References
How To Care for Aging Parents
by Virginia Morris
Published by Workman Publishing Company, Inc.
The Comfort of Home: A Complete Guide for Caregivers
by Maria M. Meyer and Paula Derr
Published by CareTrust Publications, LLC
& Thou Shalt Honor: The Caregiver’s Companion
B. McLeod, Editor
Published by Rodale Books
The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons with Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life
by Nancy L. Mace, M.A. and Peter V. Rabins, M.D., M.P.H.
Published by Mass Market Paperback
Caring for Yourself while Caring for your Aging Parents:
How to Help, How to Survive
Claire Berman and Deborah Brody, Editors
Published by Owl Books, Henry Holt & Co., LLC.
Caring for Your Parents: The Complete AARP Guide
by Hugh Delehanty and Elinor Ginzler
Published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Helpful Links
www.cms.hhs.gov
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly Health Care Finance Administration) has information about the Medicare and Medicaid Programs.
www.alz.org
The Alzheimer’s Association offers information and supportive services to families and individuals dealing with Alzheimer’s disease.
www.alzheimers.org
The Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center is a service of the National Institutes of Health. The Center provides information to patients, families, and professionals about Alzheimer’s disease and services.
www.alzfdn.org
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) provides information about brain health, Alzheimer’s disease, and other forms of dementia. It gives tips for caregivers, as well as information about local resources to assist individuals with Alzheimer’s disease
and their families.
www.benefitscheckup.org
The Benefits Checkup site was developed by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) to assist seniors and their families in determining benefit eligibility for services in their area.
www.caregiver.org
Founded in 1977, Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) serves as a public voice for caregivers, illuminating the daily challenges they face, and offering them assistance. The website has information related to a variety of caregiving topics and a state by state searchable resource directory.
www.nccnhr.org
The National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR) was formed because of public concern about substandard care in nursing homes. The website includes the ability to search for the nursing home ombudsman in you area should you have questions or concerns about nursing facilities in your area.
www.aarp.org
AARP provides information on caregiving, long-term care, and many other topics related to aging.
www.medicare.gov
The official government Medicare site includes many topics important to Medicare beneficiaries including planning for longterm care, and a nursing-home search tool and comparison guide. It also has consumer publications related to many of the aspects of Medicare as well as useful tools and calculators to help when making Medicare decisions.
www.aoa.gov
Administration on Aging (AOA) is maintained by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and provides resources, news, and information for older adults as well as links to the Eldercare Locator and the National Long-Term Care Clearinghouse, which contains important information related to planning for long-term care.
www.eldercare.gov
Funded by the Administration on Aging, the Eldercare Locator assists older persons and their caregivers with access to support services in the geographic area in which they live (1-800-677-1116).
www.abanet.org/aging
The website for the American Bar Association offers a number of online publications for consumers related to the legal considerations surrounding aging including a toolkit for health care advance planning which can be downloaded and printed. You can also order The American Bar Association Legal Guide for Americans Over 50, which can be purchased on the website.
www.naela.org
The website for the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) provides a national registry of attorneys specializing in elder law and a question and answer section related to finding and working with an elder law attorney.
Free Publications
From the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS):
1.) Medicare & You — CMS Pub. 10050
2.) Choosing a Medigap Policy: A Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare — CMS Pub. 02110
3.)Your Guide to Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage — CMS Pub. No. 11109
A complimentary copy of each may be obtained by calling the Medicare Hotline at 1-800-633-4227, on the Internet at www.medicare.gov/publications.
Consumer Information from the Federal Government
The quarterly Consumer Information Center Catalog lists more than 200 helpful federal publications. For your free copy write Consumer Information Catalog, Pueblo, CO 81009, call 1-888-8-PUEBLO or visit www.pueblo.gsa.gov.
