Resources

 

Top Recommended Sites:

• Alzheimer’s Care Resource Center
• ElderCare at Home & Alzheimer’s Care At Home’s BLOG
• ElderCare Resource Center
• End Of Life Home Care Services
• Alzheimer’s Training.com
• Coaching For Caregivers
• ElderCare Calls
• ElderCare’s YouTube Channel
• 2011 Hurricane Preparedness
• The Senior List
• Dr David B. Ross and CNBI

OTHER RECOMMENDED SITES

• Florida Assisted Living Coalition
• Assisted Living Directory - Simply wonderful directory with links to ALF’s in many states.
• Clinical Trials: Current clinical trials on Alzheimer’s disease – Alzheimer’s Foundation of America site.
• ClinicalTrials.gov provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers.
• ElderCare Matters- America’s online source for elder care experts plus information & answers about a wide range of elder care matters

Government Resources

• Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality http://www.ahrq.gov/
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://cms.hhs.gov
• National Institute on Aging http://www.nih.gov/nia
• National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov
• U.S. Government Site Medicare Information http://www.medicare.gov
• Medline Plus http://www.medlineplus.gov

Alzheimer’s Related Organizations

• AARP Webplace http://www.aarp.org/
• Alzheimer’s Association http://www.alz.org
• Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center http://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers
• American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry http://www.aagpgpa.org/
• American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging http://www.aahsa.org/
• American College of Healthcare Administrators http://www.achca.org/
• American Geriatric Society http://www.americangeriatrics.org
• The American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF) A nonprofit charitable organization with over 25 years dedicated to funding research on Alzheimer’s disease, educating the public about these diseases,and providing emergency financial assistance to Alzheimer’s disease patients and their caregivers. http://www.ahaf.org/
• American Health Lawyers Association http://www.healthlawyers.org
• Family Caregiver Alliance http://www.caregiver.org
• Health Insurance Association of America http://www.hiaa.org/
• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Associations http://www.jcaho.org/
• Journal of the American Medical Association http://jama.ama-assn.org

Other Alzheimer’s Related Resources

• Alzheimer’s Home Companion http://www.care4elders.com/
• Alternative Solutions www.activitytherapy.com
• American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease http://www.alzheimersjournal.com/pn02000.html
• American Medical Directors Association http://www.amda.com/
• Caregiving.com http://www.caregiving.com/
• DH Special Services Created in 1986, DH Special Services is an experienced healthcare consulting firm, dedicated to continuing education and consultation for the activity professional throughout New Jersey, New York, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. We offer the Basic Education and Advanced Management Courses for Activity Professionals. http://www.dhspecialservices.com
• ElderWeb http://www.elderweb.com
• Ethnic Elders Care Network http://www.ethnicelderscare.net
• Healingwell.com Community, Information, Resources On Diseases, Disorders and Chronic Illness http://www.healingwell.com/alzheimers/
• Kenes International http://www.kenes.com/vascular
• Medical World Search http://www.mwsearch.com/

Elayne Forgie has been a professional geriatric care manager for over 20 years and was a founding Board Member of the Florida Geriatric Care Managers Association. She is the President/CEO of ElderCare at Home, Inc. and The Alzheimer's Care Resource Center. Information on this website or contained in this article is not intended to replace the medical advice of your doctor or health care provider.