On Wheels Association of America represents those who provide congregate and home-delivered meal services to people in need. The association provides a locator service and on-line meal purchasing service.
(703) 548-5558

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
http://www.naela.com/
This site provides a locator for attorneys who specialize in legal services to seniors.
520) 881-4005

National Academy on An Aging Society
A Washington-based non-partisan, policy institute that fosters critical thinking about the implications of an aging society.
202-408-3375

National Adult Day Services Association (NADSA)
NADSA is a provider association and focal point for the adult day service (ADS) industry in the United States.
(800) 558-5301

National Aging Information Center
Centralized source for a broad range of program and policy materials, statistical data and consumer information on aging.
(202) 619-0724

National Association for Continence
Clearinghouse for information and news on incontinence
(800) 252-3337

National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
To find Area Agencies on Aging and Title VI programs across the country, call the nationwide, toll-free Eldercare Locator at (800) 677-1116.
(202) 872-0888

National Association of State Units on Aging
NASUA is a national public interest organization dedicated to providing general and specialized information, technical assistance and professional 
development support to the nation's 57 State Agencies on Aging.
(202) 898-2578

National Council on the Aging
NCOA is a center of leadership, innovation, and nationwide expertise in the issues of aging.
(202) 479-1200

National Hospice Foundation
The Hospice Association of America (HAA) is a national organization representing more than 2,800 hospices and thousands of caregivers and volunteers who serve terminally ill patients and their families.
(202) 546-4759

National Institute on Aging
Provides fact sheets and other resources relating to older adults.
(301) 496-1752 or (800) 222-4225 (TTY)

National Senior Service Corps
This Corps includes Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions, and the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program.
(202) 606-5000

SeniorNet
This San Francisco based organization offers on-line roundtable discussions, book clubs, and consumer advice for seniors. Its learning centers, located throughout the country, train older adults to use computer technology.
(408) 615- 0699

Visiting Nurse Association of America
VNAA was created for and by Visiting Nurse Associations (VNAs) in 1983 to support and differentiate the VNAs from other home health companies.
It promotes community based home health care through business development, national public imaging, member services and government advocacy.
(617) 737-3200