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Elder care - resources

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Elder care - resources

The following organizations are good resources for information on aging and elder care:

US Department of Health & Human Services -- www.hhs.gov/aging/long-term-care/index.html
Eldercare locator -- eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Resources/Index.aspx
National Institute on Aging -- www.nia.nih.gov
American Geriatrics Society, HealthinAging.org -- www.healthinaging.org/age-friendly-healthcare-you/care-settings

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Review Date 1/1/2025

Updated by: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Clinical Professor Emeritus, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.