Web Links
AARP : www.aarp.org.
The
AARP Foundation administers programs that assist older Americans. These
programs, funded by grants or cooperative agreements with governments or
private organizations, provide a wide variety of services including job
training,
tax
assistance,
assistance with important lawsuits
being decided by the courts, and much more.
ACTION
FOR OLDER PEOPLE
: www.knowsley.gov.uk/health/social_services/general_support_care/advice_services.html
This web site has been developed with one aim and that is to
provide wider access to information for Older People. It is through 'Action
for Older People' that we wish to promote independence, choice and
participation, healthy ageing and lifelong learning.
ADMINISTRATION ON AGING : www.aoa.gov/
For over thirty years, the Administration on Aging (AoA) has provided
home and community-based services to millions of our nation's vulnerable and
hard to reach older persons through the programs funded under the Older
Americans Act.
Age Concern
England : www.ageconcern.org.uk
Age Concern England works to improve the quality of life and provide
opportunities for the country's senior citizens. This network of over 1,000
local organizations offers a wide range of community-based services. It also
makes grants available to organizations providing services for the benefit
of older people.
AGE ESTEEM: www.ageesteem.com
Age Esteem seeks to create a world where age and aging are celebrated and people of all ages are seen as important, contributing members of society.
AGE POSITIVE: www.agepositive.gov.uk
Age Positive is a UK government website dedicated to promoting
the elimination of age discrimination and the welfare of older people in the
workplace. The site provides information on the UK legislation regarding the
right of older people to training and employment. It also includes a
"Code of Practice on Age Diversity in Employment" which
includes a set of Good Practice standards, case studies, research and
reports, to help employers recognize the business benefits of an age-diverse
workforce.
AGING AND ETHNICITY : www.aeweb.org
The Ageing and Ethnicity Web wants to give world wide information on
issues related to minority ethnic older persons.
Aging in Canada
: www.canadianelderlaw.ca
This website is dedicated to social and legal issues affecting
seniors in Canada. The purpose of the site is provide information and raise
awareness of key issues to help advance their rights as full citizens in
Canadian society.
AGING IN NEW YORK FUND, INC : www.anyf.org
The Aging in New York Fund, Inc. is dedicated to enhancing the quality
of life for older New Yorkers and their families. Through partnerships with
the public and private sectors, the Fund is forging vital new visions and
innovative models for services for the aging.
Alzheimer's
Association : www.alz.org
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 Association also provides education and support
for people diagnosed with the condition, their families, and caregivers.
AMERICAN AGING ASSOCIATION : www.americanaging.org
For over 3 decades the American Aging Association (AGE) has been working to
promote research which will ultimately lead to a long, healthy, productive
life for all men and women.
ASSISTED LIVING FEDERATION OF AMERICA : www.alfa.org.
The Assisted
Living Federation of America (ALFA) represents over 7,000 for-profit and
not-for-profit providers of assisted living, continuing care retirement
communities, independent living and other forms of housing and services.
ATTAC
: www.attac.org
A group linking citizens,
associations, trade unions and newspapers founded ATTAC in France
on June 3rd, 1998 around a platform
against globalization. The French association later contributed
towards the birth of the
international movement ATTAC, while working with numerous partners
in the world.
CALIFORNIA
COMMISSION ON AGING : www.ccoa.ca.gov/
The California Commission serves as the "principal advocate in the
state on behalf of older individuals, including, but not limited to,
advisory participation in the consideration of all legislation and
regulations made by state and federal departments and agencies relating to
programs and services that affect older individuals."
CANADIAN ASSOCIATION ON GERONTOLOGY : www.cagacg.ca
A national, multidisciplinary scientific and educational established to
provide leadership in matters related to the aging population.
Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid ServiceS : www.cms.hhs.gov
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) provides health
insurance for over 74 million Americans through Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP.
CMS also performs a number of quality-focused activities, including
regulation of laboratory testing (CLIA), development of coverage policies,
and quality-of-care improvement.
CENTRE FOR POLICY ON AGEING : www.cpa.org.uk
An independent organization aiming to formulate and promote social
policies which will allow all older people to achieve full potential of
their later years. CPA promotes informed about issues affecting older age
groups, stimulates awareness of the needs of older people and encourage good
practice.
Commonwealth Fund
: www.cmwf.org
The Commonwealth Fund is a private foundation that supports independent
research on health and social issues and makes grants to improve health care
practice and policy. The Fund is dedicated to helping people become more
informed about their health care, and improving care for vulnerable
populations such as children, elderly people, low-income families, minority
Americans, and the uninsured.
Eldercare
Locator Now Online
: www.eldercare.gov
The Eldercare Locator is a national directory assistance public
service of the U.S. Administration on Aging that helps people locate aging
services in every community throughout the United States. The primary goal
of the service is to promote awareness of and improve access to state, area
agency and local community aging programs and services.
ESHEL : http://www.eshelnet.org.il/en/index.php
The association for the Planning and Development of Services for the
Aged in Israel is the central planning body for community-based services for
the elderly in Israel.
