Resources
International Organizations
National Organizations
- Alzheimer’s Association
800-272-3900 - Alzheimer’s Disease Education & Referral Center (ADEAR)
800-438-4380 - National Institute on Aging
- National Council on Aging: Benefits Checkup
- NIH Senior Health
- Administration on Aging
- National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
202-296-8130
State Organizations
- Texas Council on Alzheimer’s
800-242-3399 - Disease and Related Disorders
512-458-7534 - Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS)
Houston Area Organizations
- Alzheimer’s Association Houston and Southeast Texas Chapter
713-266-6400 - Interfaith Care Partners: Alzheimer’s Care Team
713-682-5995 - Care for Elders
- Alzheimer’ Disease: A Guide
608-827-2470 - Madison Institute of Medicine, Inc.
Clinical Trials and Drug Development
Depression
- National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
888-999-6264 - National Institute on Aging (NIA) Age Page: Depression
800-222-2225
Driving and Alzheimer’s Disease
- Older Drivers Project, American Medical Association
- The Hartford: A PracticalGuide to Alzheimer’s, Dementia and Driving
- Academy of Neurology Practice Parameter: Risk of Driving and Alzheimer’s Disease
Driving Evaluations
- The Association for Driver
800-290-2344 - Rehabilitation Specialists (ADED)
318-257-5055 - The American Occupational Therapy Association
Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
- The Association for Frontotemporal Dementias (AFTD)
- Alzheimer’s Disease Education & Referral Center (ADEAR)
- Family Caregiver Alliance, National Center on Caregiving
Hiring Home Help
- Criminal Background Check through the Harris County District Clerk
713-755-5734 - How to Evaluate News Stories and Online Health Information
Hospice Organizations
Houston Area Guides/Directories of Services
- Senior Guidance Directory: Houston Junior Forum
713-529-9991 - New LifeStyles: Source for Seniors
800-869-9549
Identification Bracelet and National Registry for Persons with Memory Loss
- Alzheimer’s Association Safe Return Program
888-572-8566
Legal Information
- Elder Law Answers
- Houston Bar Association (Free Legal hotline and Elder Law Handbook)
713-759-1133 - Legal Hotline for Older Texans
800-622-2520
Medication Discount Programs
- Needy Meds
- Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers of America: Patient Assistance Programs
- Pfizer Share Card
800-717-6005 - Together RX
800-865-7211 - GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)- Orange Card
888-672-6436
Medication Scholarship Programs
- Pfizer, Inc.
800-869-9979 - Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp
800-277-2254/li> - Janssen Pharmaceutica
800-652-6227 - Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
800-851-0758
Nursing Home Services
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid & Nursing Home Comparison
800-633-4227 - DADS: Dept. of Aging and Disability Services State Inspection/Quality Ratings For Long Term Care Facilities, Home Health Agencies, or Day Programs
- DADS: Dept. of Aging and Disability Services Consumer Information Hotline
800-458-9858 - Texas Long Term Care Ombudsman Program – An Advocacy Service for Residents
(Provides information, mediation, registers complaints; To review a complete list of residents’ rights)
800-252-2412 - American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
Organizing Your Affairs
Substance Abuse Among Older Adults
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
800-729-6686 | 301-468-2600 - National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
301-443-3860 - The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)
800-622-2255 - The Wellderly Program: A Specialized Program for Seniors (Houston)
713-942-4100 - National Institute on Aging: Age Page
- Practice Parameters from The American Academy of Neurology (AAN)