Books,
Magazines
and Web Sites About Aging
Administration
on Aging
Washington, D.C.
20201
Tel. (202) 619-0724
http://www.aoa.gov
Alliance for
Retired Americans
815
16th Street NW
Fourth Floor
Washington,
DC 20006
Tel.
(202)
637-5399
http://www.retiredamericans.org
The
alliance has the mission
to ensure social and
economic
justice and full
civil rights for all citizens
so
that they may enjoy lives
of dignity, personal
and
family fulfillment and
security.
American Association
of Retired
Persons
601
E Street NW
Washington,
D.C. 20049
Tel.
(888) 687-2277
http://www.aarp.org
A
magazine and website devoted
to
the many social,
political,
legal,
health, financial and learning
issues
for
people over age 50 years.
American Society on Aging
833
Market Street, Suite 511
San
Francisco, CA 94103
Tel.
(800) 537-9728
http://www.asaging.org
A
national organization
concerned with the
physical,
emotional, social,
economic and
spiritual
aspects of
aging.
McKhann,
G., Albert, M., Keep Your
Brain Young: The
Complete Guide to
Physical and Emotional Health and
Longevity, John Wiley and
Sons,
Hoboken, N.J. 2002.
Keep
Your Brain Young
Meals
on Wheels Association of
America
1414 Prince
Street,
Suite 300
Alexandria,
VA 22314
Tel.
(703) 548-5558
http://www.mowaa.org
Meals on Wheels is
the largest
and oldest organization
in
the United
States representing those
who provide
meal
services to people in need.
National
Council on Aging
300
D Street, SW
Suite
801
Washington,
D. C. 20024
Tel.
(202) 479-1200
http://www.ncoa.org
http://www.firstgov.gov/Topics/Seniors.shtml
Numerous
resources for
senior
citizens
Small,
Gary, The Memory
Bible,
Hyperion,
New York, New York, 2002
The
Memory Bible
Skinner,
B.F. and Vaughan,
M.E., Enjoy
Old Age,
W.
W. Norton & Company, New York,
1983.
Enjoy
Old Age
http://www.needymed.com
Information
for those on
limited budgets on help
paying for medications
including those commonly
used for Alzheimer's
disease: Aricept, Exelon and
Reminyl.
Older
Driver Skills Program
AARP
driver
safety program
http://www.aarp.org/drive
Defensive
driving techniques
and information
on
age-related cognitive and
physical changes
that
affect driving. Take a
simple on-line test to
see
if your driving skills
need brushing up.
Sloane,
Paul & Des MacHale, Challenging
Lateral
Thinking Puzzles,
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New
York, 1983.
Challenging
Lateral Thinking Puzzles
Summers,
George J., The Great
Book of
Mind
Teasers
& Mind Puzzlers, Sterling
Publishing Co.
Inc. New York,
1986.
The
Great Book of Mind Teasers & Mind Puzzlers
Srinivas,
Kiran, Brain Teasers,
Robert D. Reed Publishers,
San Francisco. 2002.
Brain
Teasers
Abilitations
P.O.
Box
922668
Norcross,
GA 30010-2668
Tel.
(800) 850-8602
http://www.abilitations.com
Abilitations
sells sensory motor supplies geared for
children,
but great for
individuals with dementia.
Interesting
products include: tactile and
vibrating
toys
and switches which activate music.
The Alzheimer’s Store Ageless Design,
Inc.
12633 159th
Court
North Jupiter,
Florida 33478-6669
Tel.. (800) 752-3238
Respite
Tapes: video of babies acting cute, Strolls
down memory lane, sing-a-longs, nature and stress
reduction tapes and spiritual sing-a-longs.
Crossword
Puzzle Maker:
http://www.mordred.ao.com/~regan/crossword/
101
Things
to do with a Person
with Alzheimer's Disease.
http://www.eldercareteam.com
Giant
crossword
puzzles. giant, low
vision cards,
sensory products, daily living and mobility aids and
adaptive clothing.
Eldersong
Publications Inc.:
P.O.
Box
74,
Mt. Airy, MD 21771
Tel.. 1-800-397-0533
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