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