Other books by Stanley A. Terman, Ph.D., M.D.

• An anthology: memoirs and professional advice
• Lethal Choice, a medical thriller: a conspiracy theory for physician-assisted suicide

Books by other authors

• At the Close of Day Dr. Lance Lee Davis and Albert Keller, Dmin

Related links

• Peaceful Transitions -- our clinical offering
• Caring Advocates

Related links from The President's Council on Bioethics:

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Government

• Administration on Aging
  Washington, D.C. 20201
  (202) 619-0724
  http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov
  State and Area Agencies on Aging Locator: http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/ How_To_Find/Agencies/Agencies.asp
  Elders & Families Website: http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/eldfam.asp
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  Office of Communications
  540 Gaither Rd., Ste. 2000
  Rockville, Maryland 20850
  (301) 427-1364
  http://www.ahrq.gov
  AHRQ supports research on health care outcomes; quality; cost, use, and access.
• Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
  P.O. Box 8250 Silver Spring, Maryland 20907-8250
  1-800-438-4380
  http://www.alzheimers.org
  Created by Congress to “compile, archive, and disseminate information concerning Alzheimer's disease” for health professionals and the public.
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  7500 Security Boulevard
  Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850
  1-800-MEDICARE
  (410)-786-3000
  Main Website: http://www.cms.hhs.gov
  Medicare Website: http://www.medicare.gov
  Medicaid Consumer Information Website: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ medicaid/consumer.asp
• Department of Health and Human Services
  200 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201
  1-877-696-6775               
  (202)-619-0257
  Main Website: http://www.hhs.gov/
  National Strategy for Suicide Prevention- Suicide Among the Elderly Website: http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/suicideprevention/elderly.asp
• Department of Veterans Affairs
  810 Vermont Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20420
  1-800-827-1000
  Main Website: http://www.va.gov/
  National Cemetery Administration Website: http://www.cem.va.gov
• Eldercare Locator, U.S. Administration on Aging
  1-800-677-1116
  http://www.eldercare.gov/
  The Eldercare Locator connects older Americans and their caregivers with sources of information on senior services. The service links those who need assistance with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers.
• MedLinePlus Health Information
  U.S. National Library of Medicine
  8600 Rockville Pike
  Bethesda, Maryland 20894
  (888) FIND-NLM  (888) 346-3656
  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
• National Institutes of Health
• National Institutes of Health
  9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, Maryland 20892
  (301) 496-4000
  Main Website: http://www.nih.gov
  NIH Senior Health Website: http://nihseniorhealth.gov/listoftopics.html
  Includes: The National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine
  1-888-644-6226  http://nccam.nih.gov/
  and The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  (800) 352-9424  http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
• National Institute on Aging
  Building 31, Rm. 5C27
  31 Center Drive, MSC 2292 Bethesda, Maryland 20892
  http://www.nia.nih.gov/
  NIA leads the federal effort on aging research and its site includes written materials and other educational resources.
• National Library of Medicine
  8600 Rockville Pike
  Bethesda, Maryland 20894
  (888) FIND-NLM
  (301) 594-5983
  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
• Senate Special Committee on Aging
  G31 Dirksen Senate Office Building
  Washington, D.C. 20510
  (202) 224-5364
  http://www.senate.gov/~aging
• Senior Community Service Employment Program, Department of Labor
  Employment and Training Agency of the U.S. Department of Labor
  Frances Perkins Building
  200 Constitution Ave., N.W.
  Washington, D.C. 20210
  1-877-US-2JOBS
  http://www.doleta.gov/seniors/
• Senior Corps
  1201 New York Ave., N.W.
  Washington, D.C. 20525
  (202) 606-5000
  (202) 565-2799
  http://www.seniorcorps.org/
  Network of local volunteer opportunities for persons 55 and older organized by the federal government.
• Social Security Administration
  Office of Public Inquiries
  Windsor Park Building
  6401 Security Blvd.
  Baltimore, Maryland 21235
  1-800-772-1213
  http://www.ssa.gov
• White House Conference on Aging
  4350 East-West Highway, Ste. 300
  Bethesda, Maryland 20814
  (301) 443-9462
  http://www.whcoa.gov/

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Private

• AARP
  601 E St., N.W.
  Washington, D.C. 20049
  1-888-OUR-AARP
  http://www.aarp.org
  AARP is a nonprofit, membership organization for people age 50 and over that provides health information, advocates in the public policy arena, and supplies information on aging resources.
