Aging Health and Social Resources

Index of Provider related Resources

Alphabetic list of Providers .

Geriatrics and Gerontolgy Education and Research: University of Maryland Baltimore
The University of Maryland Baltimore is home to nationally known interdisciplinary and interprofessional research and education programs and centers in the field of geriatrics and gerontology. Its six professional schools: Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Social Work each provide training opportunities in the field of aging and help foster collaborative approaches to research about and clinical care of older adults.

Administration on Aging
The AOA's website 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. Elder statistical information broken down by age groups. Aging related resources broken down by state, with links to each of these resources.

Administration on Aging The Elderly Nutrition Program
The Administration on Aging’s (AoA) Elderly Nutrition Program (ENP) provides grants to support nutrition services to older people throughout the country.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
AHRQ is in charge of supporting research designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost, and broaden access to essential services.

Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer’s Association is the largest national voluntary health organization committed to finding a cure for Alzheimer’s and helping those affected by the disease. The site contains links to updated news releases, a glossary of Alzheimer's related terms, and links to discussion groups among other resources.

Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center
This site contains information about Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. It contains links to: Alzheimer's Disease publications, other federal resources, a bibliographic database, clinical trails database, and a calendar of events pertaining to Alzheimer's conferences.

American Academy of Dermatology
This site contains Dermatology related resources including links to information for the public, information for professionals, and even a search tool for locating Dermatologist in specific areas.

American Academy of Family Physicians
This site contains information and links pertaining to questions and issues involving family practice, clinical information, and practice management among others.

American Association of Poison Control Centers
The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) is a nationwide organization of poison centers and interested individuals. This site allows you to locate your nearest poison control center. There are also links to data on poisoning, poison prevention and education information, legislation information and rumors on poisonings.

American Cancer Society
This site provides information pertaining to the different types of Cancer, treatment options, research programs, and media resources. Details on radiation therapy and chemotherapy with the option to be placed on a mailing list that provides updated information.

American Chiropractic Association
The ACA is a professional organization representing Doctors of Chiropractic. This site has a search engine that searches for Doctors of Chiropractic. There are links to publications, government affairs, products & services, and public relations information pertaining to Chiropractic practices.

American College of Gastroenterology
The American College of Gastroenterology was founded to advance the study and medical treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. There are links to publications, practice guidelines, meetings & courses, research grants & awards, and other resources on this site.

American College of Rheumatology
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) is the professional organization of rheumatologists and associated health professionals who share a dedication to healing, preventing disability, and curing the more than 100 types of arthritis and related disabling and sometimes fatal disorders of the joints, muscles, and bones. The site contains links to educational resources, Internet resources, legislative affairs, patient information, and publications.

American Dental Association
The ADA is the professional association of dentists dedicated to serving both the public and the profession of dentistry.

American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. The site contains links to information pertaining to Diabetes and has links to donation sites, magazines/journals among other resources.

American Dietetic Association
This site has links to nutritional resources, classified ads, government affairs, and a link to a search engine to locate dietitians.

American Geriatrics Society
The AGS promotes high quality, comprehensive and accessible care for America's older population, including those who are chronically ill and disabled. The organization provides leadership to health care professionals, policy makers and the public by developing, implementing and advocating programs in patient care, research, professional and public education, and public policy.

American Heart Association
This is the official site of the American Heart Association. It contains information pertaining to heart attack, heart disease and stroke cases. It provides an easy reference guide for heart and stroke information. It has a list of the warning signs for heart attacks and strokes. Links to family health information are also provided on this website.

American Hospital Association
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is the national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities.

American Lung Association
Founded in 1904 to fight tuberculosis, ALA today fights lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health. The site contains links to information on the various lung related diseases, occupational health school programs, and advocacy, volunteer, and job programs.

American Medical Association
AMA's work includes the development and promotion of standards in medical practice, research, and education; strong advocacy agenda on behalf of patients and physicians; and the commitment to providing accurate, timely information and discourse on matters important to the health of America.

American Osteopathic Association
The AOA is organized to advance the philosophy and practice of osteopathic medicine by promoting excellence in education, research and the delivery of cost effective healthcare in a distinct, unified profession. The site contains consumer health, publications, and government news links relating to Osteopathic conditions.

