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National Web Resources
Below are a collection of resources related of interest.
- AARP
phone: (602) 256-2277
web: http://www.aarp.org - Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer's Association, the world leader in Alzheimer research and support, is a voluntary health organization dedicated to finding preventions, treatments and, eventually, a cure for Alzheimer dementia. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's diseas
phone: (602) 528-0550
web: http://www.alz.org - American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the American Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching hundreds of communities. The mission of the Association is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
phone: (602) 861-4731
web: http://www.diabetes.org/aboutus.jsp?WTLPromo=HEADER_aboutus&vms=145037152927 - American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
phone: (602) 414-5353
web: http://www.americanheart.org/ - Area Agency on Aging, Region One
The Area Agency on Aging, Region One strives to secure, promote and provide essential services to enhance the quality of life in a diverse and changing society. We meet this challenge through advocacy, coordination, building alliances, and promoting public awareness, guided by integrity, vision, and sustained commitment.
phone: (602) 264-2255
web: http://www.aaaphx.org/ - Arthritis Foundation
phone: (602) 264-7679
web: http://www.arthritis.org - BenefitsCheckUpRx
By using BenefitsCheckUpRx, anyone can help lower income Medicare beneficiaries to learn about and connect to the best combination of more than 340 different government and private prescription savings programs. ?More than 95 leading national non-profit organizations have joined to create the Access to Benefits Coalition which is making this fast, free and confidential service available to the public.
web: http://www.BenefitsCheckUpRx.org/ - Eldercare Locator
The Eldercare Locator connects older Americans and their caregivers with sources of information on senior services. The service links those who need assistance with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers.
phone: (800) 677-1116
web: http://www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare/Public/Home.asp - National institute on Aging
The National Institute on Aging (NIA), one of the 25 institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life.
phone: (301) 496-1752
web: http://www.nia.nih.gov/ - Resource Directory for Older People
The Resource Directory for Older People is a database of information about national and state-level organizations that serve older adults and geriatric professionals. Resources in the database include federal and state agencies, Administration on Aging supported resource centers, professional societies, private groups, and volunteer programs.
web: http://www.nia.nih.gov/resource/ - Social Security Administration
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is headed by a Commissioner and has a staff of over 65,000 employees within an organizational structure of 13 offices.
phone: (800) 772-1213
web: http://www.ssa.gov/ - U.S. Administration on Aging
The Administration on Aging is the principal agency designated to carry out the provisions of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.).
phone: (877) 696-6775
web: http://www.os.dhhs.gov/about/opdivs/aoa.html - Veterans Administration
Our goal is to provide excellence in patient care, veterans' benefits and customer satisfaction. We have reformed our department internally and are striving for high quality, prompt and seamless service to veterans.
phone: (800) 827-1000
web: http://www.va.gov
