Resources and Links

Emotional Health / Mental Health

• Anxiety Disorders Association of America http://www.adaa.org
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill http://www.nami.org
• National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging http://www.ncmha.org
• National Institute on Mental health http://www.nimh.nih.gov
• National Mental Health Association http://www.nmha.org
• Suicide Awareness Voices of Education http://www.save.org
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) http://www.samhsa.gov
• University of Alabama Center for Mental Health and Aging. http://cmha.ua.edu/

Addiction

• Al-Anon/Alateen http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/
• Alcoholics Anonymous http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/
• Center for Substance Abuse Prevention http://prevention.samhsa.gov/
• Center for Substance Abuse Treatment http://csat.samhsa.gov/

General Health

• Mayo Clinic Online http://www.mayoclinic.com
• Medline Health Information http://medlineplus.gov/
• National Institutes of Health: Senior Health http://nihseniorhealth.gov

Aging Issues

• Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov
• Alliance for Aging Research http://www.agingresearch.org
• American Society on Aging http://www.asaging.org
• Department of Veteran's Affairs http://www.va.gov
• National Association of Area Agencies on Aging http://www.n4a.org
• National Council on the Aging http://www.ncoa.org
• National Institute on Aging http://www.nia.nih.gov
• Social Security Information http://www.ssa.gov

Health Benefits/Health Insurance

• Benefits Check Up http://www.benefitscheckup.org
• Medicare http://www.medicare.gov

Alzheimer's Disease/Dementia

• Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org
• Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center http://www.alzheimers.org

Caregiving

• Eldercare Locator http://www.eldercare.gov
• National Alliance for Caregiving http://www.caregiving.org
• Visiting Nurses Association of America http://www.vnaa.org

Nutrition

• Nutrition Navigator for Older Adults http://navigator.tufts.edu/seniors/

Exercise

• Exercise Guide: National Institute on Aging http://www.nia.nih.gov/exercisebook
• National Institutes of Health - Exercise for Older Adults http://nihseniorhealth.gov/exercise/tocl

Grief and Loss

• Grief Net http://www.grief.net

Volunteering

• Senior Corps http://www.seniorcorps.org
• United Way http://national.unitedway.org
• Volunteer Match http://www.volunteermatch.org

Travel

• Elder Hostel http://www.elderhostel.org
• Elder Treks http://www.eldertreks.com


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