American Pharmaceutical Association
The American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA), the national professional society of pharmacists, was founded in 1852 and is the first established and largest professional association of pharmacists in the United States. The Association is a leader in providing professional information and education for pharmacists and an advocate for improved health of the American public through the provision of comprehensive pharmaceutical care.

American Psychiatric Association
The American Psychiatric Association is a medical specialty society recognized worldwide. Its 40,500 U.S. and international physicians specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional illnesses and substance use disorders.

American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association's website provides resources for psychologists, the general public, and students in the field of psychology.

American Public Health Association
The American Public Health Association (APHA) is the oldest and largest organization of public health professionals in the world, representing more than 50,000 members from over 50 occupations of public health.

American Red Cross
The American Red Cross provides emergency medical and health care services. The website contains information on their specific services, information on how to contribute money to the Red Cross, a virtual museum, calendar of events, and a search engine to obtain the location of the nearest Red Cross office in your area.

American Social Health Association
American Social Health Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to stopping sexually transmitted diseases and their harmful consequences to individuals, families and communities.

American Society of Anesthesiologists
The American Society of Anesthesiologists is an educational, research and scientific association of physicians organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and improve the care of the patient.

American Veterinary Medical Association
The American Veterinary Medical Association's website provides links to different Veterinary organizations, news and resources pertaining to different Veterinary practices, and public information on issues relating to pets and pet care.

The American Occupational Therapy Association
This site contains topics related to occupation therapy.

CancerNet
The purpose of this site is to provide recent and accurate cancer information from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the Federal Government’s principal agency for cancer research. This website provides information on the different types of cancer, treatment options, clinical trials, support groups and other resources.

CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN)
The CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) provides information about HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis (TB) to people and organizations working in prevention, health care, research, and support services.

Center Watch Clinical Trials: Aging
Center Watch is a clinical trials listing service. This section of their site contains information on clinical trials pertaining to Aging and how to sign up to participate in them

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The CDC's mission is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury and disability. The site contains links to data & statistics, employment and training opportunities, and subscriptions to different CDC mailing lists; among other resources.

Directory of Health and Human Services Data Resources
The Directory is a compilation of information about most major data collection systems sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

DIRLINE
This site provides a search engine which allows the user to search for a specific health care organization by name. It then displays links to the organizations that matches the search criteria.

Driving Skills in Older Adults
FamilyDoctor.org put together this page to provide answers to questions that seniors may face regarding them and their ability to drive safely.

FindLaw Consumer
This site contains links to Pro Bono Programs and other legal service providers.

FIRSTGOV for Seniors
FIRSTGOV for Seniors was designed to be a central hub from which seniors can get information on a number of departments including computer, health and consumer protection among others.

Food and Drug Administration
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's website contains links to information pertaining to health issues related to the consumption of foods, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and tobacco. The site contains a FAQ section that contains information broken down into seven different subcategories.

Food and Nutrition Information Center
The Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) is one of several information centers at the National Agricultural Library (NAL), part of the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS). You can access all of FNIC's resource lists and databases, as well as many other food and nutrition related links from this award winning site.

Genetic Alliance
The Genetic Alliance (formerly The Alliance of Genetic Support Groups, Inc.), is an international coalition of individuals, professionals and genetic support organizations that is working together to enhance the lives of everyone impacted by genetic conditions. On this site there are links to resources, publications and a listserv pertaining to genetic conditions and issues.

Good Nutrition for Seniors: Caregiver Fact Sheet
This fact sheet provides information on healthy eating habbits for seniors.

Maryland Department of Aging
The Department of Aging oversees the delivery of programs, services and benefits through Maryland's network of nineteen local Area Agencies on Aging.

Mayo Clinic
A team of Web-publishing professionals and medical experts work side by side to produce this site. Through this unique collaboration, we give you access to the experience and knowledge of the more than 2,000 physicians and scientists of Mayo Clinic.

