Resources
Volume 26
Number 6
We
subscribe to the
HONcode principles of the Health On
the Net Foundation
Alzheimer's Association
225 N. Michigan Avenue 17th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601-7633
1-800-272-3900
http://www.alz.org
Offers a variety of information to heighten public awareness, provide
support, and advocate for legislation responsive to Alzheimer's disease.
The
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center
Building 31, Room 5C27
31 Center Drive, MSC 2292
Bethesda, MD 20892
1-800-438-4380
http://www.alzheimers.org
Provides current information about Alzheimer's disease and related disorders;
part of the National Institute on Aging.
Alzheimer's
Foundation of America
322 8th Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10001
1-866-232-8484
http://www.alzfdn.org
Presents a variety of services including counseling by social workers
and other professionals, plus referrals to other disease-related resources.
Eldercare
Locator
Community Assistance for Seniors
U.S. Administration on Aging
http://www.eldercare.gov
1-800-677-1116
Mon. to Fri., 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM (ET), or leave message; call will be
returned next business day. Connects caregivers and families to trustworthy
local support resources. Information available in more than 150 languages.
Family
Caregiver Alliance
180 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100
San Francisco, CA 94104
1-800-445-8106
http://www.fca.org
Addresses the needs of providing long-term care at home. FCA offers
programs at national, state and local levels to support and sustain
caregivers.
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