September 2, 2010
08:04 pm
Advocacy
Become An Advocate (The Depression And Bipolar Support Alliance)
http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=advocacy_advocatemain
Effective Advocacy And Communication With Legislators (American Counseling Association)
http://www.counseling.org/Files/FD.ashx?guid=29cd8c25-8d19-41e3-981d-b6f590d97181
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease Facts And Figures 2007 (Alzheimer’s Association)
http://www.alz.org/national/documents/Report_2007FactsAndFigures.pdf
The Alzheimer’s Campaign For Quality Care (Alzheimer’s Association)
http://www.alz.org/professionals_and_researchers_quality_care_initiative.asp#association
Caregiving
Caregiver Health (American Medical Association)
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/5099.html
Family Care And Alzheimer’s Caregiving In The U.S (Alzheimer’s Association & National Alliance On Caregiving)
http://www.caregiving.org/data/alzcaregivers04.pdf
Family Caregiving And Public Policy: Principles For Change (National Alliance For Caregiving)
http://www.caregiving.org/data/principles04.pdf
Clinical Practice
Clinical Guidelines For Alcohol Use Disorders In Older Adults (American Geriatrics Society)
http://www.americangeriatrics.org/products/positionpapers/alcohol.shtml
Guidelines For Psychological Practice With Older Adults (American Psychological Association)
http://www.apa.org/practice/adult.pdf
Standards For Psychological Services In Long Term Care Facilities (Psychologists In Long Term Care)
http://www.wvu.edu/~pltc/
What Practitioners Should Know About Working With Older Adults (American Psychological Association)
http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/practitioners.pdf
Cultural Diversity
2006 Office on Disability’s Pre-Conference Addressing The Healthcare And Wellness Needs Of Women Of Color With Disabilities – Minding The Gap Access, Availability And Services (US Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.hhs.gov/od/documents/NLS0601WHITEPAPER.doc
Mental Health: Culture, Race, And Ethnicity A Supplement To Mental Health A Report Of The Surgeon General
http://www.mentalhealth.org/cre/toc.asp
Multicultural Counseling Competencies And Standards (American Counseling Association)
http://www.counseling.org/Files/FD.ashx?guid=e14f8c36-41e7-4af8-830d-69f6057986d7
The Diversity Toolbox (Alzheimer’s Association)
http://www.alz.org/professionals_and_researchers_caring_for_diverse_populations.asp
Elder Abuse
Domestic Violence In Later Life: A Guide To The Aging Network For Domestic Violence And Victim Service Programs (National Center On Elder Abuse)
http://www.elderabusecenter.org/pdf/publication/nceaissuebrief.agingnetworkguideDV.pdf
Elder Abuse And Neglect Information Kit 2007 (International Network For The Prevention Of Elder Abuse)
http://www.ageconcern.org.nz/files/img/2007CombinedKit.pdf
Elder Abuse And Neglect: In Search Of Solutions (American Psychological Association)
http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/eldabuse.html
Ncea Fact Sheet: Elder Abuse Prevalence And Incidence (National Center On Elder Abuse)
http://www.elderabusecenter.org/pdf/publication/FinalStatistics050331.pdf
General Reports
2005 White House Conference On Aging: National Coalition On Mental Health And Aging Resolutions
http://www.ncmha.org/docs/200501whcoaresolutions.doc
A Framework For Identifying High-Impact Interventions To Promote Reductions In Late-Life Disability (DHHS, Office Of The Assistant Secretary For Planning And Evaluation)
http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/2006/prodecl.htm
AoA Strategic Action Plan 2007-2012 (AoA)
http://aoa.gov/ABOUT/strategic/AoA Strategic Action Plan 2007-2012.pdf
Barriers To Promising Practices For Collaboration Between Adult Protective Services And Domestic Violence Programs (National Adult Protective Services Association)
http://www.elderabusecenter.org/pdf/BarrierstoPromisingPractices.pdf
Breaking Down Barriers To Healthcare For Women With Disabilities 2004 (US Department Of Health And Human Services)
http://www.hhs.gov/od/summit/whitepaper.doc
Community Integration For Older Adults With Mental Illnesses: Overcoming Barriers And Seizing Opportunities (SMA05-4018)
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/sma05-4018/
Emerging Crisis: The Geriatric Care Workforce (Gerontological Society Of America)
http://www.agingsociety.org/agingsociety/pdf/spring2003.pdf
Highlights From Older Americans 2004: Key Indicators Of Well-Being (National Association Of Social Workers)
http://www.socialworkers.org/practice/aging/0705Snapshot.asp
Meeting The Mental Health Challenges Of The Elder-Boom (Geriatric Mental Health Alliance On Of New York)
http://www.mhawestchester.org/advocates/geriatricissues031406.pdf
Mental Health For A Lifetime: Research On The Mental Health Needs For American (NIMH)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/council/agingreport.pdf
Mental Health: A Report Of The Surgeon General
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/summary.html
Older Adults And Mental Health: Issues And Opportunities (AoA)
http://aoa.gov/press/publications/Older-Adults-and-Mental-Health-2001.pdf
Public Policy And Aging Report: Older Drivers (Gerontological Society Of America)
