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Government Resources

• National Institute on Aging
• National Institutes of Health - Senior Health
• FirstGov for Seniors
• Administration on Aging
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
• Healthfinder - National Health Information Service
• Clinical Trials Search Engine
• Office of Rare Diseases
• Medicare
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Social Security
• Veterans Administration
• Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Department of Health and Human Services
• Food and Drug Administration
• Illinois Department of Human Services
• Illinois Department on Aging
• Illinois Law on Advance Directives
• Chicago Department on Aging

Legal / Financial

• Benefits Check-up
• American Bar Association
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• National Consumer Law Center
• National Housing Law Project
• National Senior Citizen's Law Center
• University of Illinois Extension - Nutrition and Health

Housing Options

• Eldercare Locator
• American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
• Assisted Living Federation of America
• Extended Care - Housing Database
• National Resource Center on Home Modification

Other Resources

• Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging
• Suburban Area Agency on Aging
• American Academy of Family Physicians
• Lab Tests Online Information
• Pharmacy and You
• Alliance for Retired Americans
• AARP
• Eldercraftsmen
• Elderhostel - Travel Adventures
• Senior Job Bank
• Senior Corps
• SeniorNet - Bringing Wisdom to the Information Age
• Able Data - Assistive Technology Information

Diagnosis-Specific Resources

Alzheimer's Disease

• Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
• Alzheimer's Association
• Alzheimer's Resource Center - U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
• Alzheimer's Association - Greater Illinois Chapter
• Alzheimer's Disease Research Center - Washington University School of Medicine
• Massachusetts Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
• Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
• Northwestern University Alzheimer's Disease Center
• Dana Brain Center
• Ageless Design - Smarter, Safer Living for Seniors
• National Cell Repository for Alzheimer's Disease

Arthritis

• Arthritis Foundation
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
• American College of Rheumatology

Bones & Joints

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Osteoporosis and Related Bone Disorders, National Resource Center
• National Osteoporosis Foundation

Breathing

• American Lung Association
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Cancer

• American Cancer Society
• National Cancer Institute

Caregivers

• National Alliance for Caregiving
• Family Caregiver Alliance
• Family Caregiving
• National Adult Day Services Association
• National Family Caregivers Association
• Children of Aging Parents
• Well Spouse Foundation
• Eldercare Online
• National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers

Diabetes

• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
• American Diabetes Association

Diet and Nutrition

• Healthier U.S., Dept. of Health and Human Services
• Nutrition Information for the Elderly
• Meals on Wheels Association of America

Digestive Disorders

• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Feet

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Hearing

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Heart

• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• American Heart Association

Home Health and Hospice

• National Association for Home Care
• Hospice Association of America
• Visiting Nurse Associations of America

Long Term Care

• American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
• Assisted Living Federation of America

Menopause

• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• North American Menopause Society

Mental Health

• National Institute of Mental Health
• American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

Multiple Sclerosis

• National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Pain

• American Pain Foundation

Parkinson's Disease

• National Parkinson Foundation
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Rehabilitation

• American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• American Occupational Therapy Association
• American Physical Therapy Association
• Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities

Skin

• American Academy of Dermatology

Stroke

• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• National Stroke Association
• American Stroke Association

Urology

• National Association for Continence
• Simon Foundation for Continence
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Vision

• National Eye Institute
• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Foundation for the Blind
• National Association for Visually Handicapped