• Aging with Dignity
  P.O. Box 1661
  Tallahassee, Florida 32302
  1-888-5-WISHES 
  http://www.agingwithdignity.org
  Provides the Five Wishes Living Will.
• Alliance for Aging Research
  2021 K St., N.W., Ste. 305
  Washington, D.C. 20006
  (202) 293-2856
  http://www.agingresearch.org/
  Promotes medical and behavioral research into the aging process and works toward improving baby boomer health by “developing, implementing and advocating programs in research, professional and consumer health education and public policy.”
• Alliance for Retired Americans
  888 16th St., N.W.
  Washington, D.C. 20006
  (202) 974-8222
  http://www.retiredamericans.org/
  
• Alzheimer’s Association
  225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17
  Chicago, Illinois 60601-7633
  1-800-272-3900  312-335-8700
  http://www.alz.org/
• American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  4700 W. Lake Ave.
  Glenview, Illinois 60025
  (847) 375-4712
  http://www.aahpm.org/
• American Academy of Pain Medicine
  4700 W. Lake
  Glenview, IL 60025
  (847) 375-4731
  http://www.painmed.org/
• American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
  7910 Woodmont Ave., Ste. 1050
  Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3004
  (301) 654-7850
  Main Website: http://www.aagponline.org/
  Geriatric Mental Health Foundation (GMHF) Website: http://www.gmhf online.org/gmhf/
  A national association representing and serving members of the field of geriatric psychiatry. The Foundation website includes mental health information for older adults and their families, including finding a geriatric psychiatrist.
• American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
  2519 Connecticut Ave., N.W.
  Washington, D.C. 20008-1520 (202) 783-2242
  http://www.aahsa.org/
  The AAHSA represents over 5,600 not-for-profit nursing homes, retirement communities, assisted living facilities, and home and community-based service providers. The site includes consumer information and member information.
• American Association of Suicidology
  5221 Wisconsin Ave., N.W.
  Washington, D.C. 20015
  (202) 237-2280
  http://www.suicidology.org
  National 24-Hour Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK
  Also provides referrals for mental health professionals, substance abuse assistance, housing, etc.
• American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging
  740 15th St., N.W.
  Washington, D.C. 20005-1022
  (202) 662-8690
  http://www.abanet.org/aging/
• American Chronic Pain Association
  P.O. Box 850 Rocklin, California 95677
  1-800-533-3231
  http://www.theacpa.org/
  This organization coordinates local groups that provide support for those suffering from chronic pain. The site also provides educational materials.
• American Federation for Aging Research
  70 West 40th St., 11th Floor
  New York, New York 10018
  (888) 582-2327  (212) 703-9977
  http://www.afar.org/
• American Geriatrics Society (AGS)
  The Empire State Building
  350 Fifth Ave., Ste. 801
  New York, New York 10118
  1-800-563-4916  (212) 755-6810
  Main Web Site: http://www.americangeriatrics.org
  Foundation for Health in Aging Website: http://www.healthinaging.org/
• American Health Assistance Foundation
  22512 Gateway Center Dr.
  Clarksburg, Maryland 20871
  1-800-437-2423  (301) 948-3244
  http://www.ahaf.org
  A nonprofit funding research on age-related and degenerative diseases, educating the public, and providing emergency financial assistance to Alzheimer's disease patients and their caregivers.
• American Hospice Foundation
  2120 L St., N.W., Ste. 200
  Washington, D.C. 20037
  (202) 223-0204
  http://www.americanhospice.org
  “Provides a searchable database of hospices, teaches courses and workshops on end of life issues for consumers, providers, and hospices, and researches consumer needs.”
• American Physical Therapy Association
  Section on Geriatrics
  1111 North Fairfax St.
  Alexandria, Virginia 22314
  1-800-999-2782 ext.3238
  http://www.geratricspt.org
• American Society on Aging
  833 Market St., Ste. 511 San Francisco, California 94103
  (800) 537-9728  (415) 974-9600
  Main Website: http://www.asaging.org/
  Lifetime Education and Renewal Network Website: http://www.asaging.org /learn/index.html
  An association for professionals in the aging fieldoffering educational programming, publications and training.
• Americans for Better Care of the Dying
  P.O. Box 5578
  Washington, D.C. 20016
  http://www.abcd-caring.org/
  Advocating for “public policy reforms such as improved pain management, better financial reimbursement systems, enhanced continuity of care, and support for family caregivers.”