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/433/agingreport.pdf
Surgeon General’s Call To Action To Improve The Health And Wellness Of Person’s With Disabilities (US Department Of Health And Human Services)
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/disabilities/calltoaction/calltoaction.pdf
The 2005 White House Conference On Aging Final Report
http://www.Whcoa.Gov/About/About.Asp#Report
The State Of Aging And Health In America 2007 (CDC)
http://www.agingsociety.org/agingsociety/publications/state/index.html
Long Term Care
Across The States: Profiles Of Long-Term Care And Independent Living 2006 (AARP)
http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/health/d18763_2006_ats.pdf
Consensus Statement On Improving The Quality Of Mental Health Care In U.S Nursing Homes: Management Of Depression And Behavioral Symptoms Associated With Dementia (American Geriatrics Society)
http://www.americangeriatrics.org/education/home_recommendations.shtml
Facing The Problem Of Providing Long-Term Care For The Oldest Old (The Century Foundation)
http://www.tcf.org/publications/economicsinequality/goldbergbrief.pdf
Nursing Home Abuse Risk Prevention Profile And Checklist (National Association Of States Units On Aging)
http://www.elderabusecenter.org/pdf/publication/NursingHomeRisk.pdf
Psychological Services For Long Term Care Resource Guide (American Psychological Association)
http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/long_term_care_resource_guide_2006.pdf
Medicare
Medicare Your Mental Health Benefits
http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/10184.pdf
State By State Fact Sheets On Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (AARP)
http://www.aarp.org/health/medicare/drug_coverage/state_specific_fact_sheets_medicare_prescription_d.html
Mental Health
ASA Mental Health And Aging Network (American Society On Aging)
http://www.asaging.org/networks/index.cfm?cg=MHAN
Depression In Older Adults Fact Sheet (Mental Health America)
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/information/get-info/depression/depression-in-older-adults/depression-in-older-adults
Geriatrics And Mental Health – The Facts (American Association Of Geriatric Psychiatry)
http://www.aagponline.org/prof/facts_mh.asp
Mindalert Database On Mental Fitness And Aging (American Society On Aging)
http://www.asaging.org/asav2/mindalert/
Older Adults: Depression And Suicide Facts (NIMH)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/elderlydepsuicide.cfm
Model Practices
Healthy Aging: A Good Investment (National Council On Aging)
https://www.ncoa.org/Downloads/healthyliving.pdf
National Registry Of Evidence-Based Programs And Practices (SAMHSA)
http://www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/
Promising Practices In The Field Of Care Giving (AOA)
http://aoa.gov/prof/aoaprog/caregiver/careprof/nfcsp_projects/PromisingPractices.pdf
Promoting Older Adult Health: Aging Network Partnerships To Address Medication, Alcohol And Mental Health Problems (SAMHSA)
https://www.ncoa.org/Downloads/PromotingOlderAdultHealth.pdf
Other Resources
Benefits Check Up (National Council On Aging)
http://www.benefitscheckup.org/
Facts On Aging Services (American Association Of Homes And Services For The Aging)
http://www.aahsa.org/aging_services/default.asp
Information On Problems Facing Today’s Families (American Association Of Marriage And Family Therapy)
http://www.aamft.org/families/index_nm.asp
Maryland Coalition On Mental Health And Aging Publications (Fact Sheets)
http://www.mhamd.org/aging/publications.html
N4a Eldercare Locator: Connect To Local Services And Support (N4a)
http://www.n4a.org/locator/
Oklahoma Mental Health And Aging Coalition (Fact Sheet And Brochure)
http://www.omhac.org/
Older Adult Health Resources (Rush University Medical Center)
http://www.rush.edu/rumc/page-1102020572019.html
Older Americans Mental Health Week Activities Guide (Older Women’s League)
http://www.owl-national.org/mentalhealthweek/activities.html
Public Awareness Ideas And Strategies For Professional Counselors (American Counseling Association)
http://www.counseling.org/Files/FD.ashx?guid=447dfe1c-abf9-4c63-aab5-67f5e6336db9
The Aging Of HIV (National Association Of Social Workers)
http://www.socialworkers.org/practice/hiv_aids/AgingOfHIVFactSheet.pdf
Substance Abuse
Current Research On Screening And Brief Intervention And Implications For State Alcohol And Other Drug (AOD) Systems (The National Association Of State Alcohol And Drug Abuse Directors)
http://www.nasadad.org/resource.php?base_id=788
Older Adults: Substance Use And Serious Mental Illness (Multiple Sources, SAMHSA)
http://oas.samhsa.gov/aging.cfm
Trauma
Disaster Preparedness Guide For Older Americans (Department Of Elder Affairs State Of Florida)
http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us/english/EU2006/disaster06english.pdf
Fostering Resilience In Response To Terrorism: For Psychologists Working With Older Adults (American Psychological Association)
http://www.apa.org/psychologists/pdfs/olderadults.pdf
Psychosocial Issues For Older Adults In Disasters (SAMHSA/CMHS) Publication
http://media.shs.net/ken/pdf/SMA99-3323/99-821.pdf
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