Links
AARP's
Guide to internet resources on aging
Administration
on Aging
Alzheimer's
Association - Has listing of all large-scale clinical Alzheimer
drug trials which are recruiting patients
Alzheimer's
Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR) - Publishes "Home
Safety for the Alzheimer's Patient" and many other information brochures.
Alzheimer's
resources
American
Association of Homes and Services For The Aging - Represents
4800 non-profit organizations dedicated to providing quality health
care, housing, and services to the elderly.
American
Association of Retired Persons (AARP) - Latest organizations
for seniors.
American
Board of Medical Specialists - Board Certification Confirmation
American
Cancer Society
American
Health Care Association - features materials on "15 Key Questions
About Long-Term Care" and "Debunking the Myths: Long-Term Care Insurance"
American
Parkinson's Disease Assocation
American
Society on Aging
Arthritis
Foundation
Bandolier
- Evidence Based Health Care
California
Department of Aging
California
Partnership for Long-Term Care
Caregiving
Solutions - Alzheimer's Disease information
Center
for LTC Financing
Center
for Medicare Education
Children
of Aging Parents
Choice
in Dying - Makes copies of the "Living Will" available.
Citizens
on Long-Term Care
Commission
on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations - Issues performance
reports on individual hospitals.
ElderCare
Locator - Area agencies on Aging's national referral service
for nursing homes.
ElderWeb
- Award winning events and information
Family
Caregivers Alliance - Focuses on the caregiver of patients
with any type of brain impairment after age 18.
Foundation
for Long Term Care
Gray
Panthers - Effective, honorable activist group which fights
for the rights of the elderly.
HMO
Infant
Mortality and Life Expectancy for Selected Countries, 2003
Institute
for Quality in LTC
Key
To Care - Caregiver's guide to long term care
LA
Times - Los Angeles Times Newspaper
Medi-Cal
- California's "medicaid" / welfare funding
Medic
Alert Foundation - Provides bracelets with medical information
and warnings.
Medical
Business Associates - Will handle all medical bills and insurance
claims for one low monthly fee.
Medicare
MedicineNet.com
- Health and Medical Information
Nancy
Wexler - Gerontology and Geriatric Care Management
National
Academy on Aging - Social research
National
Assocation for Home Care - Largest national trade association
working on behalf of home care and hospice.
National
Council on Aging - Research on health issues
National
Institute on Aging
National
Senior Volunteer Corps
National
Stroke Foundation
Office
of Statewide Health Planning and Development
Older
Women's League (OWL)
Senior
Com - Online computer service providing information and products
to the elderly
Senior
Journal - Seniors concerns and interests
Senior
Net - Non-profit group for older adults who use, or are learning
to use computers
Social
Security Administration
Towson
College Extended Programs - Comprehensive list of senior resources
Veterans
Affairs Department
Wall
Street Journal
Woodland Hills Home Care - Elderly
home serving the Los Angeles area located in Woodland Hills.
Rating Financial Services Sites
A.M.
Best Co.
Fitch
Investors Service Inc.
Moody's
Investor Service Inc.
Standard
& Poor's Insurance Rating Service
Weiss
Ratings Inc.
Regarding questions or people
I should contact for you in other states,
or parts of the world,
please do not hesistate to reach me by phone or email,
as I have contacts everywhere.
Rena
Adelson
(818) 989-3398
Email: rena@renaltc.com
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