• Assisted Living Federation of America
  11200 Waples Mill Rd, Ste. 150
  Fairfax, Virginia 22030
  (703) 691-8100
  http://www.alfa.org/
  The site provides consumer information on assisted living, including lists of residences.
• Association for Death Education and Counseling
  60 Revere Drive, Ste. 500
  Northbrook, Illinois 60062
  (847) 509-0403
  http://www.adec.org
• Center for Advanced Illness Coordinated Care
  113 Holland Avenue, 11T
  Albany, New York 12208
  (518) 626-6125
  http://www.coordinatedcare.net/
  A non-profit educational organization that provides training and consultation in the AICC Program, a 6-visit intervention of structured conversations and specialized care coordination for patients with advanced illness and their families.
• Center for Home Care Policy and Research
  Visiting Nurse Service of New York
  107 East 70th St.
  New York, New York 10021
  (212) 609-1531
  http://www.vnsny.org/research/
• Center on an Aging Society
  Health Policy Institute
  Georgetown University
  2233 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 525
  Washington, D.C. 20007
  (202) 687-9840
  http://www.aging-society.org
• Center to Advance Palliative Care
  1255 Fifth Ave., Ste. C-2
  New York, New York 10029
  (212) 201-2670
  http://www.capc.org/
  Supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine (NY), “CAPC provides health care professionals with the tools, training, and technical assistance necessary to start and sustain palliative care programs in hospitals and other health care settings.”
• Children of Aging Parents
  P.O. Box 167
  Richmond, Virginia 18954
  1-800-227-7294
  http://www.caps4caregivers.org/
  A nonprofit offering assistance to caregivers of the elderly or chronically ill by providing information, referrals and support on caregiving, including respite care, and housing.
• City of Hope Pain/Palliative Care Resource Center
  1500 East Duarte Rd.
  Duarte, California 91010
  (626) 359-8111 ext. 63829
  http://www.cityofhope.org/prc
  A clearinghouse collecting and “disseminating information and resources to assist others in improving the quality of pain management and end of life care (such as) pain assessment tools, patient education materials, quality assurance materials, end of life resources, research instruments.” An index of documents is available for downloading from their website.
• Family Caregiver Alliance
  180 Montgomery St., Ste. 1100
  San Francisco, California 94104
  (800) 445-8106
  (415) 434-3388
  http://www.caregiver.org/
  Support group for caregivers of those suffering from Alzheimer’s and other brain disorders.
• Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation
  One Intrepid Square
  West 46th Street & 12th Ave.
  New York, New York 10036
  1-800-ALZINFO
  http://www.alzinfo.org/
• Funeral Consumers Alliance
  33 Patchen Rd.
  South Burlington, Vermont 05403
  1-800-765-0107
  http://www.funerals.org/
  A nonprofit organization that provides educational materials on funeral choices, refers individuals to appropriate societies and agencies supplying local services, and serves as a consumer advocate for reforms on the national, state, and local levels.
• Generations United
  1333 H St., N.W., Ste. 500 W
  Washington, D.C. 20005
  (202) 289-3979
  http://www.gu.org
  A membership organization promoting intergenerational strategies, programs, and public policies. It also provides training for practitioners who work with grandparents caring for grandchildren.
• Gerontological Society of America
  1030 15th St., N.W., Ste. 250
  Washington, D.C. 20005
  Main Telephone: (202) 842-1275
  National Academy on an Aging Society: (202) 408-3375
  Main Website: http://www.geron.org/
  National Academy on an Aging Society Web Site: http://www.agingsociety.org/
• Global Action on Aging
  P.O. Box 20022
  New York, New York 10025
  (212) 557-3163
  http://www.globalaging.org/
  A non-profit organization with special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. It carries out research on emerging topics and publishes the results on its website.
• Grantmakers In Aging
  7333 Paragon Rd., Ste. 220
  Dayton, Ohio 45459-4157
  (937) 435-3156
  http://www.giaging.org/
  A professional organization for grantmakers working for older adults.
• Gray Panthers
  733 15th St., N.W., Ste. 437
  Washington, D.C. 20005
  1-800-280-5362
  (202) 737-6637
  http://www.graypanthers.org
  Think tank concerned with forced retirement, government programs, health insurance, and nursing home abuse.