MCARE
MCARE is the National Clearinghouse on Managed Care and Long-term Services and Supports for Adults with Developmental Disabilities and Their Families. The primary objective of the Clearinghouse is to meet the informational needs of individuals with disabilities, their families, policy makers, service providers, advocates, and others in the area of managed care and long term supports and services.

Medicaid: Provided by Families USA
This site offers a wide range of information and publications on the Medicaid program from Families USA and from other sources on the World Wide Web.

Medicare
The Official U.S. Government site for Medicare information, it contains search and compare tools for obtaining information on health plans, nursing homes, Medigap policies, contacts and Medicater activities in your area. It also contains basic information on Medicare among other resources.

NARIC The National Rehabilitation Information Center For Independence
The National Rehabilitation Information Center's (NARIC) page features timely and interesting segments, highlighting events and facts and figures which spotlight information you can use every day.

National Aging Information Center Web Site
This site provides links to publicastions, statistical resources and links to databases, all relating to aging.

National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging
NACDA acts to preserve and make available the U.S.'s largest library of electronic data on aging.

National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute's website contains information on the types of cancer, treatments, clinical trials and other related information. It also contains resources for scientists such as funding opportunities, training programs and extraordinary scientific opportunities.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) conducts and supports basic and applied research and training and disseminates information on complementary and alternative medicine to practitioners and the public.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Clearinghouse
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) Clearinghouse is an information service of the NCCAM — serving as the public's point of contact and access to information about the NCCAM's programs, conferences, and research activities.

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
NCADI is the world's largest resource for current information and materials concerning substance abuse.

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
NDIC was established in 1978 to increase knowledge and understanding about diabetes among patients, health care professionals, and the general public. The site contains phone numbers for the NDIC, a list of publications on diabetes, and a link to the Combined Health Information Database (CHID).

National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
NDDIC was established in 1980 to increase knowledge and understanding about digestive diseases among people with these conditions and their families, health care professionals, and the general public. The site contains phone numbers for the NDDIC, a list of publications on digestive diseases, and a link to the Combined Health Information Database (CHID).

National Eye Institute
The NEI attempts to discover safe and effective methods to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases and disorders of the visual system. The NEI's website contains links to a clinical studies database, intramural research, funding information, NEI news and events, and publications among other resources.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders.

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Information Center
The NHLBI Information Center develops and maintains information on numerous topics to respond to inquiries on specific diseases related to the heart, lungs, and blood.

National Human Genome Research Institute
The National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) mission is to head the Human Genome Project for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
The NIAID is composed of four extramural divisions: the Division of AIDS; the Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation; the Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases; and the Division of Extramural Activities.

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
NIAMS leads the Federal effort on research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research, and the dissemination of information on research progress to improve public health. NIAMS supports and conducts basic, clinical, and epidemiologic research and research training at universities and medical centers throughout the Nation.

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse serves the public, patients, and health professionals by providing information, locating other information sources, creating health information materials, and participating in a national Federal database on health information.

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
The mission of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) is to the promote the general health of the American people by improving their oral, dental and craniofacial health. Through nurturing fundamental research and the development of researchers, the NIDCR aims to promote health, to prevent diseases and conditions, and to develop new diagnostics and therapeutics.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases conducts and supports research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health. The Institute supports much of the clinical research on the diseases of internal medicine and related subspecialty fields as well as many basic science disciplines.

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Areas of special interest to NIEHS are cancer, birth defects, asthma, diabetes, infertility, neurodegenerative and developmental disorders and autoimmune disease.

National Institute of Mental Health
The mission of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is to reduce the burden of mental illness through research on mind, brain, and behavior.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
The NINDS is a lead agency for the Congressionally designated Decade of the Brain, and the leading supporter of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system.

National Institute on Aging
The NIA sponsors research on aging through extramural and intramural programs.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems.

National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), conducts comprehensive and coordinated programs of research and related activities to maximize the full inclusion, social integration, employment, and independent living of disabled individuals of all ages.

National Institute on Drug Abuse
The NIDA is not only seizing upon unprecedented opportunities and technologies to further understanding of how drugs of abuse affect the brain and behavior, but also working to ensure the rapid and effective transfer of scientific data to policy makers, drug abuse practitioners, other health care practitioners and the general public.

National Institutes of Health
The NIH mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone. NIH works toward that mission by: conducting research in its own laboratories; supporting the research of nonfederal scientists in universities, medical schools, hospitals, and research institutions throughout the country and abroad; helping in the training of research investigators; and fostering communication of medical information.

National Institutes of Health Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases~National Resource Center
The NIH ORBD~NRC's mission is to provide patients, health professionals, and the public with an important link to resources and information on metabolic bone diseases, including osteoporosis, Paget's disease of the bone, osteogenesis imperfecta, and hyperparathyroidism.

National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
The NKUDIC was established in 1987 to increase knowledge and understanding about diseases of the kidneys and urologic system among people with these conditions and their families, health care professionals, and the general public.

National Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is the world's largest medical library.

National Network for Health: Caregiver Fact Sheet
This fact sheet hosted by the National Network for Health provides information on nutrition and eathing habbits for Seniors.

National Women's Health Information Center
The NWHIC provides a gateway to the vast array of Federal and other women’s health information resources.

Office of Minority Health Resource Center
The OMH Web site has information on minority health issues, funding opportunities, conferences, legislative action in Congress, publications, useful information links, and other information.

Office of Research on Women's Health
The Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) serves as a focal point for women's health research at the NIH. The ORWH promotes, stimulates, and supports efforts to improve the health of women through biomedical and behavioral research. ORWH works in partnership with the NIH institutes and centers to ensure that women's health research is part of the scientific framework at NIH and throughout the scientific community.

Pan American Health Organization
The Organization's essential mission is to strengthen national and local health systems and improve the health of the peoples of the Americas, in collaboration with Ministries of Health, other government and international agencies, nongovernmental organizations, universities, social security agencies, community groups, and many others

Resource Directory for Older People
The Resource Directory for Older People is intended to serve a wide audience including older people and their families, health and legal professionals, social service providers, librarians,researchers, and others with an interest in the field of aging.The directory contains names, addresses, phone numbers, and fax numbers of organizations which provide information and other resources on matters relevant to the needs of older persons.

Rural Elderly Information Resources
This list was put together by the Rural Information Center Health Service to provide seniors with easy access to electronic resources. The site contains links to publications, organizational websites, clearinghouses, online databases, among other resources.

SAILOR, Maryland's Public Information Network
Sailor is a project of the Maryland Public Libraries, featuring a web site focused on Maryland information, and a statewide, Internet Protocol based network providing access to the Internet for the libraries, government agencies, schools and the citizens of Maryland. This section of their website provides links to care organizations, public health services, disease and treatment oriented sites among others.

SPRY Foundation
SPRY's mission is to help older adults plan for a healthy and financially secure future.

State of Maryland Department of Health & Mental Health
This site provides links to the webpages for organizations within the DHMH and provides other informational resources and press releases.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
"CMS provides health insurance for over 74 million Americans through Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP. In addition to providing health insurance, CMS also performs a number of quality-focused activities, including regulation of laboratory testing (CLIA), development of coverage policies, and quality-of-care improvement. CMS maintains oversight of the survey and certification of nursing homes and continuing care providers (including home health agencies, intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded, and hospitals), and makes available to beneficiaries, providers, researchers and State surveyors information about these activities and nursing home quality."

The Institute of Gerontology's GeroWeb
GeroWeb is designed as an online resource for researchers, educators, practitioners, and others interested in aging and older individuals. This page of the site will allow you to search their archives for information pertaining to Gerontology.

United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Air and Radiation
EPA's Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) deals with issues that affect the quality of our air and protection from exposure to harmful radiation. OAR develops national programs, technical policies, and regulations for controlling air pollution and radiation exposure.

Weight-control Information Network
WIN was established in 1994 to provide health professionals and consumers with science-based information on obesity, weight control, and nutrition. WIN also produces, collects, and disseminates materials on obesity, weight control, and nutrition.

WHO/OMS: World Health Organization
The objective of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Health, as defined in the WHO Constitution, is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

www.FoodSafety.gov
FoodSafety.gov is a gateway website that provides links to selected government food safety-related information.