Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic's award-winning consumer Web site offering health and medical information, news and self-improvement and disease management tools. Mayo Clinic's medical experts and editorial professionals bring you access to the knowledge of Mayo Clinic for all your consumer health information - nutrition, cancer, diabetes, mental health, children, drugs - related to medicine and illness and diseases. www.mayoclinic.com
AARP The nation's leading organization for people age 50 and older. It serves their needs and interests through information and education, advocacy, and community services which are provided by a network of local chapters and experienced volunteers throughout the country. www.aarp.org
Administration on Aging Administration on Aging site is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of a wide variety of topics, programs and services related to aging. Whether you are an older individual, a caregiver, a community service provider, a researcher, or a student, you will find valuable information provided in a user-friendly way. www.aoa.dhhs.gov
American Healthy Care Association The American Health Care Association (AHCA) is a non-profit federation of affiliated state health organizations, together representing nearly 12,000 non-profit and for-profit assisted living, nursing facility, developmentally-disabled, and subacute care providers that care for more than 1.5 million elderly and disabled individuals nationally. www.ahca.org
American Heart Association The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. www.americanheart.org
Assisted Living Federation of America The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) is the largest association exclusively dedicated to the assisted living industry and the population it serves. ALFA represents over 5,000 for-profit and not-for-profit providers of assisted living as well as a diverse range of organizations involved in the assisted living industry. With 40 state affiliates nationwide, ALFA promotes the philosophy of consumer choice and quality of life for seniors. www.alfa.org
International Council on Active Aging The ICAA connects a community of like-minded professionals who share the goals of changing society's perceptions of aging and improving the quality of life for aging baby boomers and older adults within the six dimensions of wellness. www.icaa.cc
National Center for Assisted Living The National Center For Assisted Living (NCAL) is the assisted living voice of the American Health Care Association (AHCA), the nation’s largest organization representing long term care. www.ncal.org
National Osteoporosis Foundation The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) is the leading nonprofit, voluntary health organization dedicated to promoting lifelong bone health in order to reduce the widespread prevalence of osteoporosis and associated fractures, while working to find a cure for the disease through programs of research, education and advocacy. www.nof.org
National ParksConservationAssociation www.npca.org
Park and Recreation National Recreation and Park Association The LAS Section represents NRPA members working in settings that focus on leisure and aging issues. LAS invites you to explore the site and to become actively involved. www.nrpa.org
Retirement/ Senior Living American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) is committed to advancing the vision of healthy, affordable, ethical aging services for America. www.aahsa.org