• HelpAge International
  P.O. Box 32832
  London N1 9ZN, United Kingdom
  011-44-20-7278-7778
  http://www.helpage.org/
  Focuses on the health status and other needs of older adults in developing countries.
• Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
  One Penn Center West, Ste. 229
  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15276
  (412) 787-9301
  http://www.hpna.org
• Hospice Association of America
  228 Seventh Street, S.E.
  Washington, D.C. 20003
  (202) 546-4759
  http://www.nahc.org/haa/
  A national organization representing more than 2,800 hospices and thousands of caregivers and volunteers who serve terminally ill patients and their families. Its website provides basic consumer information about hospice care and the hospice industry.
• Hospice Education Institute
  3 Unity Square
  P.O. Box 98
  Machiasport, Maine 04655-0098
  1-800-331-1620  (207) 255-8800
  http://www.hospiceworld.org
  An independent, not-for-profit organization, serving members of the public and health care professionals with information and education about caring for the dying and bereaved. It provides information about good hospice and palliative care, information and referrals to hospices and palliative care organizations in the U.S., and help discussing issues related to caring for the dying and bereaved.
• Hospice Foundation of America
  1621 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Ste. 300
  Washington, D.C. 20009
  1-800-854-3402
  http://www.hospicefoundation.org
  With programs for heath care professionals, and individuals “who are coping with issues of caregiving, hospice selection, terminal illness, and grief.”
• Institute for the Study of Aging
  1414 Ave. of the Americas, Ste. 1502
  New York, New York 10019
  (212) 935-2402
  http://www.aging-institute.org/
  www.hospicecare.com
• International Longevity Center
  60 E. 86th St.
  New York, New York 10028
  (212) 288-1468
  http://www.ilcusa.org/
• International Psychogeriatric Association
  550 Frontage Rd., Ste. 3759
  Northfield, Illinois 60093
  United States
  (847) 501-3310
  http://www.ipa-online.org
• John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation
  11620 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 270
  Los Angeles, California 90025
  (310) 445-4656
  http://www.jdfaf.org/
• Kaiser Family Foundation
  2400 Sand Hill Rd.
  Menlo Park, California 94025
  (650) 854-9400
  Main Website: http://www.kff.org/
  State Health Facts Website: http://www.statehealthfacts.kff.org/
  Conducts policy research on health and health policy issues. The website also provides resources on the health benefits available in each state.
• Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University
  Georgetown University
  Washington, D.C. 20057
  (202) 687-8099
  http://kennedyinstitute.georgetown.edu/
• Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly
  954 W. Washington Blvd., 5th Fl.
  Chicago, Illinois 60607-2224
  (312) 829-3055
  http://www.littlebrothers.org
  A national, non-profit, volunteer-based organization “committed to relieving isolation and loneliness among the elderly.”
• Meals On Wheels Association of America
  203 S. Union St.
  Alexandria, Virginia 22314
  (703) 548-5558
  http://www.mealsonwheels.org/
  Includes a list of local chapters of the volunteer program that provides meals to the homebound.
• Medicare Rights Center
  1460 Broadway, 17th Floor
  New York, New York 10036
  (212) 869-3850
  http://www.medicarerights.org
  An independent source of health care information and assistance for people with Medicare, “MRC provides telephone hotline services, teaches people with Medicare and those who counsel them, and brings the consumer voice to the national policy debate.”
• Michigan Center on the Demography of Aging
  P.O. Box 1248
  Ann Arbor Michigan 48106-1248
  (734) 647-5000
  http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/NACDA/
  Hosts the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging.
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc.
  1604 North Country Club Rd.
  Tucson, Arizona 85716
  (520) 881-4005
  http://www.naela.org/
  Provides a database of elder law attorneys practicing in the U.S.
• National Alliance for Caregiving
  4720 Montgomery Lane, 5th Floor
  Bethesda, Maryland 20814
  (301) 718-8444
  http://www.cargiving.org
  A non-profit coalition of national organizations working on family caregiving issues.
• National Asian Pacific Center on Aging
  1511 Third Ave., Ste. 914
  Seattle, Washington 98101
  (206) 624-1221
  http://www.napca.org
• National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
  1730 Rhode Island Ave, N.W., Ste. 1200
  Washington, D.C. 20036
  (202) 872-0888
  http://www.n4a.org
• National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
  1604 N. Country Club Rd.
  Tucson, Arizona 85716
  (520) 881-8008
  http://www.caremanager.org/
  A non-profit association of professional practitioners “working towards the highest quality of care for the elderly and their families.” They provide a pamphlet detailing what to look for when hiring a care manager.
