Administration
on Aging
The Administration on
Aging (AoA) web site
includes information
designed for Older
Americans and their
families as well as
those concerned about
providing the
opportunities and
services to enrich the
lives of older persons
and support their
independence.
Website: http://www.aoa.gov/
Aids
Information Network
1211 Chestnut Street,
7th Floor,
Philadelphia, PA
19107.
Runs projects related
to education and
prevention of
HIV/AIDS. Library
answers questions by
phone, fax or e-mail.
Phone: 215-575-1110
x131 Fax: 215-575-1123
E-mail:
Web site: aidsinfo@critpath.org.
ALS
Association
21021 Ventura Blvd.,
Suite 321, Woodland
Hills, CA 91364.
National information
resource for
Amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis (ALS),
commonly referred to
as Lou Gehrig's
disease.
Phone: 818-340-7500
Web site: http://www.alsa.org.
American
Academy of Hospice and
Palliative Medicine
AAHPM is an
organization for
physicians who are
committed to
furthering and
fostering the practice
of
hospice/palliative
care for the
terminally ill and
their
families. http://www.aahpm.org
ABCD-
Americans for Better
Care of the Dying
ABCD is a non-profit
coalition of citizens
and
professionals united
to ensure that public
policy
addresses the needs of
individuals and
families coping
with a fatal illness. http://www.abcd-
caring.com
American
Casket Retailers
Association
The American Casket
Retailers Association
(ACRA) is a non-profit
organization founded
in January of 2000 to
assist consumers to
purchasing caskets
anywhere in the
nation.
Web site: http://www.acra.org
Agency
for Health Care Policy
and Research
AHCPR is the lead
agency charged with
supporting
research designed to
improve the quality of
health care,
reduce its cost, and
broaden access to
essential
services. http://www.ahcpr.gov
Alliance
for Aging Research
The Alliance for Aging
Research is a private,
not-for-profit
advocacy organization
fighting for science
policies in the
nation's capital to
speed breakthroughs
for greater health,
vitality and
longevity. Website:http://www.agingresearch.org/
Alzheimer's
Association
919 N. Michigan Ave.,
Suite 1000, Chicago,
IL 60611.
The only national
voluntary organization
dedicated to curing
Alzheimer's disease
and providing
education and support
to people with he
disease and their
caregivers. They can
refer you to local
chapters and support
groups. Website: http://www.alz.org/
Alzheimer's
Disease Education and
Referral(ADEAR)Center
The ADEAR Center is a
service of the
National Institute on
Aging (NIA). The NIA
is one of the National
Institutes of Health
under the U.S.
Department of Health
and Human Services.
You will find
information about
Alzheimer's disease
and related disorders.
Website: http://www.alzheimers.org/
American
Association for Homes
and Services for the
Aging
AAHSA represents
not-for-profit
organizations
dedicated
to providing high
quality health care,
housing and
services to the
elderly http://www.aahsa.org
American
Association of Retired
Persons
Everything you ever
wanted to know about
AARP including
information on Modern
Maturity and the
Bulletin; events in
your community;
advocacy; press
releases; AARP
programs; and
frequently asked
questions about the
organization.
http://www.aarp.org/
American
Brain Tumor
Association
2720 River Road, Suite
146, Des Plains, IL
60018.
A not-for-profit
organization offering
publications
addressing brain
tumors, their
treatment, and coping
with the disease. They
also maintain a
nationwide listing of
support groups.
Phone: 800-886-2282
Web site: http://www.abta.org/
American
Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Road, NE,
Atlanta, GA
30329-4251.
The nationwide,
community-based
voluntary health
organization dedicated
to eliminating cancer
as a major health
problem.
Phone: 800-ACS-2345
Web site: http://www.cancer.org.
The
American College of
American Society of
Internal Medicine (ACP-ASIM)
ACP-ASIM is a medical
specialty society
designed to enhance
the quality and
effectiveness of
health care by
fostering excellence
and professionalism in
the practice of
medicine. http://www.acponline.org/index.html
The
American Geriatrics
Society
AGS is a professional
organization of health
care
providers dedicated to
improving and
effecting change
for the health and
well being of all
older adults. http://www.americangeriatrics.org
The
American Health
Institute
There is much research
to support clinical
observations that a
person's emotional
state influences the
development and course
of cancer as well as
many other serious
illnesses. This domain
describes how the mind
and emotions can be
used most effectively
to regain health.
