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Associations As part of our mission to become your one stop for everything related to assisted living and other adult care facilities, Adult-Care.ORG offers you the following directory of Associations. Although we cannot endorse any websites outside of our own or guarantee the currency or accuracy of the information contained therein, we have scoured the Internet in an attempt to find simple and reliable references. Click on the links below to find the information you want. ALS Association Alzheimer’s Association American Aging Association (AGE) The American Aging Association aims to promote biomedical aging studies directed towards increasing the functional life span of humans with one goal being to slow the aging process, to keep the public informed of the progress of aging research and of practical means of achieving a long and healthy life, and to increase knowledge of gerontology among physicians and others in the health fields. American Assisted Living Nurses Association American Assisted Living Nurses Association: Promoting successful nursing practice in assisted living benefitting nurses and residents. American Cancer Society American Diabetes Association American Epilepsy Society American Federation for Aging Research The American Federation for Aging Research plays a major role in providing and advancing knowledge of aging and mechanisms of age-related disease by providing start-up grants to nearly 2,500 early-career scientists. American Geriatrics Society and AGS Foundation For Health In Aging http://www.americangeriatrics.org/ The American Geriatrics Society is devoted to improving the health, independence, and quality of life of all older people. American Heart Association American Nurses Association The ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the rights of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public. American Public Health Association The American Public Health Association aims to protect all Americans and their communities from preventable, serious health threats and strives to assure community-based health promotion and disease prevention activities and preventive health services are universally accessible in the United States. American Society on Aging The American Society on Aging is an association of diverse individuals bound by a common goal: to support the commitment and enhance the knowledge and skills of those who seek to improve the quality of life of older adults and their families. CAPHIS: Consumer And Patient Health Information Section http://caphis.mlanet.org/consumer/index.html Consumer and Patient Health Information Section by the Medical Library Association. Includes the Top 100 List: Health Websites You Can Trust. Gerontological Society of America http://www.geron.org/index.php The mission of the Gerontological Society of America is to promote aging research and increase its funding resources, to disseminate research knowledge to professionals and decision makers, and to advocate for aging education. International Council On Active Aging The International Council On Active Aging connects a community of like-minded professionals who share the goals of changing societys perceptions of aging and improving the quality of life for aging Baby Boomers and older adults within the six dimensions of wellness (emotional, vocational, physical, spiritual, intellectual, social) Muscular Dystrophy Association The Muscular Dystrophy Association is a voluntary health agency -- a dedicated partnership between scientists and concerned citizens aimed at conquering neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive medical and community services, and far-reaching professional and public health education. The National Adult Day Services Association works to enhance the success of its members through advocacy, education, technical assistance, research and communications services.
National Family Caregivers Association The National Family Caregivers Association educates, supports, empowers and speaks up for the more than 50 million Americans who care for loved ones with a chronic illness or disability or the frailties of old age.
National Health Association
National Multiple Sclerosis Society http://www.nationalmssociety.org The National MS Society is a collective of passionate individuals who want to do something about MS now—to move together toward a world free of multiple sclerosis National Parkinson Foundation
National Rural Health Association http://www.ruralhealthweb.org/ The NRHA is a national nonprofit membership organization with more than 18,000 members. The association’s mission is to provide leadership on rural health issues. The NRHA membership is made up of a diverse collection of individuals and organizations, all of whom share the common bond of an interest in rural health.
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