Gerontology Resources & Links
State Web Resources
- Duke Center for Aging
- NC Area Agencies on Aging - Includes links to 17 regions throughout the state.
- UNC Institute of Aging - This is a statewide institute that has extensive resources, educational opportunities and information on aging in North Carolina. It offers links to many other relevant sites.
- North Carolina State Division of Aging - Learn about resources available to older adults in NC as well as find details about the North Carolina Aging Services Plan and Senior-Friendly Communities.
- UNC Program on Aging
- NC Area Health Education Programs (AHEC)
- Facts about aging in North Carolina
Long Term Care and Aging Issues in NC
- North Carolina Ombudsman Program
- Residents Rights in Long Term Care
- NC Family Caregiver Support Program
- Full Circle of Care
Polypharmacy Resources
National Resources
- National Statistics on Aging
- National Center for Health Statistics
- Healthy People 2010
- National Institute on Aging
- National Administration on Aging -Information about opportunities and services that enrich the lives of older persons and support their independence. For specific resources visit: http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/eldfam.asp
- American Federation for Aging Research
- The Boston University Roybal Center for the Enhancement of Late-Life Function
- Roybal Successful Aging Resource Center
- Center for Healthy Aging
- Healthy Aging for Older Adults (Centers for Disease Control)
National Associations
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- American Geriatric Society
- American Association of Retired Persons
- American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
- Amercian Society on Aging
- Gerontological Society of America
- National Council on the Aging
Geriatric Education Centers
- National Association of Geriatric Education Centers
- Stanford Geriatric Education Center (ethnogeriatrics)
Specific Areas of Interest
Dementia/Alzheimer's Disease
- Information and Tools on Dementia
- Alzheimer's Association
- Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
Parkinson's Disease
Osteoporosis
Arthritis
Falls Prevention
- A Toolkit to Prevent Senior Falls from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
- Falls Free: Promoting a National Falls Prevention Action Plan
- Guideline for the Prevention of Falls in Older Persons from the American Geriatrics Society
- "A Matter of Balance"-Falls Prevention and Fear of Falling Program
Older Adults and Driving
- CarFit Program
- AAA Foundation's
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Older Road Users
