Resources

Education and Retraining Opportunities
Programs and Courses for Careers in Aging Services

Professional Organizations

Adult Development & Aging/Division 20 (APA)
American College of Health Care Administrators
American Geriatrics Society
American Physical Therapy Association on Geriatrics
American Society on Aging
Gerontological Society of America
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Mid-America Congress on Aging
National Council on the Aging
New England Journal of Medicine
Utah Gerontological Society

Government

Administration on Aging
HCFA

National Institute on Aging
Social Security Administration Online
US Census Bureau
US Information Database (Central source for Government Information)
US Senate Special Committee on Aging
Veterans Affairs, Department of (US)

University & Educational

Aging of the Baby Boom: Research Agenda/Portland State University
Andrus Gerontology Library (USC)
Assisted Living and Senior Safety
Center for the Study of Aging & Human Development: Duke University
Center on the Economic and Demography of Aging
Elderhostel (National Office)
Institute on Aging/Temple University
Medical Career Info Site
Northern Illinois University Gerontology Program
Pennsylvania State University/Aging and Adult Development
Suncoast Gerontology Center: University of South Florida
University of Utah Health Sciences Center
West Virginia University/Center on Aging

Services

AAHSA
Aging & Aging Parents: Self-help & Psychology
Elder Care Information & Referral
Generations United
Home Care Home Page
Interactive Aging Network
Internet Adult Care Network
LinkAge 2000
Long-Term CareToday
Managed Care Clearinghouse Web Site
Managed Care Information Center
Mr. Long-Term Care
National Alzheimer's Association
SENIORNET
SeniorSites

Health Information

Adult Health & Development Program (AHDP)
American Heart Association
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Columbia Healthcare
HealthGate (with database access)
HealthWorld Online
Healthfinder (consumer health information from the U.S. Government)
Mayo Health Oasis
MedAccess
RxList (searchable index on drugs/medications)
Thrive (Time-Warner Pathfinder site)