- ACL was created around the fundamental principle that older adults and people of all ages with disabilities should be able to live where they choose, with the people they choose, and with the ability to participate fully in their communities.
- Age-friendly environments foster healthy and active aging. They enable older people to: age safely in a place that is right for them; be free from poverty; continue to develop personally; and to contribute to their communities while retaining autonomy, health and dignity. Because older people know best what they need, they are at the center of any effort to create a more age-friendly world.
- AgingInPlace.org provides free online resources for all aspects of aging at home. is to connect older adults and their loved ones with the right tools to make remaining in their homes and communities a reality.
- Alternatives for Seniors is an online tool dedicated to helping seniors and care professionals nationwide in locating senior housing, senior living communities, assisted living, nursing centers.
- Compassion & Choices is the nation’s oldest, largest and most active nonprofit working to improve care, expand options and empower everyone to chart their end-of-life journey.
- Improving the quality of life for family caregivers and the people who receive their care.
(HRSA) - HRSA provides equitable health care to the nation’s highest-need communities. Their programs support people with low incomes, people with HIV, pregnant people, children, parents, rural communities, transplant patients, and the health workforce.
- IA2 is a 501(c)3 nonprofit focused on improving the health and well-being of American Indians, Alaska Natives and other indigenous people as they move through the aging spectrum.
- Since 1950, NCOA's mission has been improving the lives of older adults. They believe aging well should be a right, not a privilege. And they're working to build a society where every person has the resources they deserve to age with health and financial security.
- The mission of NICOA is to advocate for improved comprehensive health, social services and economic well-being for American Indian and Alaska Native elders.
- Most cases of Elder abuse are undetected, under reported, and unresolved resulting in injury, financial decimation, and even death. The National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative (NIEJI) was created to address the lack of culturally appropriate information and community education materials on Elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation in Indian Country.
- NIA, one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of NIH, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. NIA is the primary Federal agency supporting and conducting Alzheimer's disease research.
- The National Resource Center on Native American Aging is committed to identifying Native Elder health and social issues. Through education, training, and technical assistance, we assist in developing community-based solutions to improve the quality of life and delivery of related support services to the Native aging population.
- This website will help you plan for health events such as hospitalizations, falls, and memory loss that may happen as people get older. This planning differs from end-of-life care and wills.
- PTC classes help caregivers take better care of themselves while caring for a friend or relative.
- Age-Friendly Health Systems is an initiative of and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), in partnership with the and the , designed to meet the challenge that health care systems face of reliably providing evidence-based practice to aging adults as their demographic nearly doubles over the next 30 years.
- Aging in place has great appeal and can be challenging and expensive. Elders who are part of a “Village” help each other with simple tasks, making it easier and more financially feasible to stay at home. Today, there are close to 250 Villages across the country. They are part of a widespread grassroots movement of like-minded elders focused on community building and elder empowerment. This is not just another social service.