Librarian's Picks: Aging

Living Longer and Living Well: Information Resources for Aging

Today, individuals with and without disabilities are living far longer than previous generations due to advances in medicine, rehabilitation, technology, and disability policy. With longer life comes more age-related disabilities. In addition, people with disabilities are living longer and are just as vulnerable to age-related conditions such as arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, and more. 

The resources collected in this brochure are designed to help older Americans and their families identify benefit programs, technology, and community services so they can choose how to spend their senior years.

We also recommend these resources on aging. You may also download this brochure in PDF format.

Information and Support

Access America for Seniors
General information and links for seniors and elderly.
www.seniors.gov

Administration on Aging (AoA)
Toll Free: 800/677-1116
www.aoa.gov

National Aging in Place Council (NAIPC)
The National Aging in Place Council is a senior support network working to solve issues related to aging by raising awareness of home and community-based services that make independent living possible.
Phone: 202/939-1770
www.aginginplace.org

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Information, advocacy, benefits for people over 50.
Toll Free: 888/OUR-AARP (687-2277)
www.aarp.org

Disability.gov
Disability.gov provides quick and easy access to comprehensive information about disability programs, services, laws, and benefits. To find disability resources in by state just click on the "Find State and Local Resources: map located in each of these subject areas.
Toll Free: 800/333-4636 (V/TTY)
www.disability.gov

National Institute on Aging (NIA)
NIA is at the forefront of the Nation's research activities dedicated to understanding the nature of aging, supporting the health and well-being of older adults, and extending healthy, active years of life for more people.
Toll Free: 800/222-2225, 800/222-4225 (TTY)
www.nia.nih.gov

Health and Wellness

American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) -
Older Driver Rehabilitation for Consumers and Professionals: www1.aota.org/olderdriver
Find a Driving Specialist: www1.aota.org/driver_search/index.aspx

Ask Medicare from the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Ask Medicare is a new initiative to help family caregivers, those who are family members or friends who help people with Medicare, access valuable health care information, services, and resources.
www.medicare.gov/caregivers/index.asp

Medicare.gov
All information pertaining to Medicare Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Toll Free: 800/633-4227
www.medicare.gov

Medicare Rights Center
INdependent source of health care information and assistance in the U.S. for people with Medicare.
Phone: 212/869-3850, ext. 19
www.medicarerights.org

Aging in Place

ABLEDATA
ABLEDATA provides objective information about assistive technology products and rehabilitation equipment available from domestiv and international sources.
Toll Free: 800/227-0216 (V), 301/608-8912 (TTY)
www.abledata.com

American Association of Homes and services for the Aging (AAHSA)
Listings of adult day services, home health, community services, senior housing, assisted living residences, continuing care retirement communities, and nursing homes.
Phone: 202/783-2242
www.aahsa.org

National Resource Center on Supported Living and Choice
The center produces a range of infomational materials on community inclusion, supported living, and choice an can respond to individual questions an requests for assistance.
Toll Free: 800/894-0826. 315/443-3851 (V), 315/443-4355 (TTY)
thechp.syr.edu/nrc.html
thechp.syr.edu

Advocacy, Protection, and Legal

Eldercare Locator
Search for providers/resources
Toll Free: 800/677-1116
www.eldercare.gov

National Center on Elder Abuse
The NCEA serves as a national resource center dedicated to the prevention of elder mistreatment. First established by the AoA in the 1992 amendments made to Title II of the Older Americans Act.
Toll Free: 800/677-1116
Elder abuse helplines and hotlines by state: www.ncea.aoa.gov/ncearoot/Main_Site/Find_Help/State_Resources.aspx

National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC)
Phone: 202/887-5280
www.nsclc.org

Caregiving and Home Care

ENURGI Clinical Caregiver Database
Enurgi is a web-based healthcare services company which connects families and patients in need with local, clinical caregivers across the country. ENURGI allows patients, family members and caregivers to independently manage the care process through on-line scheduling, messaging, referral and direct payment transactions.
www.enurgi.com

Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA)
Family Caregiver Alliance is a public voice for caregivers, illuminating the daily challenges they face, offering them the assistance they so desperately need and deserve, and championing their cause  through education, services, research, and advocacy.
Toll Free: 800/445-8106, 415/434-3388
www.caregiver.org

National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC)
NAHC is the nation's largest trade association representing the interests and concenrs of home care agencies, hospices, home care aide organizations, and medical equipment suppliers; and is dedicated to making home care and hospice providers' lives easier.
Phone: 202/547-7424
www.nahc.org