Gerontology: Organizations

Provides links pertaining to social issues, health, legislation, and research sponsored by AARP.

The Association provides education and support for people diagnosed with the condition, their families, and caregivers. It is a major funder of research into the causes, treatments, prevention, and cure of Alzheimer’s disease.

The AGS is a nationwide, not-for-profit association of geriatrics health care professionals, research scientists, and other concerned individuals dedicated to improving the health, independence and quality of life of all older people.

The ASA brings together researchers, practitioners, educators, business people and policymakers concerned with the physical, emotional, social, economic and spiritual aspects of aging. Constituent groups represent topics such as business issues, religion, multiculturalism, and sexuality.

The Rand Corporation maintains this Center. The publications section contains an extensive listing of full-text reports and working papers.

Information includes grant opportunities, news, special interest groups, and a jobline.

This site delivers recent research-based information on a wide range of age-related diseases, conditions, issues, features, and news. It is sponsored by a grant from Pfizer Inc.

The National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA), located within the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), is funded by the National Institute on Aging. NACDA's mission is to advance research on aging by helping researchers to profit from the under-exploited potential of a broad range of datasets.

The nonprofit SeniorNet provides adults 50+ access to and education about computer technology and the Internet to enhance their lives and enable them to share their knowledge and wisdom.

Advocacy group that closely monitors government issues.

Contains the Aging Network resource directory, fact sheets on a range of topics, and information of specific interest to clinicians, caregivers, and researchers.

Formerly the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), this agency has responsibility for Medicare and Medicaid. The CMS homepage has a link to the Medicare Learning Network (MedLearn), which contains information and tools to aid health care professionals.

This site has health promotion links and information on chronic diseases impacting older adults. It also has links to research studies and surveillance data.

Contains a wealth of information with access to databases, research programs, and consumer materials.

This site includes a database of publications on aging, diseases, disease prevention, nutrition and fitness, safety, medications and immunizations, long-term care planning, and funding & training. It also features a directory of government agencies that assist seniors.

This site includes a database of publications on aging, diseases, disease prevention, nutrition and fitness, safety, medications and immunizations, long-term care planning, and funding & training. It also features a directory of government agencies that assist seniors.

The agency, part of Health & Human Services, has a strong collection of reports plus links to other websites on aging.

The goal of this portal is to empower citizens to obtain valuable health and security information and services at one location via the Internet. There are links for consumer protection, health, legislation, retirement, and leisure information.

The page contains legislative information, a news room, and related links.

The site has links to local health departments and other information arranged by topic.

Official website of Kentucky state government.

The Nun Study is a longitudinal study of aging and Alzheimer's disease funded by the National Institute on Aging. Participants are 678 American members of the School Sisters of Notre Dame religious congregation who are 75 to 106 years of age.

The Center's research efforts are directed at improving the lives of older individuals by searching for the causes and cures of major diseases and by the study of physical and social environments that lead to improved health.

Produced by the Cabinet for Family and Health Services, this site provides access to services to help older Kentuckians through a statewide network of local, private and public agencies.