Website: http://www.ahealth.com/
American
Heart Association
7272 Greenville
Avenue, Dallas, TX
75231.
Committed to reducing
disability and death
from cardiovascular
diseases and stroke.
Phone: 214-373-6300 or
800-AHA-USA1 (to be
connected to your
closest affiliate) Web
site: http://www.americanheart.org
American
Liver Foundation
1425 Pompton Avenue,
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009.
National non-profit
organization dedicated
to preventing,
treating, and
conquering hepatitis
and other diseases of
the liver and
gallbladder.
Phone: 800-223-0179
Web site: http://www.liverfoundation.org.
American
Lung Association
1740 Broadway, New
York, NY 10019-4374.
Dedicated to
preventing lung
disease with a
nationwide priority on
asthma.
Phone: 212-315-8700
E-mail: info@lungusa.org
Web site: http://www.lungusa.org.
American
Medical Association
515 N. State Street,
Chicago, IL 60610.
The AMA’s web site
contains extensive
links to disease- and
condition-related
sites on the www.
Phone: 312-464-5000
Web site: http://www.ama-assn.org.
American
Nurses Association
600 Maryland Ave. SW,
Suite 100 West,
Washington, DC
20024-2571.
The largest
professional
organization
representing
registered nurses in
the United States.
Phone: 800-274-4ANA
Web site: http://www.nursingworld.org.
American
Parkinson Disease
Association
1250 Hylan Blvd.,
Suite 4B, Staten
Island, NY 10305.
Committed to serving
the Parkinson
community through a
comprehensive program
of research, education
and support.
Phone: 718-981-8001 or
800-223-2732 E-mail: apda@admin.con2.com.
American
Pain Society
APS is a non-profit
multidisciplinary
educational and
scientific
organization dedicated
to serving people in
pain, through
research, education,
treatment, and
professional practice.
http://www.ampainsoc.org
American
Physical Therapy
Association
Section on Geriatrics
The Section on
Geriatrics is a
component of the
American Physical
Therapy Association,
currently comprising
more than 500 physical
therapists, physical
therapist assistants,
and students committed
to providing quality
care for the geriatric
client. This web site
contains information
of use to section
members, other
physical therapists,
geriatric clients and
their families and
anyone concerned with
healthcare issues for
older individuals. http://geriatricspt.org/
American
Society on Aging
The American Society
on Aging (ASA) is a
nonprofit, membership
organization that
informs the public and
health professionals
about issues affecting
the quality of life
for older people and
promotes innovative
approaches to meet
these needs. http://www.asaging.org/
American
Society for the
Advancement of
Palliative Care
ASAP Care is a
personal effort to
help expedite
the reform of terminal
health care practice. http://www.asap-care.com/
American
Society for Bioethics
and Humanities
ASBH is a professional
society of
individuals,
organizations, and
institutions
interested in
bioethics
and humanities. http://www.asbh.org
American
Society of Law,
Medicine and Ethics
ASLME provides
high-quality
scholarship, debate,
and
critical thought to
the community of
professionals at the
intersection of law,
health care, policy,
and ethics. http://www.aslme.org
Approaching
Death: Improving Care
at the End of Life
This report, from a
committee of the
Institute of
Medicine, calls for
changes to improve
end-of-life care,
better training of
health care
professionals, reform
of
outdated laws that
inhibit the use of
pain-relieving
drugs, and testing of
new payment options. http://www2.nas.edu/hcs/21da.html
The
Assisted Living
Facilities Association
of America(ALFAA)
The Assisted Living
Facilities Association
of America (ALFAA) is
a national nonprofit
membership
organization dedicated
to enhancing the
quality of life in
assisted living
residences and
promoting the
interests of the
assisted living
industry. http://www.alfa.org/
Association
of Cancer Online
Resources Inc.
ACOR is a non-profit
patient advocacy
organization
founded to develop,
support and represent
Internet
based resources for
up-to date information
to cancer
patients. http://www.medinfo.org
Association
for Death Education
& Counseling
638 Prospect Ave.,
Hartford, CT 06105.
ADEC is dedicated to
improving the quality
of death education and
death related
counseling and
caregiving.
Phone: 860-586-7503
Web site: http://www.adec.org.
Association
of Pediatric Oncology
Nurses
4700 W. Lake Ave.,
Glenview, IL 60025.
Phone: 847-375-4724
FAX: 847-375-47777 Web
site: http://www.apon.org.
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