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Administration on Aging
This service of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services explains AoA's role in the aging network and offers information for older adults and their families, health care providers, eldercare professionals, and researchers. The page also includes a resource directory and links to the Eldercare Locator, NIA's Age Pages and the National Aging Information Center. (202) 619-0724

AgeNet
An information and referral network for aging parents and adult children that provides actionable information about products and services.

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

AARP Tax Aide Program
Tax-Aide is the nation's largest free, volunteer-run tax assistance and preparation service available to taxpayers with low- and moderate-income, and special attention to those age 60 older.

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

Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging & Longevity
The Brookdale Center is one of the country's first multi-disciplinary academic gerontology centers. For over three decades, the Center has taken the lead in identifying the needs of older New Yorkers, developing programs to make New York a better place to grow old, training professionals and paraprofessionals who serve the elderly and championing both the elderly and policies to promote successful aging. Brookdale Center now serves as a critical bridge between gerontological education, research, policy, practice and advocacy, and is recognized nationally today as a major center of excellence.

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 newsletter are posted at: http://www.elderweb.com/news/
(309) 451-3319

eXtension Family Caregiving
eXtension is an interactive learning environment delivering the best, most researched knowledge from the smartest land-grant university minds across America. eXtension connects knowledge consumers with knowledge providers - experts who know their subject matter inside out.

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

InfoAging
Maintaining health across the life span is an important goal for families today. Infoaging.org from the American Federation for Aging Research provides consumer infoormation on aging and health. It is one of the best sites on the web offering the latest information about groundbreaking aging research tailored by a non-medical audience.

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 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 Counties
Provides state by state welfare reform information.

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

Walk in My Shoes
Walk in My Shoes is an activity project that reaches across generations and teaches young people about growing older and the physical changes that occur with age.

Welfare Information Network
A clearinghouse for information, policy analysis and technical assistance on welfare reform.

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