• National Caucus and Center on Black Aged
  1220 L St., N.W., Ste. 800
  Washington, D.C. 20005
  (202) 637-8400
  http://www.ncba-aged.org
• National Center on Women & Aging
  The Heller School for Social Policy and Management
  Brandeis University
  Waltham, MA 02454-9110
  1-800-929-1995  (781) 736-3866
  http://heller.brandeis.edu/national/
• National Chronic Pain Outreach Association
  P.O. Box 274
  Millboro, Virginia 24460
  (540) 862-9437
  http://www.chronicpain.org/
  A non-profit organization seeking “to lessen the suffering of people with chronic pain by educating pain sufferers, health care professionals, and the public about chronic pain and its management through written materials and support groups.”
• National Council on the Aging
  300 D St., S.W., Ste. 801
  Washington, D.C. 20024
  (202) 479-1200
  Main Site: http://www.ncoa.org BenefitsCheckUp Site: http://www.benefitscheckup.org
  A national network of organizations including senior centers, adult day service centers, local agencies on aging, faith congregations, senior housing facilities, employment services, and other consumer organizations that hosts a website detailing government benefit programs.
• National Family Caregivers Association
  10400 Connecticut Ave., Ste. 500
  Kensington, Maryland 20895-3944
  1-800-896-3650  (301) 942-6430
  http://www.thefamilycaregiver.org/
• National Gerontological Nursing Association
  7794 Grow Dr.
  Pensacola, Florida 32514
  1-800-723-0560
  (850) 473-1174
  http://www.ngna.org/
• National Hispanic Council on Aging
  1341 Connecticut Ave., 4th Fl.
  Washington, D.C. 20036
  (202) 429-0787
  http://www.nhcoa.org
• National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization
  1700 Diagonal Rd., Ste. 625
  Alexandria, Virginia 22314
  1-800-658-8898
  (703) 837-1500
  Main Web Site: http://www.nhpco.org/
  Caring Connections Website: http://www.caringinfo.org/
  Includes resources on advance directives, grief loss, caregiving, financial issues, hospice and palliative care. The site provides free, state-specific advance directive documents and instructions.
• National Indian Council on Aging
  10501 Montgomery Blvd., N.E., Ste. 210
  Albuquerque, New Mexico 87111-3846
  (505) 292-2001
  http://www.nicoa.org
• Nationsal Network of Estate Planning Attorneys
  10831 Old Mill Rd., Ste. 400
  Omaha, Nebraska 68154
  1-800-638-8681
  http://the.nnepa.com/public/
• National Pain Education Council
  1010 Washington Blvd., 7th Fl.
  Stamford, Connecticut 06901
  (888) 536-7545
  http://www.npecweb.org/
• National Pain Foundation
  300 E. Hampden Ave., Ste. 100
  Englewood, Colorado 80113
  http://www.painconnection.org/
• National Policy & Resource Center on Nutrition & Aging
  Florida International University, OE 200
  Miami, Florida 33199
  (305) 348-1517
  http://www.fiu.edu/~nutreldr
• National Resource Center on Native American Aging
  P.O. Box 9037
  Grand Forks, North Dakota 58202-9037
  (701) 777-3848
  http://www.med.und.nodak.edu/depts/rural/nrcnaa/index.html
• National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification
  Andrus Gerontology Center, University of Southern California
  3715 McClintock Avenue
  Los Angeles, California 90089
  (213) 740-1364
  http://www.homemods.org/
• National Self-Help Clearinghouse
  Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York
  365 5th Ave., Ste. 3300
  New York, New York 10016
  (212) 817-1822
  http://www.selfhelpweb.org/
  A not-for-profit organization providing support for self-help groups and referral services for individuals.
• National Senior Citizens Law Center
  1101 14th St., N.W., Ste. 400
  Washington, D.C. 20005
  (202) 289-6976
  http://www.nsclc.org
• Older Women’s League
  1750 New York Ave., N.W., Ste. 350
  Washington, D.C. 20006
  1-800-825-3695
  (202) 783-6686
  http://www.owl-national.org
• Palliative Care Policy Center
  RAND Health
  1200 South Hayes St., Ste. 6402
  Arlington, Virginia 22202-5050
  (703) 413-1100 ext. 5457
  http://www.medicaring.org/
  Providing support to “hospitals, nursing homes, health systems, hospices, and other organizations that serve individuals nearing the end of life,” in part by providing a database of information designed to “help improve the experience of dying patients and their families.”
