Alzheimer's Disease and Retirement Housing Resources
Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center
P.O. Box 8250
Silver Spring, MD 20907-8250
1-800-438-4380
www.alzheimers.nia.nih.gov
This service of the NIA offers information and publications on diagnosis, treatment, patient care, caregiver needs, long-term care, education and training, and research related to AD. Staff answer telephone, e-mail, and written requests and make referrals to local and national resources.
Alzheimer’s Association
225 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60611-7633
1-800-272-3900
www.alz.org
This nonprofit association supports families and caregivers of patients with AD and funds research. Chapters nationwide provide referrals to local resources and services, and sponsor support groups and educational programs.
Eldercare Locator
800-677-1116
www.eldercare.gov
This service of the Administration on Aging, funded by the Federal Government, provides information and referrals to respite care and other home and community services offered by State and Area Agencies on Aging.
National Institute on Aging Information Center
P.O. Box 8057
Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8057
1-800-222-2225
www.nia.nih.gov
NIA offers many helpful publications of interest to older people. They can be viewed and ordered at: www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation.
Caring for People with Alzheimer's Disease: A Manual for Facility Staff (2nd edition), by Lisa P. Gwyther, 2001. Published by the American Health Care Association (1201 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005) and the Alzheimer's Association (919 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1100, Chicago, IL 60611).
The Suncoast Gerontology Center, University of South Florida. Revised 9/01/99.
U.S Department of Health and Human Resources
Public Health Service
National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Aging
NIH Publication No. 03-3431
January 2004
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
6610 Rockledge Drive, MSC 6612
Bethesda, MD 20892-6612
301-496-5717
800-877-8339 (TTY/toll-free)
www.niaid.nih.gov
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30333
800-311-3435 (toll-free)
www.cdc.gov
Department of Health and Human Services
Flu Updates
www.pandemicflu.gov
www.avianflu.gov
Food and Drug Administration
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
888-463-6332 (toll-free)
www.fda.gov
American Lung Association
61 Broadway, Sixth Floor
New York, NY 10006
800-586-4872 (toll-free)
www.lungusa.org
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
NIDCD Information Clearinghouse
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive, MSC 2320
Bethesda, MD 20892-2320
Phone: 1-800-241-1044 (toll-free)
TTY: 1-800-241-1055
www.nidcd.nih.gov
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inc. (AAO-HNS)
1 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-3357
Phone: 703-836-4444
TTY: 703-519-1585
www.entnet.org
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: 1-800-638-8255 (toll-free/voice/TTY)
www.asha.org
American Tinnitus Association (ATA)
P.O. Box 5
Portland, OR 97207-0005
Phone: 1-800-634-8978 (toll-free)
www.ata.org
Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc. (SHHH)
7910 Woodmont Avenue
Suite 1200
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301-657-2248
TTY: 301-657-2249
www.shhh.org
Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
Gallaudet University
800 Florida Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002-3695
Phone: 202-651-5000 (voice and TTY)