Gerontological Society of America
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is a non-profit professional organization with more than 5000 members in the field of aging. GSA provides researchers, educators, practitioners, and policy makers with opportunities to understand, advance, integrate, and use basic and applied research on aging to improve the quality of life as one ages.
The Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease Center
The Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease Center (CNADC) is a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to conducting research to discover how the brain coordinates mental functions such as memory, language, attention, and emotion; transferring the benefits of this research to patients with brain diseases that impair cognitive function; and training researchers and clinicians who want to work in this field.
Illinois Department of Public Health
The Illinois Department of Public Health seeks to "promote the health of the people of Illinois through the prevention and control of disease and injury." The department licenses and regulates long-term care facilities, provides health fact sheets, and information about advanced directives.
City of Chicago Department on Aging
The City of Chicago Department on Aging "is creating options for an aging society". The department provides information on housing, health and fitness, finances, senior centers, transportation, employment, and education in the City of Chicago.
National Institute on Aging
The National Institute on Aging (NIA), one of the 25 institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. In 1974, Congress granted authority to form the National Institute on Aging to provide leadership in aging research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs relevant to aging and older people. Subsequent amendments to this legislation designated the NIA as the primary federal agency on Alzheimer’s disease research.
The ASSERT Project
The ASSERT (Assistance, Support and Service for Evaluation and Research Training) Project collaborates with Chicago-area social service agencies to build capacity for research and evaluation through workshops, seminars, one-on-one consultations and other technical assistance.
American Society on Aging
The American Society on Aging is an association of diverse individuals bound by a common goal: to support the commitment and enhance the knowledge and skills of those who seek to improve the quality of life of older adults and their families.
Suburban Area Agency on Aging
The Suburban Area Agency on Aging "plan[s], advocate[s], coordinate[s] and fund[s] services for older persons in suburban Cook County, Illinois."
Illinois Department on Aging
"The Illinois Department on Aging helps older people live independently in their own homes and communities." The Department provides assistance to seniors and caregiver support, abuse prevention and legal services, and intergenerational and volunteer programs.
The US Administration on Aging
The US Administration on Aging provides "home and community-based services to millions of older persons through the programs funded under the Older Americans Act."
Illinois Office of the Attorney General
The Illinois Office of the Attorney General "works to protect all Illinois seniors" through programs, education and the Senior Citizens Consumer Fraud Hotline.