• POLST
  “Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment”
  Center for Ethics in Health Care
  Oregon Health & Science University
  3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Rd.
  Mailcode: UHN-86
  Portland, Oregon 97239-3098
  Phone: (503) 494-3965
  http://www.polst.org
  See Chapter 2 of our report for more information on this document, designed to help health care professionals honor the end-of-life treatment desires of patients.
• Rainbow Bridge
  P.O. Box 12675
  Denver, Colorado 80212-0675
  (303) 623-1176
  http://www.rainbowb.org/
  Rainbow Bridge is a non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of elders in nursing homes through intergenerational relationships with children. Over 13,000 children have participated since 1994.
• Retirement and Intergenerational Studies Laboratory
  The Strom Thurmond Institute of Government & Public Affairs
  Clemson University
  Silas Pearman Boulevard
  Clemson, South Carolina 29634
  (864) 656-4700
  http://www.strom.clemson.edu/teams/risl/index.html
  The Retirement and Intergenerational Studies Laboratory provides resources and assistance to community organization seeking to add intergenerational programs to their activities.
• Rural Assistance Center
  P.O. Box 9037
  Grand Forks, North Dakota 58202
  1-800-270-1898
  http://www.raconline.org
  RAC helps rural communities and other rural stakeholders access the full range of available programs, funding, and research that can enable them to provide quality health and human services to rural residents. It offers customized assistance, searchable databases, and research publications.
• SeniorNet
  1171 Homestead Rd., Ste. 280
  Santa Clara, California 95050
  (408) 615-0699
  http://www.seniornet.org
  A non-profit providing older adults education for and access to computer technologies. The organization supports over 240 Learning Centers throughout the U.S., publishes a quarterly newsletter and a variety of instructional materials, offers discounts on computer-related and other products and services, holds regional conferences, and operates numerous online discussion boards.
• Share the Care
  P.O. Box 957
  Murray Hill Station
  New York, New York 10156
  http://www.sharethecare.org
  Anon-profit organization dedicated to educating the public, health professionals and clergy about group caregiving as an option for meeting the needs of the seriously ill or dying, those in rehabilitiation, the elderly in need of assistance and their caregivers. Provides a blueprint for how to take a group of friends, relatives, neighbors, coworkers, and acquaintances and turn them into a “caregiver family.”
• Temple University Center for Intergenerational Learning
  1601 North Broad St., Room 206
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122
  (215) 204-6970
  http://www.temple.edu/cil/
  A national resource for intergenerational educational programming.
• University of California-Irvine Institute for Brain Aging and Dementia
  23461 El Toro Rd., Ste. 150
  Laguna Woods, California 92653
  (949) 768-3635
  http://www.alz.uci.edu/
• University of North Texas Media Library Film and Video Collection on Aging
  P.O. Box 305190
  Denton, Texas 76203
  (940) 565-2484
  http://www.library.unt.edu/media/fvca.htm
  Their collection is home to over 700 audio-visual titles concerned with different aspects of aging and long-term care available for rent by educational institutions.
• U.S. Living Will Registry
  523 Westfield Ave., P.O. Box 2789
  Westfield, New Jersey 07091-2789
  1-800-LIV-WILL
  http://www.uslivingwillregistry.com/
  A privately held organization that electronically stores advance directives, organ donor information and emergency contact information, and makes them available to health care providers across the country 24 hours a day through an automated system. Registration is free when through a member health care provider or community partner.
• Volunteer Services of America
  1660 Duke St.
  Alexandria, Virginia 22314
  (800) 899-0089
  (703) 341-5000
  http://www.voa.org
  Volunteers of America is a national, nonprofit, spiritually based organization providing local human service programs and opportunities for individual and community involvement. It provides educational information and assisted living resources.
• Well Spouse Association
  63 West Main St., Ste. H
  Freehold, New Jersey 07728
  1-800-838-0879
  http://www.wellspouse.org/
• Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement
  1725 K St., N.W., Ste. 201
  Washington, D.C. 20006
  (202) 393-5452
  http://www.wiser.heinz.org/
  WISER is a non-profit organization that provides women with the skills and information they need to improve their economic circumstances and plan for a financially sound retirement. It operates through workshops, seminars, newsletters, reports, fact sheets, consumer guides and its website.
