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Alzheimer's
Association
919 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60611-1676
Contact: Steve Smith
Phone: 312-335-8700 ext. 5720
Fax: 312-335-1110
Provides support
services to Alzheimer patients, their families, and caregivers through
local chapters and support groups.
Alzheimer's
Disease Education and Referral Center
P.O. Box 8250
Silver Spring, MD 20907-8250
Contact: Fran Gillen
Phone: 301-495-3311 | Fax: 301-495-3334
A service of
the National Institute on Aging, distributing information about
Alzheimer's disease to health professionals, patients and their
families, and the general public.
American
Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30329
Contact: Carol Richard
Phone: 404-320-3333 | Fax: 404-728-0133
Voluntary organization
that funds research to find cures for cancer. It also carries out
programs to educate the public and health professionals about cancer
prevention, detection, treatment, and research.
American
Diabetes Association
1660 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Contact: Jerry Franz
Phone: 800-232-3472 | Fax: 703-549-6995
Voluntary organization
that supports research to find a cure for diabetes and seeks to
improve the well-being of people with diabetes and their families.
American
Heart Association
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231
Phone: 214-373-6300 ext. 1179
Fax: 214-369-3685
Voluntary organization
that funds research and sponsors public education programs to reduce
premature death and disability from heart diseases.
Arthritis
Foundation
1330 West Peachtree
Atlanta,
GA 30309
Contact: Leigh Dolozier
Phone: 800-283-7800 | Fax: 404-872-0457
Website: www.arthritis.org
Voluntary organization
that supports research to find a cure for arthritis and carries
out public information programs.
Fifty-Plus
Fitness Association
1040 Noel Drive, Suite 100
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Phone: 650-323-6160 | Fax: 650-323-6119
E-Mail: fitness@ix.netcom.com
Website: www.50.plus.org
National organization
devoted to research, information and participation in aging and
exercise.
The National
Aging Information Center
Administration on Aging
330 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: 202-619-7501 | Fax: 202-401-7620
Serves as a
central source of aging information for a broad national audience.
National
Association for Continence (NAFC)
PO Box 8310
Spartanburg, SC 29305-8310
Phone: 864-579-7900 | Fax: 864-579-7902
E-Mail: sbrewer@nafc.org
Website: www.nafc.org
NAFC is a not-for-profit
organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of people
with incontinence.
National
Center for Vision and Aging
c/o The Lighthouse, Inc.
111 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
Phone: 212-821-9200 or 800-334-5497
Fax: 212-821-9705
Works to inform
people about age-related vision impairment through educational materials,
professional education, and a toll-free information and resource
service.
Older Women's
League
666 11th Street, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20001
Contact: Deborah Briceland-Betts
Phone: 202-783-6686 | Fax: 202-638-2356
An organization
for older women and family caregivers to improve the image and status
of older women in society.
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