Online Companion: Nursing Fundamentals: Caring & Clinical Decision Making

Web Sites
Chapter 19: The Older Adult

Alzheimer’s Association
http://www.alz.org/
Provides the latest literature and research on Alzheimer’s, plus information for professionals, caregivers, and families.

American Association of Retired People (AARP)
http://www.aarp.org/
AARP offers members services, educational programs, and legislative advocacy.

American Geriatrics Society (AGS)
http://www.americangeriatrics.org/
Provides clinical guidelines for common medical concerns of older adults plus other resources online.

American Society on Aging (ASA)
http://www.asaging.org/
Presents information on the ASA, a professional organization providing education for professionals working with older adults.

Duke University Center for the Study of Aging
http://www.geri.duke.edu/
Describes research and service programs of the Duke University Center for the Study of Aging.

Gerontological Society of America (GSA)
http://www.geron.org/
Provides information about the GSA, a non-profit organization of researchers, educators, practitioners, and policy makers devoted to quality of life in older adults.

National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners (NCGNP)
http://www.ncgnp.org/
Provides information about membership, conferences, and news for gerontological nurse practitioners.

National Council on Aging (NCOA)
http://www.ncoa.org/
Offers information on the NCOA, an association of organizations and professionals that provide services to older adults.

National Institute on Aging (NIA)
http://www.nih.gov/
Search for the NIA, an Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), for the latest federally-funded research on aging and information on grants.