| AARP |
American Association of Retired People.
http://www.aarp.org
601 E Street NW
Washington, DC 20049
(202) 434-2277 |
| Administration on Aging |
http://www.aoainfo@aoa.gov
comprehensive information from the government regarding
issues of aging. |
| American Geriatrics Society |
http://www.americangeriatrics.org
770 Lexington Avenue, Suite 400
New York, NY 10021
(212) 308-1414 |
| American Nurses Association |
http://www.nursingworld.org
Council on Gerontological Nursing
600 Maryland Avenue, Suite 110 West
Washington, DC 20024
(800) 274-4262 |
| American Academy Of Pain Management |
http://www.aapainmanage.org
3600 Sisk Road, Suite 2D
Modesto, CA 95356
(209) 545-2920 |
| American Chronic Pain Association |
http://theacpa.org
P. O. Box 850
Rocklin, CA 95677
(916) 632-0922 |
| American Society On Aging |
http://www.asaging.org
833 Market Street, Suite 512
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 543-2617 |
| ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses |
http://www.ana.org/ethics/code/ethicscode150.htm |
| CARIE |
The center for advocacy for the rights
and interests of the elderly. http://www.carie.org |
| Eldercare Locator |
Information about obtaining services
for individual older persons. (800) 677-1116 |
| Gerontological Society of America |
http://www.geron.org
1275 K Street NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20005 |
| Gray Panthers |
National advocacy group for the elderly.
http://www.graypanthers.org
Gray Panthers
2025 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20006
(202)466-3132 |
| HARP |
Health Administration Responsibility
Project. Provides exhaustive information about dealing
with managed care organizations. http://www.harp.org
552 12th St.
Santa Monica, CA
90402-2908 |
| Informed consent |
http://eduserv.hscer.washington.edu/bioethics/topics/
consent.html |
| Legal Assistance |
http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/Elder_Rights/Legal_Assistance/Legal_Assistance.asp |
| Legal Council For the Elderly |
American Association of Retired persons
P.O. Box 96474
Washington, DC 20090-6474. |
| Legal Services For the Elderly |
130 West 42nd Street
17th Floor
New York, NY 10036 |
Long term care Ombudsman -
Directory of States |
http://www.ltcombudsman.org/static_pages/ombudsmen.cfm |
| Medicare |
http://www.medicare.gov |
| Medicaid |
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid |
| National Association Of Area Agencies
On Aging |
1112 16th Street, Suite 100
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 296-8130 |
| National Association For Spanish Speaking
Elderly |
2025 I Street NW, Suite 219
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 293-9329 |
| National Caucus And Center on Black
Aged |
1424 K Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 797-8227 |
| National Council On The Aging |
http://www.geron.org
409 Third Street, Suite 202
Washington, DC 20024 |
| National Eldercare Locator |
1112 16th Street NW, Suite 100
Washington, DC 20036
(800) 677-1116 |
| National Gerontological Nursing Association |
http://www.ngna.org
7250 Parkway Drive, Suite 510
Hanover, MD 21076
(800) 723-0560 |
| National Institute On Aging |
http://www.nih.gov/nia
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 21205
(301) 496-1752 |
| Needy Meds |
Web site that has applications from
a variety of drug companies for free or low cost
medicines to those who can demonstrate a need. http://www.needymeds.com |
| State agencies on Aging - directory |
http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/How_To_Find/Agencies/Agencies.asp |