• World Health Network
  American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
  1510 W. Montana St.
  Chicago, Illinois 60614
  (773) 528-1000
  http://www.worldhealth.net/
  A non-profit organization with a membership of 11,500 physicians and scientists from 65 countries dedicated to the advancement of therapeutics related to the science of longevity medicine. A4M educates physicians, scientists, and members of the public on anti-aging issues.

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Web-Based Resources

• Ageing and Life Course Programme  (World Health Organization)
  http://www.who.int/hpr/ageing/index.htm
  The WHO Ageing and Life Course website highlights global issues in aging, including elder abuse, health care access and quality, and age-friendly standards.
• AgeVenture News Service
  http://www.demko.com/
  AgeVenture seeks to communicate scientific advances in aging research by reporting peer-reviewed findings, researching retirement lifestyle trends, and publishing self-help resources.
• Alzheimer Research Forum
  http://www.alzforum.org/
  The Alzheimer Research Forum was founded in 1996 to create an online scientific community dedicated to developing treatments and preventions for Alzheimer's disease. Access to the web site is free and available to the public.
• Alzheimer’s Solutions
  http://www.caregiving-solutions.com/
  Hosted by the son of an Alzheimer’s patient, this site provides general information about the disease.
• American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse
  http://www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp/selfhelp.php?id=858
  The Self-Help Sourcebook Online is a searchable database that includes information on over 1,000 national, international and demonstrational model self-help support groups, ideas for starting groups, and opportunities to link with others to develop new national or international self-help groups.
• Beyond Indigo
  http://www.beyondindigo.com/
  Beyond Indigo provides grief support services and related information.
• Beyond the Veil
  http://www.beyondtheveil.net
  Provides resources on dying, caregiving, spirituality, funerals, advance directives, and organ donation.
• CareGuide@Home
  http://www.eldercare.com/
  Run by a care management company offering products and services for sale, the website also provides free information on caregiving and aging.
• Death and Dying
  http://www.online96.com/seniors/dying.html
  Provides links to resources on aging, death, dying, hospice, funerals, grief, and more.
• Dying Well
  http://www.dyingwell.org/
  Dr. Ira Byock, long-time palliative care physician and advocate for improved end-of-life care, and a past president of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, provides written resources and referrals to organizations, web sites and books to “empower persons with life threatening illness and their families to live fully”.
• ElderCare Online
  http://www.ec-online.net/
  ElderCare Online provides knowledge, tools and community to help caregivers improve the quality of life for both themselves and their aging loved ones.
• ElderNet
  http://www.eldernet.com
  A seniors’ guide to health, housing, legal, financial, retirement, lifestyles, news and entertainment information on the web.
• End of Life/ Palliative Education Resource Center
  http://www.eperc.mcw.edu/index.htm
  EPERC shares educational resource material among health professional educators involved in palliative care education.
• Ethical Wills
  http://www.ethicalwill.com/
  Dr. Barry K. Baines, a family physician and medical director of a home-based hospice program in Minnesota, hosts this site, which provides resources to help people “write and preserve their legacy of values at any stage of life.”
• Ethnic Elders Care
  http://www.ethnicelderscare.net/
  Ethnic Elders Care seeks “to increase public awareness of dementia among ethnic elders and to optimize the quality of life of family caregivers and ethnic elders with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.”
• Finding Our Way: Living with Dying in America
  http://www.findingourway.net
  Archives for a 15-week articles series that ran in 160 newspapers in 2001.
• Friendly4Seniors
  http://www.friendly4seniors.com
  With a database of over 2,000 senior-related listings.
• Geriatric Web
  http://geriatricweb.sc.edu/
  GeriatricWeb is a web-based geriatric digital library intended to be used in the education of health care professionals and in the clinical care of the older patient.
• GriefNet, Inc.
  http://www.griefnet.org/
  An internet community of persons dealing with grief, death, and major loss, the site hosts numerous email support groups and two web sites offering “an integrated approach to on-line grief support.”
• GrowthHouse.org
  http://www.growthhouse.org
  Growth House, Inc., provides links to resources for life-threatening illness and end-of-life care. Includes a search engine that gives access to a comprehensive collection of reviewed resources for end-of-life care.
• Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York University College of Nursing and the NICHE program
  http://consultgerirn.org/
  Evidence-based online resource for nurses in clinical and educational settings; has geriatric protocols, evidence-based for managing common geriatric syndromes and conditions, linkage to specialty nursing associations, hospital competencies, opportunities to acquire continuing education materials and much more! Funded in part by a grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies (USA) Inc.
