The Internet contains a vast amount of aging and senior related resources, including information on other agencies and organizations, senior-oriented web sites, long term care, senior advocacy, legislation, elder abuse, film documentaries, Medicare, Social Security, medicine, Alzheimer's disease, online discussion groups, illness, death and dying and general articles. The Houston-Galveston Area Agency on Aging presents the following links for informational purposes. If you would like to add a link, please email curtis.cooper@h-gac.com. Other Agencies and Organizations Texas Department on Aging (TDoA) National Institute on Aging (NIA) Administration on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) The National Council on the Aging (NCOA) Care Connection Aging and Disability Resource Center - (ADRC) Care Connection Aging and Disability Resource Center is a free service for residents of the Houston-Galveston region of Texas. This site provides information and resources that enable elders, individuals with disabilities, and caregivers to make choices that improve your life and help you to participate in your community in a meaningful way. Care Connection is a convenient and reliable resource specialized in locating both private and public services for older adults and individuals with disabilities of all ages. If you don't find the help you need, call the Care Connection ADRC toll-free at 1-877-393-1090. United Way United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast The Interactive Aging Network Center of Aging at the University of Texas Medical Branch Senior Oriented Web Sites Seniors' Site Senior World Online Long Term Care American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging Nursing Home Information Site Senior Advocacy Kansas Elder Law Network Pending Legislation California Accreditation of Residential Elder Services Legixpress Legislative Tracking System lists House and Senate bills that impact elderly persons. There is a link to the Senate's Special Committee on Aging homepage and email contact information for the House and Senate. Elder Abuse Office of the Attorney General National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) Elder Abuse and Mistreatment: Guide to Recognizing, Reporting and Prevention Film Documentaries http://www.filmakers.com/ Medicare The Medicare and Medicaid Agency, Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) Social Security Social Security Handbook Social Security Administration Common Sense Online: Common Sense for America (CSFA) General Medical Information Eldercare Web MedWeb Med Help International Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's Association Alzheimer's links News/Discussion Groups Senior Services Newsgroups Seniors' Issues Newsgroups AgeSmart on listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu Illness, Death and Dying The Administration on Aging maintains a list of online resources on death, dying, bereavement and grief. Hospice Net provides information and support to patients and their families and friends. BeyondIndigo.com site offers information on a variety of death issues and features experts, chat rooms, message boards and newsletters. Growth House is an online bookstore that maintains a good selection of books about death, dying, hospice information, grief and bereavement. Articles Houston Chronicle story about the various senior services in Houston and surrounding areas State Comptroller articles about seniors in Texas A Brief Look at Elder Abuse and Alzheimer's Disease The Harvard Mahoney Neuroscience Institute Newsletter, On the Brain: Memory Loss, Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Harvard Magazine, Toward a Natural History of Aging
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