EUROLINK AGE : www.eurolinkage.org
Eurolink Age is a not-for-profit European network concerned with older
people and issues of ageing. It is a network of organizations and
individuals that promotes good policy and practice on aging in Europe.
EUROPEAN NGOs FOR SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND
RIGHTS, POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT : www.eurongos.org
The European NGOs for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights,
Population and Development (called "EuroNGOs") seek to translate
the commitments of the International Conference on Population and
Development (ICPD, Cairo 1994) into international cooperative programs in
the field of sexual and reproductive health in developing countries.
EUROPEAN SOCIAL WELFARE INFORMATION NETWORK :
http://www.eswin.org/
The European Social Welfare Information Network (ESWIN) is a network that
enables professionals to obtain secondary and tertiary information on social
welfare topics in various countries of the UN-European Region. The network
has a web site which enhances access to information from member countries in
the network that includes national information on social welfare systems,
key resources and professional bodies active in the area.
GRAY PANTHERS : www.graypanthers.org
Gray Panthers is an intergenerational advocacy organization. From age 9
to 93, they are Age and Youth in Action, activists working together for
social and economic justice. Their issues include universal health care,
jobs with a living wage and the rights to organize, preservation of Social
Security, affordable housing, access to quality education, economic justice,
environment, peace and challenging ageism, sexism, racism.
Health
in Action : www.health-in-action.org
Health in Action is online access to health promotion and injury
prevention resources in Alberta including programs, contacts, research,
links, listservs, conferences, news, and feature articles. Health in Action
is the ultimate networking resource for health promotion and injury
prevention practitioners in Alberta.
HEALTH ON THE NET - AGEING DOSSIER : www.hon.ch/Dossier/Ageing/part3.html
HON Ageing Dossier proposes an overview of the ageing process completed
with a section on related diseases like Alheimer's, Parkinson diseasse,
osteoporosis, cancers...
HELPAGE INTERNATIONAL : http://www.helpage.org/Home
Helpage International is a global network of non-governmental
organizations with a mission to work with and for disadvantaged older people
worldwide to achieve a lasting improvement in the quality of their lives.
The organization funds projects which give direct support to older people in
over 50 countries worldwide, supports organizations working with older
people, and provides a voice for older people.
HELP THE AGED : www.helptheaged.org.uk
Help the Aged works to ensure vulnerable older people are able to live
independent lives. There are many different services they offer to assist
people in practical ways in the United Kingdom.
ISIS INTERNATIONAL MANILA : www.isiswomen.org
ISIS International Manila is a feminist NGO dedicated to women's
information and communication needs. Documenting ideas and visions. Creating
channels to communicate. Collecting and moving information. Networking and
building links. They focus on those advancing women's rights, leadership and
empowerment in Asia and the Pacific.
INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF GERONTOLOGY :
www.iagg.com.br/webforms/index.aspx
The
International Association of Gerontology was founded in 1950. Its objectives
are to promote gerontological research, training in the field of aging and
encourage the interests of gerontological organizations in international
affairs. The IAG has members in more than 60 countries in five regions.
International
Association of Homes and Services for the Ageing : www.iahsa.net
The mission of the International Association of Homes and Services for
the Ageing (IAHSA) is to connect and support care and service providers
worldwide to enhance the quality of life for the ageing. IAHSA represents
the interests of its members and promotes the association's goals through
ethical leadership, advocacy, networking, education, information, and other
services.
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT
SOCIETIES : www.ifrc.org
Contributes to the development of the humanitarian activities of the 169
National Societies, and has an interest improving services and support for
the elderly in the country of the National Societies.
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION ON AGEING (IFA) : www.ifa-fiv.org
IFA is an umbrella organization that links organizations, associations,
agencies, programs and individuals representing and serving older persons
around the world at the grassroots level.
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGEING : www.inia.org.mt
An autonomous body under the auspices of the United Nations, the
Institute holds a number of training courses for persons from developing
countries, carries out research projects, hosts conferences and offers
consultative services.
International
Labour Organization (ILO) : www.ilo.org
The Strategic objectives of the ILO is to promote and realize standards
and fundamental principles and rights at work, create greater opportunities
for women and men to secure decent employment and income, enhance the
coverage and effectiveness of social protection for all, strengthen
tripartism and social dialogue.
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN (INSTRAW): http://www.un-instraw.org/en/
INSTRAW is the only institution in the United Nations system solely
devoted to research and training for the advancement of women. They have
just created a new page about Gendered Aspects of Ageing to facilitate the
sharing of information and to stimulate discussion and raising awareness
that ageing is a gendered phenomenon and hence that there is a need to
promote gender sensitive policies and programs.
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF OLDER PERSONS IN ASIA AND PACIFIC :
www.unescap.org/ageing/about.htm
1999 was the International Year of the older persons. This UN website
updates the ageing information about Asia and Pacific.
KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION : www.kff.org
The Henry J. Kaiser Family
Foundation is an independent philanthropy focusing on the major health care
issues facing the nation. Their work is focused in three main areas: Health
Policy, Media and Public Education, and Health and Development in South
Africa.
Leadership
Council of Ageing Organizations : www.lcao.org
The Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO) is a
coalition of national nonprofit organizations concerned with the well-being
of America's older population and committed to representing their interests
in the policy-making arena.
