Resources for the Community

ARIA

• ARIA Participant Database

COVID-19

• Message from Rev. Christopher Spencer of the BBCF on the current COVID-19 numbers in our area
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• How Severe is the COVID-19 Outbreak in Alabama?
• How Is The COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign Going In Alabama?
• Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe for me to take?
• Where can you get a vaccine in Alabama?
  • ADPH Vaccination Eligibility Check
  • ADPH Vaccination Scheduling Portal
  • ADPH Drive-Thru and Walk-In Clinics
  • Administering COVID-19 Vaccines through Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club
  • Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club Vaccination locations

General

• American Psychological Association Aging Info
• Conferences
• Federal Grant Funding Opportunities
• Guide to Aging Safely at Home
• Innovative Advance Directives in Nursing Homes
• Paying for Long Term Care
• Preventing Elder Financial Fraud
• Research Summaries in the News

Mental Illness and Older Adults

Alcohol and Drug Abuse

• Prescription Drugs: Abuse and Addiction: Older Adults (2001) – National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• Smoking: It’s Never Too Late to Stop (2012) – National Institute on Aging (NIA)
• Alcohol Use and Abuse – National Institute on Aging (NIA)
• Archived WebCast: Rethinking the Demographics of Addiction: Helping Older Adults Find Recovery – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Alzheimer’s Disease

• Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center  – National Institute on Aging (NIA)
• Alzheimer’s Disease – Medline Plus
• Alzheimer’s Caregivers – Medline Plus

Aging and Health

• Resource Directory for Older Adults – National Institute on Aging (NIA)
• Medline Plus: Seniors’ Health Issues – National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Elder Healthcare – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
• The Pocket Guide to Staying Healthy at 50+ (2004) – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
• Healthy Aging for Older Adults – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Mental Health

• Depression and Older Adults – National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
• An Outline of a Draft Report of the Subcommittee on Older Adults (1/03) – President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health
• Alzheimer’s and Older Americans: An updated report – President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health
• Men: Stay Healthy at 50+ (2014) – Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ)
• Women: Stay Healthy at 50+ (2014) – Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ)