The United States has a variety of national resources available to the aging demographic.
AARP
601 E St., NWÂ
Washington, DC 20049Â
Phone: 1-800-424-3410
www.aarp.org
Administration on Aging
www.aoa.gov
HHS Employee Locator (off site)Â
Federal Relay Services – 1-800-877-8339 – toll free relay service to call AoA and other federal agencies from TTY devices– useful for for persons with hearing impairments (off-site)
Alzheimer’s Disease Research
c/o American Health Assistance Foundation
22512 Gateway Center Drive
Clarksburg, Maryland 20871
Phone: 1-800-437-2423, (301) 948-3244
Fax: (301) 258-9454
www.ahaf.org/alzheimers
American Society on Aging
“Enhancing the knowledge and skills of those working with older adults and their families” – ASA Webpage
Professionals throughout the country rely on the American Society on Aging to keep them on the cutting edge in an aging society. T hrough renowned educational programs, publications and information and training resources, ASA members tap into the knowledge of the largest network of professionals in the field.
833 Market Street
Suite 511
San Francisco, CA 94103-1824
Phone: 1-415-974-9600
www.asaging.org
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
1030 15th Street, N.W. – Suite 240 – Washington D.C. 20005-1503Â
Phone: 202-289-9806
Fax: 202-289-9824
E-mail:Â aghetemp@aghe.org
www.aghe.org
Gerontological Society of America
The mission of the Gerontological Society of America is to promote the conduct of multi- and interdisciplinary research in aging by expanding the quantity of and improving the quality of gerontological research, and by increasing its funding resources; and to disseminate gerontological research knowledge to researchers, to practitioners, and to decision and opinion makers.
1030 15th. St. NWÂ
Suite 250
Washington, D.C. 20005Â
Phone: 1-202-842-1275
www.geron.org
National Institute on Aging
Building 31, Room 5C27
31 Center Drive, MSC 2292
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: 301-496-1752
www.nia.nih.gov