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Mental Health Links - ElderlyOrganizations- http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/01/060110013237.htm
- http://www.nia.nih.gov
One of the National Institutes of Health, NIA promotes healthy aging by conducting and supporting biomedical, social, and behavioral research and providing public education.
- http://www.alzheimers.org/
Information on Alzheimer's research, Alzheimer's disease publications, and links to related health and mental health resources. Also lists a toll-free number for information and referrals, answers to Alzheimer's questions, and to order publications.
- http://www.n4a.org/
The 661 N4As plan, develop, and arrange for services to assist older people who are in the greatest need. The N4As contract with 27,000 service provider agencies and public and private groups to provide home and community-based care services.
- http://www.medicare.gov
This is the official U.S. government site for people with Medicare, the Nation’s largest health insurance program. It is sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that runs the Nation’s Medicare program.
- http://www.uchsc.edu/ai/nehcrc/
The Native Elder Health Care Resource Center is a national resource center for older American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, with special emphasis on culturally competent health care. Located in the School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado.
- http://www.aagpgpa.org/
The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry’s mission is to raise awareness of psychiatry and the effects of mental health disorders on the elderly. This web site provides information, news, facts, and tools for a variety of audiences.
- http://www.americangeriatrics.org
AGS is a society for the providers of health care to the elderly. The mental health of older individuals is among the many topics addressed by this web site.
- http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/
APA's Office on Aging serves as an information and referral resource for mental health professionals, older adults, and the public on issues facing older adults. The APA's membership includes approximately 2,000 geropsychologists whose clinical work and research efforts focus on the mental health needs of older adults.
- http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/Healthy_Lifestyles/Mental_Health/Mental_Health.asp
The Administration on Aging (AoA), an agency in the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, is one of the nation's largest providers of
home-and community-based care for older persons and their caregivers. Our
mission is to promote the dignity and independence of older people, and to help society prepare for an aging population.
- http://www.va.gov/
Federal agency responsible for administering veterans’ benefits and services, including the special Homeless Veterans Program.
- http://www.suicideinfo.ca/csp/go.aspx?tabid=118
This web site illustrates, through statistics, that suicide rates for the elderly exceed suicide rates among adolescents.
Online Resources- http://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov/subcommittee/OlderAdults_010803.doc
Summary Report
- http://www.mhaging.org/
An online resource where older adults, their families, and caregivers can obtain mental health services specific to the needs of older adults; and information on how to advocate for specific needs.
- http://www.seniorcitizensbureau.com/page5.htm
The Elder Info Line National Hotline is dedicated to the prevention of elder abuse and seeks to link seniors to resources, products and service providers in their area. Serving the United States and Canada, the hotline is available 24 hours daily with professional crisis volunteers actively being sought to utilize a database of over 5,000 resources.
- http://www.elderweb.com/
A large, established collection of eldercare information on the World Wide Web.
- http://www.niapublications.org/engagepages/forgetfulness.asp
This article, from the National Institute on Aging, talks about forgetfulness and dementia in older adults.
- http://www.aging-parents-and-elder-care.com
This Web site offers valuable information, including articles, comprehensive checklists, and links to key resources, that could help family members during all stages of caring for elderly loved ones.
- http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/healthy_lifestyles/mental_health/mental_health_dep.asp
This page from the Administration on Aging provides information on depression and suicide in older adults.
- http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/Disaster_Assistance/Disaster_Assistance.asp
Links to web-based resources for older persons, their families and caregivers—includes preparedness and grants.
- http://www.caregivermn.org/HomePage.asp
The CaregiverMN.org web site is a service of DARTS (Dakota Area Resources and Transportation for Seniors), located in West St. Paul, Minnesota. DARTS is a nonprofit organization that provides professionally coordinated in-home and transit services to seniors and their families.
- http://www.alzheimers.org/trials/index.html
The Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trials Database is a joint project of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) maintained by the NIA's Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center. You can search a database of clinical trials on Alzheimer's disease and dementia that are currently in progress at centers throughout the U.S.
- http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/suicideprevention/elderly.asp
The National Strategy for Suicide Prevention provides this fact sheet on suicide among the elderly.
- http://www.alzheimers.org/prog00.htm
This report details the progress made in researching Alzheimer’s disease by a variety of Federal agencies.
- http://www.aoa.gov/prof/Statistics/statistics.asp
This site provides links to narrative and statistical tables related to issues of aging and Older Americans from several federal agencies and departments.
- http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~drstall/hndbk0.html
Discusses caregiver problems, including mental health. Posted with permission from The Caregiver Education and Support Services, Seniors Counseling and Training, Case Management Services of the San Diego County Mental Health Services.
- http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/elder_rights/ltc/ltc.asp
An overview of the Long-Term Care Ombudsmen program and services. Ombudsmen advocate for residents of nursing homes, board and care homes, assisted living facilities and similar adult care facilities.
- http://www.seniorcitizensbureau.com/
The Senior Citizens Bureau is a free, non-profit community resource for the
elderly, children of the elderly and other caregivers, advocates and
professionals. They provide free or low cost services and guidance to the
elderly. In addition, they offer basic marketing, accreditation and the
opportunity for eldercare providers to exhibit their dedication to the
industry that they serve.
- http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/fbci/grants-catalog-elders.html
This site provides links to information on special programs for the elderly, training for those who work with the elderly, Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly, and other information.
- http://www.aoa.gov/alz/public/alzcarefam/resources_carefam/resources_carefam.asp
This on-line resource offers information about where and how caregivers can obtain assistance and support. The Administration on Aging is the Federal government’s source for information on aging and the agency dedicated to policy development, planning, and the delivery of supportive home and community-based services to older persons and their caregivers.
- http://www.alzheimers.org/pubs/genefact.html
The Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center of the National Institute on Aging provides this fact sheet on the genetics of Alzheimer’s. It is written for a general audience.
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