• HealthFinder
  http://www.healthfinder.gov
  A guide to government agencies, publications, databases, non-profit organizations, and support groups compiled by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
• Health and Age
  http://www.healthandage.com/
  Written and edited by medical professionals this site presents health information that “empowers people of all ages to identify, understand, prevent, treat, and communicate effectively with their health professionals” about their medical conditions. It is funded by Health Education Foundation (WHEF), an independent, non-profit organization.
• Health and Retirement Study
  http://hrsonline.isr.umich.edu/
  The University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study (HRS) surveys more than 22,000 Americans over the age of 50 every two years. Supported by the National Institute on Aging, the study paints an emerging portrait of an aging America's physical and mental health, insurance coverage, financial status, family support systems, labor market status, and retirement planning. HRS data products are available without cost to researchers and analysts.
• Hospice Net
  http://www.hospicenet.org
  Hospice Net is an independent, nonprofit organization that publishes information on dealing with life-threatening illnesses for patients and caregivers. Topics include bereavement, pain management, hospice care, talking to children, and caregiving. The site also includes tips on finding and choosing a hospice. (See also, http://www.hospiceweb.com.)
• Infoaging.org
  http://www.infoaging.org
  Launched by the American Federation for Aging Research and supported by a grant from Pfizer Inc., the site contains the latest research-based information on a wide range of age-related diseases, conditions, issues, features, and news.
• Intergenerational Initiative
  http://www.siu.edu/offices/iii/
  Hosted by Southern Illinois University, this website hosts several publications and a retiree volunteer program.
• MealCall.org
  http://www.mealcall.org/
  MealCall helps seniors and family members connect with local Meals-on-Wheels and other similar programs. MealCall also helps find volunteers for Meals-on-Wheels delivery.
• MedWeb
  http://www.medweb.emory.edu/medweb/
  Maintained by the staff of the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library of Emory University, MedWeb is a catalog of biomedical and health related web sites with a primarily for the academic and research community.
• Merck Manual of Geriatrics
  http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmg/home.jsp
  An online, interdisciplinary manual regarding geriatric care for clinicians and residents.
• MyZiva.net (Nursing Home Guide)
  http://www.myziva.net/
  MyZiva.Net is an independent, free nursing home resource for prospective residents, caregivers and healthcare professionals that helps with finding and comparing nursing homes.
• National Public Radio: The End of Life
  http://www.npr.org/programs/death/
  Includes transcripts of roundtable discussions and conferences, readings, and a bibliography.
• Nolo.com Encyclopedia: Health Care & Elder Care
  http://www.nolo.com/encyclopedia/ret_ency.html
  Includes articles on health and financial issues such as Medicare, long-term care, and estate planning.
• On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dying
  http://www.pbs.org/wnet/onourownterms/
  This website, based on a PBS special, includes resources on care, and links to final days sites, and therapy sites.
• Our Senior Years
  http://www.oursenioryears.com
• Pain.com
  http://www.pain.com/
  Sponsored by a private foundation, this site is an educational resource on pain and pain management for health care professionals and consumers.
• Painlaw.org
  http://www.painlaw.org/
  A public resource of general information on the legal aspects of pain management and end-of-life care hosted by the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, a national legal advocacy group for people with mental disabilities.
• Palliative Drugs
  http://www.palliativedrugs.org/
  This site provides independent information for health professionals about the use of drugs in palliative care.
• Secrets of Aging
  http://www.secretsofaging.org/
  Produced by the Boston Museum of Science, this website provides public access to the latest scientific research on aging.
• SeniorJournal.com
  http://www.seniorjournal.com
  This site provides daily news and information for baby boomers.
• Senior Corner
  http://seniors.tcnet.org/
  Includes articles on health, caregiving, and senior needs and local and national resources for seniors.
• Senior Women Web
  http://www.seniorwomen.com/
  This website attempts to address women’s interests and concerns, especially the issues of community and connectivity.
• WebMD
  Main Website: http://my.webmd.com/
  RxList Website: http://www.rxlist.com/
  Provides generalized health information.
• WidowNet
  http://www.widownet.org/
  Hosted by a widower, this site provides online resources and discussion opportunities.
• WiredSeniors.com
  http://www.wiredseniors.com
  Includes SeniorsSearch.com, a search engine geared to individuals over 50.