HELPFUL ASSOCIATIONS     

AARP
The nation's leading organization for people age 50 and older. It serves their needs and interests through information and education, advocacy, and community services which are provided by a network of local chapters and experienced volunteers throughout the country.
www.aarp.org

Administration on Aging
Administration on Aging site is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of a wide variety of topics, programs and services related to aging. Whether you are an older individual, a caregiver, a community service provider, a researcher, or a student, you will find valuable information provided in a user-friendly way.
www.aoa.dhhs.gov

American Healthy Care Association
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) is a non-profit federation of affiliated state health organizations, together representing nearly 12,000 non-profit and for-profit assisted living, nursing facility, developmentally-disabled, and subacute care providers that care for more than 1.5 million elderly and disabled individuals nationally.
www.ahca.org

American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
www.americanheart.org

American Society on Aging
A nonprofit organization committed to enhancing the knowledge and skills of those working with older adults and their families.
www.asaging.org

Assisted Living Federation of America
The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) is the largest association exclusively dedicated to the assisted living industry and the population it serves. ALFA represents over 5,000 for-profit and not-for-profit providers of assisted living as well as a diverse range of organizations involved in the assisted living industry. With 40 state affiliates nationwide, ALFA promotes the philosophy of consumer choice and quality of life for seniors. 
www.alfa.org

International Council on Active Aging
The ICAA connects a community of like-minded professionals who share the goals of changing society's perceptions of aging and improving the quality of life for aging baby boomers and older adults within the six dimensions of wellness.
www.icaa.cc

Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic's award-winning consumer Web site offering health and medical information, news and self-improvement and disease management tools. Mayo Clinic's medical experts and editorial professionals bring you access to the knowledge of Mayo Clinic for all your consumer health information - nutrition, cancer, diabetes, mental health, children, drugs - related to medicine and illness and diseases.
www.mayoclinic.com

National Center for Assisted Living
The National Center For Assisted Living (NCAL) is the assisted living voice of the American Health Care Association (AHCA), the nation’s largest organization representing long term care.
www.ncal.org

National Osteoporosis Foundation
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) is the leading nonprofit, voluntary health organization dedicated to promoting lifelong bone health in order to reduce the widespread prevalence of osteoporosis and associated fractures, while working to find a cure for the disease through programs of research, education and advocacy.
www.nof.org

National Parks Conservation Association
www.npca.org

Park and Recreation
National Recreation and Park Association
The LAS Section represents NRPA members working in settings that focus on leisure and aging issues. LAS invites you to explore the site and to become actively involved.
www.nrpa.org

Retirement/ Senior Living
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) is committed to advancing the vision of healthy, affordable, ethical aging services for America.
www.aahsa.org