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February 5, 2012       
08:43 am       

Resources

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
Government Relations and Political Action (NASW)
http://www.socialworkers.org/advocacy/default.asp
Alzheimer's Disease
2009 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures (Alzheimer’s Association)
http://www.alz.org/national/documents/report_alzfactsfigures2009.pdf
2009 World Alzheimer Full Report (Alzheimer’s Association)
http://www.alz.org/national/documents/report_full_2009worldalzheimerreport.pdf
2009 World Alzheimer Report Summary (Alzheimer’s Association)
http://www.alz.org/national/documents/report_summary_2009worldalzheimerreport.pdf
The Alzheimer’s Campaign for Quality Care (Alzheimer’s Association)
http://www.alz.org/professionals_and_researchers_quality_care_initiative.asp#association
Caregiving
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
Guidelines For Psychological Practice With Older Adults (American Psychological Association)
http://www.apa.org/practice/adult.pdf
Practice Resources for Clinical Social Workers (NASW)
http://www.socialworkers.org/aging.asp
Practice Resources for the Medical Community and Geriatric Mental Health Providers (AAGP)
http://www.aagponline.org/prof/default.asp
What Practitioners Should Know About Working With Older Adults (American Psychological Association)
http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/practitioners.pdf
Cultural Diversity
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 Competency in Geropsychology (APA)
http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/programs/pipeline/multicultural-competency.pdf
Elder Abuse
Barriers to Promising Practices for Collaboration between Adult Protective Services and Domestic Violence Programs (National Adult Protective Services Association)
http://www.ncea.aoa.gov/NCEAroot/Main_Site/pdf/BarrierstoPromisingPractices.pdf
Community Guide to Raise World Awareness on Adult Abuse – A Toolkit for Taking Action (International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse)
http://www.inpea.net/images/community_guide_toolkit.pdf
Elder Abuse And Neglect: In Search Of Solutions (American Psychological Association)
http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/eldabuse.html
Elder Abuse Resources (ABA Commission on Law and Aging)
http://new.abanet.org/aging/Pages/elderabuse.aspx
Elder Abuse: A Women's Issue. Mother's Day Report 2009 (OWL: The Voice of Midlife and Older Women)
http://www.owl-national.org/Mothers_Day_Reports_files/OWL_MothersDay_Report_09_Final_2.pdf
Late Life Domestic Violence: What the Aging Network Needs to Know
http://www.ncea.aoa.gov/ncearoot/main_site/pdf/publication/nceaissuebrief.DVforagingnetwork.pdf
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
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.ncea.aoa.gov/ncearoot/main_site/pdf/publication/NursingHomeRisk.pdf
Psychological Services For Long Term Care Resource Guide (American Psychological Association)
http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/resources/guides/long-term-care.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
Coping with Stress and Anxiety (APA)
http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/09-33-coping-with-stress-fin.pdf
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
Depression in Older Persons (NCOA)
http://www.healthyagingprograms.com/content.asp?sectionid=71&ElementID=104
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
Steps for Mental Wellness (NCOA)
http://www.healthyagingprograms.com/content.asp?sectionid=71&ElementID=106
Strategies for Cognitive Vitality (NCOA)
http://www.healthyagingprograms.com/content.asp?sectionid=71&ElementID=107
Model Practices
Adopting Evidence-Based Depression Interventions for Older Adults (NCOA)
http://www.healthyagingprograms.com/content.asp?sectionid=71&ElementID=783
Caregiver Education and Support Programs: Best Practice Models (Family Caregiver Alliance)
http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content/pdfs/Education_Monograph_01-20-05.pdf
National Registry Of Evidence-Based Programs And Practices (SAMHSA)
http://www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/
Prevention and Management of Alcohol Problems in Older Adults: Screening and Brief Intervention Implementation Manual (NCOA)
http://www.healthyagingprograms.com/content.asp?sectionid=71&ElementID=338
Promoting Older Adult Health: Aging Network Partnerships To Address Medication, Alcohol And Mental Health Problems (SAMHSA)
http://www.samhsa.gov/Aging/docs/GetConnectedToolkit.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 Elders (Department Of Elder Affairs State Of Florida)
http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us/english/pubs/EU/EU2010/Disaster%20Guide%202010_WEB%20.pdf
Preparing Makes Sense for Older Americans. Get Ready Now.
http://www.ready.gov/america/_downloads/older_americans.pdf
Psychosocial Issues For Older Adults In Disasters (SAMHSA/CMHS) Publication
http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/ken/pdf/SMA99-3323/99-821.pdf
General Reports
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://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/AoA_Programs/OAA/Aging_Network/pi/docs/Att_C_PI-07-01.pdf
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
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: A Report Of The Surgeon General
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/summary.html
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/Final_Report_June_14nowater.pdf
The State Of Aging And Health In America 2007 (CDC)
http://www.agingsociety.org/agingsociety/publications/state/index.html
Other Resources
Assessment of Older Adults with Diminished Capacity: Handbook for Psychologists (APA)
http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/programs/assessment/capacity-psychologist-handbook.pdf
Benefits Check Up (National Council On Aging)
http://www.benefitscheckup.org/
Center for Healthy Aging (NCOA)
http://healthyagingprograms.com/content.asp?sectionid=71
Maryland Coalition On Mental Health And Aging Publications (Fact Sheets)
http://www.mhamd.org/aging/linksresources/linksresources.htm
N4a Eldercare Locator: Connect To Local Services And Support (N4a)
http://www.eldercare.gov/
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
The Aging Of HIV (National Association Of Social Workers)
http://www.socialworkers.org/practice/hiv_aids/AgingOfHIVFactSheet.pdf