Caregiver Resources

The Alzheimer’s Association
A national network of chapters dedicated to advancing research and providing education and support for patients and families.
1-800-272-3900
TDD: 1-312-335-8882
www.alz.org
e-mail: www.alz.org
Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR)
A service of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) that strives to be a current, comprehensive, unbiased source of information about Alzheimer’s disease.
1-800-438-4380
TDD: 1-301-495-3311
www.alzheimers.org
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
An organization dedicated to research and support.
1-866-AFA-8484
www.alzfdn.org
e-mail: info@alzfdn.org
Eldercare Locator
A national, toll-free, directory assistance public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging to help people locate aging services in every community throughout the United States.
1-800-677-1116
www.eldercare.gov
National Institute on Aging (National Institutes of Health)
Alzheimer’s Disease Information
1-800-438-4380
Age-Related Publications
1-800-222-2225
www.nia.nih.gov
Safe Return
A joint program of the Alzheimer’s Association and the National Center for Missing Persons: a person who has dementia is fitted with a bracelet showing his/her name, the registered caregiver’s name, and the toll-free number for Safe Return.
1-888-572-8566
United States Social Security
Government agency responsible for retirement payments, Medicare, and disability benefits, as well as other benefits. Information available in Spanish.
1-800-772-1213
(7 AM to 7 PM, Monday through Friday)
TTY number: 1-800-325-0778
(7 AM to 7 PM, Monday through Friday)
www.ssa.gov
Arkansas Caregivers
Advice and support for family caregivers
1-866-651-CARE
www.ArkansasCaregivers.com
Alzheimer’s Arkansas Programs and Services
Serves the needs of individuals and families affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders through family support, education, advocacy, and support of research.
501-224-0021 or
1-800-689-6090
www.alzark.org
Alzheimer’s Association Central Arkansas Regional Chapter
The Alzheimer’s Association has a national network of chapters, providing programs and services within their communities that assist persons with Alzheimer’s disease, their families and caregivers.
Central Arkansas Regional Center
501-265-0027
National Alzheimer’s Association
1-800-272-3900
www.alz.org
e-mail: info@alz.org
UAMS Memory Research Center
The major goal of the Memory Research Center is to join with other research centers in the country to find a cure for memory problems. At the Memory Research Center, a team of health care professionals works together to test memory in older adults.
1-866-628-6001
http://alzheimer.uams.edu
CareLink Online
CareLink offers a wide range of eldercare services for senior citizens in Little Rock and Central Arkansas, including Meals-On-Wheels, Home Care, Senior Centers and aging information and assistance.
501-372-5300
1-800-482-6359
e-mail: info@care-link.org
www.care-link.org/
N I H SeniorHealth
Featuring health information from the National Institute of Health.
http://nihseniorhealth.gov
Healthfinder
Guide to reliable health information
www.healthfinder.gov
American Health Assistance Foundation
Dedicated to funding research on age-related and degenerative diseases.
301-948-3244
1-800-437-2423
www.ahaf.org
Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas (AAA of NW Arkansas)
www.aaanwar.org
Area Agency on Aging of Southwest Arkansas “Age with Dignity”
www.agewithdignity.com
Area Agency on Aging of West Central Arkansas, Inc. “The Senior Specialists”
http://www.seniorspecialist.org/
White River Area Agency on Aging
www.wraaa.com
Elders and Families
Elders and Families is designed to assist older persons and their caregivers quickly obtain information and resources on a variety of aging-related topics.
http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/eldfam.asp
AARP Caregiving Information
http://www.aarp.org/life/caregiving/
Family Caregiver Alliance: National Center on Caregiving
1-800-445-8106
http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/home.jsp
healthXplorer – Reflections of Memories Lost
Alzheimer’s documentary, the goal of the program is to raise awareness about the disease in hopes to help maintain and extend quality of life through early diagnosis and treatment.
http://www.healthxplorer.com
Alzheimer’s Resource Center
Community and information resource site to medical news, articles, video webcasts, forums and chat, books, newsletters, and links to related resources.
http://www.healingwell.com/alzheimers/
Alzheimer’s Resources
Resources for families and loved ones of Alzheimer’s patients.
http://www.alzheimersresources.org
Caregiver Resources
http://www.caregiver911.com/
Caregiving
http://www.aarp.org/life/caregiving/
Caregiving Online
http://www.caregiving.com/
National Family Caregivers Association
http://www.nfcacares.org/
Center on an Aging Society
The Center on an Aging Society at Georgetown University is a Washington-based, non-partisan public policy institute that fosters critical thinking about the implications of an aging society.
http://www.aging-society.org
Children of Aging Parents
1609 Woodbourne Road, Suite 302A
Levittown, PA 19057-1511
1-800-227-7294
www.caps4caregivers.org
West Central Arkansas Center on Aging
2200 S. Waldron Road, Suite 101
Fort Smith, AR 72903
479-478-8819
toll free: 800-573-3808
Sandy Klein, MA, Executive Director
sandiklein@sbcglobal.net
Alzheimer’s Association CareFinder
www.alz.org/carefinder/