We feel the staff and tenants here at Cedar Place Assisted Living Apartments are easy going and very helpful. We are happy to be able to live in our own apartment yet have the help we need on a daily basis. It is very quiet and private in our apartment complex. We feel very safe living here at Cedar Place in Story City, Iowa.
-Erma & Stanley, tenants at Cedar Place
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Links
· American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
http://www.aagpgpa.org/
The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry’s mission is to raise awareness of psychiatry and the effects of mental health disorders on the elderly. This web site provides information, news, facts, and tools for a variety of audiences.
· American Geriatrics Society (AGS)
http://www.americangeriatrics.org
AGS is a society for the providers of health care to the elderly. The mental health of older individuals is among the many topics addressed by this web site.
· American Psychological Association's (APA) Office on Aging
http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/
APA's Office on Aging serves as an information and referral resource for mental health professionals, older adults, and the public on issues facing older adults. The APA's membership includes approximately 2,000 geropsychologists whose clinical work and research efforts focus on the mental health needs of older adults.
· AOA: Older Adults and Mental Health
http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/Healthy_Lifestyles/Mental_Health/Mental_Health.asp
The Administration on Aging (AoA), an agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is one of the nation's largest providers of home-and community-based care for older persons and their caregivers. Our mission is to promote the dignity and independence of older people, and to help society prepare for an aging population.
· Department of Veterans Affairs
http://www.va.gov/
Federal agency responsible for administering veterans’ benefits and services, including the special Homeless Veterans Program.
· Medicare: The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare
http://www.medicare.gov
This is the official U.S. government site for people with Medicare, the Nation’s largest health insurance program. It is sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that runs the Nation’s Medicare program.
· National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4As)
http://www.n4a.org/
The 661 N4As plan, develop, and arrange for services to assist older people who are in the greatest need. The N4As contract with 27,000 service provider agencies and public and private groups to provide home and community-based care services.
· National Institute on Aging
http://www.nia.nih.gov
One of the National Institutes of Health, NIA promotes healthy aging by conducting and supporting biomedical, social, and behavioral research and providing public education.
· National Institute on Aging, Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Service
http://www.alzheimers.org/
Information on Alzheimer's research, Alzheimer's disease publications, and links to related health and mental health resources. Also lists a toll-free number for information and referrals, answers to Alzheimer's questions, and to order publications.
· Native Elder Health Care Resource Center
http://www.uchsc.edu/ai/nehcrc/
The Native Elder Health Care Resource Center is a national resource center for older American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, with special emphasis on culturally competent health care. Located in the School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado.
· Suicide Among the Aged (Canada)
http://www.suicideinfo.ca/csp/go.aspx?tabid=118
This web site illustrates, through statistics, that suicide rates for the elderly exceed suicide rates among adolescents.
Online Resources
· Aging Parents and Elder Care
http://www.aging-parents-and-elder-care.com
This Web site offers valuable information, including articles, comprehensive checklists, and links to key resources, that could help family members during all stages of caring for elderly loved ones.
· AOA: Depression & Suicide
http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/healthy_lifestyles/mental_health/mental_health_dep.asp
This page from the Administration on Aging provides information on depression and suicide in older adults.
· AOA: Disaster Assistance Resources
http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/Disaster_Assistance/Disaster_Assistance.asp
Links to web-based resources for older persons, their families and caregivers—includes preparedness and grants.
· At a Glance: Suicide Among the Elderly
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/suicideprevention/elderly.asp
The National Strategy for Suicide Prevention provides this fact sheet on suicide among the elderly.
· MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "mentalhealth.samhsa.gov" claiming to be CaregiverMN.org
http://www.caregivermn.org/HomePage.asp
The CaregiverMN.org web site is a service of DARTS (Dakota Area Resources and Transportation for Seniors), located in West St. Paul, Minnesota. DARTS is a nonprofit organization that provides professionally coordinated in-home and transit services to seniors and their families.
· Elder Info Line National Hotline
http://www.seniorcitizensbureau.com/page5.htm
The Elder Info Line National Hotline is dedicated to the prevention of elder abuse and seeks to link seniors to resources, products and service providers in their area. Serving the United States and Canada, the hotline is available 24 hours daily with professional crisis volunteers actively being sought to utilize a database of over 5,000 resources.
· Elder Web
http://www.elderweb.com/
A large, established collection of eldercare information on the World Wide Web.
· Mental Health and Aging on the World Wide Web
http://www.mhaging.org/
An online resource where older adults, their families, and caregivers can obtain mental health services specific to the needs of older adults; and information on how to advocate for specific needs.
· New Freedom Commission on Mental Health Subcommittee on Older Adults
http://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov/subcommittee/OlderAdults_010803.doc
Summary Report
· NIA: Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trials Database
http://www.alzheimers.org/trials/index.html
The Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trials Database is a joint project of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) maintained by the NIA's Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center. You can search a database of clinical trials on Alzheimer's disease and dementia that are currently in progress at centers throughout the U.S.
· NIA: Alzheimer's Disease Genetics
http://www.alzheimers.org/pubs/genefact.html
The Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center of the National Institute on Aging provides this fact sheet on the genetics of Alzheimer’s. It is written for a general audience.
· NIA: Forgetfulness: It's Not Always What You Think
http://www.niapublications.org/engagepages/forgetfulness.asp
This article, from the National Institute on Aging, talks about forgetfulness and dementia in older adults.
· Progress Report on Alzheimer's Disease 2000
http://www.alzheimers.org/prog00.htm
This report details the progress made in researching Alzheimer’s disease by a variety of Federal agencies.
· Statistical Information on Older Persons
http://www.aoa.gov/prof/Statistics/statistics.asp
This site provides links to narrative and statistical tables related to issues of aging and Older Americans from several federal agencies and departments.
· The Caregiver's Handbook
http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~drstall/hndbk0.html
Discusses caregiver problems, including mental health. Posted with permission from The Caregiver Education and Support Services, Seniors Counseling and Training, Case Management Services of the San Diego County Mental Health Services.
· The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/elder_rights/ltc/ltc.asp
An overview of the Long-Term Care Ombudsmen program and services. Ombudsmen advocate for residents of nursing homes, board and care homes, assisted living facilities and similar adult care facilities.
· The Senior Citizens Bureau (SCB)
http://www.seniorcitizensbureau.com/
The Senior Citizens Bureau is a free, non-profit community resource for the elderly, children of the elderly and other caregivers, advocates and professionals. They provide free or low cost services and guidance to the elderly. In addition, they offer basic marketing, accreditation and the opportunity for eldercare providers to exhibit their dedication to the industry that they serve.
· The White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives - Elders in Need
http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/fbci/grants-catalog-elders.html
This site provides links to information on special programs for the elderly, training for those who work with the elderly, Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly, and other information.
· United States Administration on Aging Caregiver Resources
http://www.aoa.gov/alz/public/alzcarefam/resources_carefam/resources_carefam.asp
This on-line resource offers information about where and how caregivers can obtain assistance and support. The Administration on Aging is the Federal government’s source for information on aging and the agency dedicated to policy development, planning, and the delivery of supportive home and community-based services to older persons and their caregivers.