Administration on Aging - a wide ranging source of information on aging sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

http://www.aoa.gov/

Alzheimer's Association - The largest national voluntary health organization supporting Alzheimer's research and care.

www.alz.org

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging - A national association committed to advancing the vision of healthy, affordable, ethical long-term care for America . The association represents 5,600 mission-driven, not-for-profit nursing homes, continuing care retirement communities, assisted living and senior housing facilities, and community service organizations.

www.aahsa.org

American Association of Retired Persons - A nonprofit, non partisan membership organization for people over 50.

www.aarp.org

American Health Care Association - A non-profit federation of affiliated state health organizations representing the long term care community to the nation at large – to government, business leaders, and the general public.

www.ahca.org

American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc. – A comprehensive resource for those interested in Parkinson’s Disease, treatments of Parkinson’s Disease, current medical breakthroughs, and support group for Parkinson’s Disease

www.apdaparkinson.org

American Society on Aging – A resource for those interested and committed to enhancing the knowledge and skill of older adults and their families.

www.asaging.org

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - A valuable resource with information on all of the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

cms.hhs.gov

Department of Veterans Affairs - Official government site for American Veterans, their spouses, survivors and dependants .

www.va.gov

Elder Life Planning – A resource library to find out about the latest news in long term health care, care management, elder law, and retirement housing alternatives.

www.ElderLifePlanning.com

Healthfinder - A Federal Website that links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,800 health-related organizations.

www.healthfinder.org

Last Acts - A national Coalition to improve care and caring near the end of life.

www.lastacts.org

Medicare - The official U.S. Government site for People with Medicare.

www.medicare.gov

MedLine – An extensive collection of published medical information form The National Library of Medicine.

www.nlm.nih.gov

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys - A resource of information, education, networking and assistance to those who must deal with the many specialized issues involved with legal services to the elderly and disabled.

www.naela.com

National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers - A non-profit, professional organization of practitioners whose goal is the advancement of dignified care for the elderly and their families.

www.caremanager.org

The National Center on Elder Abuse - A consortium of six partners who provide elder abuse information to professionals and the public.

www.elderabusecenter.org

National Council on Aging - Dedicated to promoting the dignity, self-determination, well being, and contributions of older persons.

www.ncoa.org

National Family Caregivers Association - A grass roots organization created to educate, support, empower and speak up for the millions of Americans who care for chronically ill, aged or disabled loved ones.

www.nfcacares.org

National Guardianship Association - Promotes a nationally recognized standard of excellence in guardianship.

www.guardianship.org

National Institutes of Health - The Nation's Medical Research Library

http://www.nih.gov

National Stroke Association – A resource for those interested in researching the causes of strokes, support groups, current events, and medical breakthroughs for strokes

www.stroke.org

SeniorPro – A resource for those interested in researching senior care providers, their referrals, and recommendations.

www.SeniorPro.com

United Way - A portal to any local United Way agency.

www.unitedway.org

Florida

Florida Agency for Health Care Administration – A resource guide for those interested in researching health care: the current providers, facilities, insurance, and current issues.

www.fdhc.state.fl.us

Florida Council on Aging - A statewide network of professionals in aging committed to serving Florida ’s diverse aging interests through education, information-sharing and advocacy.

www.FCOA.org

Florida Department of Elder Affairs – A resource for those interested in researching every aspect, including the nuances of care for the elderly.

http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us

Florida Department of Health - Allows you to look up information on individual medical providers such as physicians, home health aides, nurses, etc.

www.doh.state.fl.us

FloridaHealthStat. - Access to and information about Florida facilities, health care providers and gathered information relating to health care in the state of Florida .

www.FloridaHealthStat.com

Florida Medical Association - An advocate for physicians and their patients to promote the public health, to ensure high standards in medical education and ethics, and to enhance the quality and availability of health care.

www.FMAOnline.org

Florida State Guardianship Association - Dedicated to promoting the protection, dignity, and value of incapacitated persons through a code of ethics, advocacy, and the dissemination of information.

www.FloridaGuardians.com