LibGuides: NUR 3289: Fundamentals of Gerontology: Websites

Government Websites

Administration on Aging The principal agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services designated to carry out the provisions of the Older Americans Act of 1965.
Florida Department of Elder Affairs Administers programs and services for elders across the state of Florida through 11 Area Agencies on Aging, which operate as Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs).
Medicare Government agency providing healthcare access to older adults.
National Institute on Aging Leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. NIA is the primary federal agency supporting and conducting Alzheimer's disease research.
United States Senate Special Committee on Aging Shapes federal policies and programs of central concern to Older Americans.

Alliance for Aging Incorporated in 1988, the Alliance for Aging, Inc., was designated by the State of Florida as the Area Agency on Aging for Miami-Dade and Monroe counties.
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) A nonprofit membership organization dedicated to addressing the needs and interests of persons 50 and older.
American Geriatrics Society A nationwide, not-for-profit society of geriatrics healthcare professionals dedicated to improving the health, independence, and quality of life of older people.
Family Caregiver Alliance Founded in 1977, Family Caregiver Alliance was the first community-based nonprofit organization in the country to address the needs of families and friends providing long-term care at home.
Gerontological Society of America Provides researchers, educators, practitioners, and policy makers with opportunities to understand, advance, integrate, and use basic and applied research on aging.
LeadingAge A community of nonprofit aging services providers and other mission-driven organizations serving older adults.
National Council on Aging Delivers the resources, tools, best practices, and advocacy our nation needs to ensure that every person can age with health and financial security.

National Center on Elder Abuse: Research Statistics and Data Data on elder abuse.
National Post-acute and Long-term Care Study Offers reliable, accurate, relevant and timely national and state statistical information to support and inform post-acute and long-term care services policy, research and practice.
Older Persons' Health U.S. data on life expectancy, difficulty with self-care, smoking, obesity, hypertension, mortality, and more.
Profile of Older Americans An annual summary of critical statistics related to the older population in the United States.