Aging Initiative

Related Links

• National Indian Council on Aging
  NICOA has served as the nation’s foremost nonprofit advocate for the nation’s (est.) 296,000 American Indian and Alaska Native elders. NICOA strives to better the lives of the nation's indigenous seniors through advocacy, employment training, dissemination of information, and data support.
  
  
• National Institute on Aging (NIA)
  One 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.
  
  
• Project on Death in America's Social Work Leadership Development Award (SWLDA)
  Promotes innovative research and training that will advance social work in the care of the dying. Also home to a new emerging network of social work organizations and leaders furthering the field of end-of-life and palliative care.
  
  
• Resource Center on Aging, University of California, Berkeley
  Good collection of resources, including four curricular modules under Center Resources->Publications.
  
  
• Social Security Administration
  Official website for the US Social Security Administration. For over 60 years, the Social Security program has been the most successful domestic government program, providing economic protection for Americans of all ages.
  
  
• Social Work Leadership Institute (SWLI)
  The Social Work Leadership Institute is a national initiative working to ensure that America's older adults receive the care they need to live life to the fullest--and that their caregivers also get the support they deserve. The Center for Aging Policy offers a Public Policy Clearinghouse, an in-progress reference guide for national and state policies and programs related to social services for older adults. The on-line Evidence Database helps scholars, policy analysts, and advocates stay on top of the latest research and innovations in aging care, including health care, social services, and workforce issues.
  
  
• Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR)
  The Society for Social Work and Research is dedicated to advancing social work research and to assisting novice and experienced researchers in a variety of ways.
  
  
• Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care (SSWLHC)
  An association, 1300 members strong, dedicated to promoting the universal availability, accessibility, coordination, and effectiveness of health care that addresses the psychosocial components of health and illness.
  
  
• The Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGE-SW)
  AGE-SW provides leadership and assistance to social work educational programs and professionals in order to advocate for the integration of gerontological content in undergraduate and social work education.
  
  
• The National Council on the Aging (NCOA)
  A national network of organizations and individuals dedicated to improving the health and independence of older persons; increasing their continuing contributions to communities, society and future generations; and building caring communities.
  
  
• U.S. Census Bureau
  The official web site for the US Census Bureau and the most recent census information. Subject: "Age".
  
  
• U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA)
  AoA is the Federal agency charged with serving the nation’s 43 million seniors through the objectives and programs of the Older Americans Act. It is an excellent resource for information, programs and resources about aging for consumers and professionals. Includes several fact sheets.
  
  
• World Health Organization (WHO)
  United Nations specialized agency for health, with new initiative to address the health needs of a rapidly ageing population.