is a collaboration between Pfizer Inc. and RAND to improve the quality of health care for older adults. The ACOVE indicators are a comprehensive examination of the quality of medical care provided to vulnerable older Americans.

is a government agency striving to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. This link provides collective research and findings related to health care for the elderly, including evidence reports and workshop summaries.

is a voluntary health organization dedicated to Alzheimer’s care, support, and research. The site offers resources for professional care providers, including conferences, dementia care training, publications, clinical trials results, and links to research.

is a citizen advocacy organization for improving the health and independence of Americans as they age. The Alliance was founded in 1986 to promote medical and behavioral research into the aging process. It builds coalitions, fights for federal legislation, and encourages greater funding for the National Institutes of Health and other public health agencies.

a 5700-member organization offers the continuum of aging services: adult day services, home health, community services, senior housing, assisted living residences, continuing care retirement communities and nursing homes.

is a nonprofit organization of health professionals devoted to improving the health, independence, and quality of life for all older people. The Society provides leadership to healthcare professionals, policy makers, and the public by implementing and advocating for programs in patient care, research, professional and public education, and public policy.

is a nonprofit organization that funds research seeking cures for Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma, and provides the public with information about risk factors, preventative lifestyles, available treatments, and coping strategies.

is the professional association of medical directors and physicians practicing in the long-term care continuum, dedicated to excellence in patient care by providing education, advocacy, information, and professional development.

is the international professional association that provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to advance the practice of consultant and senior care pharmacy.

is an organization of multidisciplinary professionals in the field of aging, providing resources, publications, and educational opportunities geared toward enhancing the knowledge and skills of people working with older adults and their families.

of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, specializes in interdisciplinary research and training in population aging and health. A weekly resource is The Current Awareness in Aging Report (CAAR), delivered by email.

uses a variety of mechanisms to deliver a planned and coordinated provider education program to Medicare Providers. Timely and easy-to-understand educational materials are available to accompany the release of new or revised Medicare Program policies.

is a non-profit professional organization with more than 5000 members in the field of aging. GSA provides researchers, educators, practitioners, and policy makers with opportunities to understand, advance, integrate, and use basic and applied research on aging to improve the quality of life as one ages.

is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the use. One of the Institute’s most well-known initiatives is its ISMP Medication Safety Alert!^® newsletter for healthcare professionals and consumers.

is the US National Library of Medicine’s® (NLM) bibliographic database containing more than 16 million references to journal articles in life sciences with a concentration in biomedicine. A distinctive feature of MEDLINE is that the records are indexed with NLM’s Medical Subject Headings (MeSH®).

is the umbrella organization for the 655 area agencies on aging (AAAs) and more than 230 Title VI Native American aging programs in the US. N4a advocates in Washington on behalf of the local aging agencies to ensure that needed resources and support services are available to older Americans. The fundamental mission of the AAAs and Title VI programs is to provide services that make it possible for older individuals to remain in their home, thereby preserving their independence and dignity.

is the organization of professional geriatric care managers (PGCMs)--health and human services specialists who help families care for older relatives, while encouraging as much independence as possible. PGCMs are trained in many fields related to long-term care, including nursing, gerontology, social work, or psychology, with a specialized focus on issues related to aging and elder care.

is a nonprofit association representing the nation’s 56 officially designated state and territorial agencies on aging. Its mission is to advance social, health, and economic policies to meet the needs of a diverse aging population and to enhance the capacity of its membership to promote the rights, dignity and independence of, and expanded opportunities and resources for, current and future generations of older persons, adults with disabilities, and their families.

features statistics and data on health and healthcare information pertaining to older adults. NCHS is the nation’s principal health statistics agency.

is a nonprofit organization with a national network of more than 14,000 organizations and leaders. Our members include senior centers, area agencies on aging, adult day service centers, faith-based service organizations, senior housing facilities, employment services, consumer groups, and leaders from academia, business, and labor.

is dedicated to the clinical care of older adults across diverse care settings. Members include clinicians, educators, and researchers with vastly different educational preparation, clinical roles, and interest in practice issues.

provides a comprehensive database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and related documents. NGC is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), US Department of Health and Human Services. NGC was originally created by AHRQ in partnership with the American Medical Association and the American Association of Health Plans (now America's Health Insurance Plans [AHIP]).

is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of the National Institutes of Health. NIA leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. NIA’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans through research.

collects materials and provides information and research services in all areas of biomedicine and health care. It is the world’s largest medical library.

a national geriatric nursing program, comprises more than 200 hospitals in more than 40 states and parts of Canada. A program of the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at New York University College of Nursing, the goal of NICHE is to achieve systematic nursing change that will benefit hospitalized older patients. NICHE is unlike other programs in that it does not prescribe how institutions should modify geriatric care; rather, it provides the materials and services necessary to stimulate and support the planning and implementation process. Its focus is on programs and protocols that are predominantly under the control of nursing practice.

is an online clearinghouse for the dissemination of high-quality geriatric educational products. POGOe affords medical educators access a wide range of educational products to integrate geriatrics content into their teaching. Registration is required.

is a free on-line service of the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health that provides direct Web links between MEDLINE abstracts and the publishers of full-text articles. Included are more than 5000 journals in 37 languages with issues from 1950 to date.

seeks to improve the health care of older adults through nursing. The Hartford Institute identifies and develops best practices in nursing care of older adults and infuses these practices into the education of every nursing student and the work environment of every practicing professional nurse. Included is a link to ConsultGeriRN.org, the geriatric clinical nursing website of The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing.

is an almanac of more than 1000 facts, statistics, graphs, and data from more than 200 agencies, organizations, and experts. It is a searchable database, constantly updated and expanded, to highlight the latest research and data on the burden of chronic disease and the value of investing in medical research. The interactive database allows users to submit data from additional studies and report. Content is reviewed by the editorial board prior to posting.

is a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding new and effective ways to better meet the needs of America’s elderly population. TRECS places recruitment, training, and retention of staff as a top priority in all organizational levels. The organization also organizes invitation-only summits to discuss the healthcare needs of elders.

brings together science and service to advance the cause of aging research. Its multidisciplinary faculty, post-doctoral fellows, and pre-doctoral trainees focus on the social and behavioral aspects of lifespan health and cognitive development. Dedicated to promoting successful aging, the Institute of Gerontology is where research and outreach combine to make life better in Detroit and beyond.