MEDICARE : www.medicare.gov.
Medicare is a Health Insurance Program for people 65 years of age and
older, some disabled people under 65 years of age, and people with End-Stage
Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure treated with dialysis or a
transplant).
MEDICARE WATCH : www.medicarewatch.org
The
Century Foundation Task Force on Medicare Reform is urging policymakers to
focus on reducing the economic vulnerability of older Americans and
improving their health, rather than basing policy primarily on the
Medicare's potential financial difficulties.
Middle
East Journal of Family Medicine : http://www.mejfm.com
Middle
East Journal of Family Medicine (MEJFM), a new peer-reviewed journal, meets
the needs of scientists, practitioners, policymakers, and the patients and
communities they serve in the Middle-East. Representing family doctors in 24
countries, it aims to lift the status of family medicine as well as focus on
the particular health needs of the region. The journal therefore has an
extensive Editorial Board with 12 Middle East countries and 13 international
countries represented.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND WELFARE, JAPAN : www.mhlw.go.jp/english/index.html
Here is the link to the English version of the Japanese Ministry of
Health and Welfare website.
NATIONAL ACADEMY ON AN AGING SOCIETY : www.agingsociety.org
The National Academy on an Aging Society is a policy institute of The
Gerontological Society of America with a mission to promote innovative and
responsible thinking on issues arising from the aging of our society.
NATIONAL CENTER ON ELDER ABUSE : www.elderabusecenter.org
NCEA site offers many resources to help you find the assistance,
publications, data, information, and answers you need. It has information on
conferences, community coalitions, statistics, laws, how to report elder
abuse, and the basics facts about elder abuse.
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE AGING : www.ncoa.org
NCOA is the nation's first association of organizations and
professionals dedicated to promoting the dignity, self-determination, well
being, and contributions of older persons. NCOA's
members include senior centers, area agencies on aging, adult day services,
faith congregations, senior housing, health centers, employment services,
and consumer organizations.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING : www.nih.gov/nia
The National Institute on Aging (NIA), leads a broad scientific effort
to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of
life. The NIA's mission is to improve the health and well-being of older
Americans through research.
NGO FORUM ON AGEING : http://www.globalaging.org/waa2/ngoforum.htm
The NGO Forum on Ageing will
take place from April 5th - 9th, 2002 in Madrid. It
is the result of the wide consensus for Non-Governmental Organizations to
actively participate in the design of concrete plans affecting older
persons.
NEW ZEALAND
ASSOCIATION OF GERONTOLOGY : www.vuw.ac.nz/nzira/
An interdisciplinary association for the study of aging in all aspects.
Aims include training those caring for older people, advising, promoting
research and stimulating interest and action in all matters concerning the
welfare of older people.
POPULATION REFERENCE BUREAU : www.prb.org
The Population Reference Bureau is the leader
in providing timely and objective information on U.S. and international
population trends and their implications. PRB fulfills its mission by
implementing activities in six areas: design,
produce, disseminate, and promote the use of print and electronic material
on key population and health topics.
SECOND WORD ASSEMBLY ON AGEING : www.un.org/ageing/
Twenty years after the first one, the Second World Assembly on Ageing is
being held to help governments and societies plan policies that will ensure
that older persons can continue to contribute to society in a meaningful way
to the best of their ability.
SENIOR JOB BANK : www.seniorjobbank.org/links/index.html
This website presents a list of websites of governmental and
non-governmental organizations.
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION : www.ssa.gov
Social Security is more than a retirement program. It provides you and
your family with disability, retirement and survivor's protection. The age
at which you can receive your full retirement benefits is rising. But you
can still collect retirement benefits as early as age 62.
SOCIAL SCIENCE INFORMATION GATEWAY (SOSIG) : www.sosig.ac.uk
The Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG) is a freely available
Internet service which aims to provide a trusted source of selected, high
quality Internet information for students, academics, researchers and
practitioners in the social sciences, business and law.
SOCIEDAD ESPANOLA DE GERIATRIA Y GERONTOLOGIA : http://www.segg.es/segg/index.html
The Spanish Geriatrics and Gerontology Association works to promote
advancement in the understanding of the aging process, bring together
researchers and professionals, and promote actions aimed at improving the
quality of life of the elderly.
UNITED NATIONS : www.un.org
The United Nations gathers 189 Nations from the Developed Countries and
the Developing Countries. Together they raise questions and try to resolve
problems all over the World. Their website shows their work day after day.
UN Program on
Ageing : www.un.org/esa/socdev/ageing
The United Nations develop the UN program on Ageing to facilitate and
contribute to the creation of a society for all ages. This website presents
all the information about this program.
URBAN INSTITUTE : www.urban.org
The Urban Institute measures effects, compare options, shows which
stakeholders get the most and least, tests conventional wisdom, reveals
trends, and makes costs, benefits, and risks explicit.
Valencia Forum
: www.valenciaforum.com
The Valencia Forum will mobilize the Research, Educational and Provider
Constituency across the globe to provide the scientific evidence base
supporting the policy deliberations of the world assembly.
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