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This fact sheet was created through a collaboration between Mental Health America, and the National Council on Aging.
Tags: Mental Health
Format: Website
This fact sheet on Depression in Older Adults was created through a collaboration between Mental Health America and the National Council on Aging.
Tags: Mental Health
Format: Website
This fact sheet on Anxiety in Older Adults was created through a collaboration between Mental Health America and the National Council on Aging.
Tags: Mental Health, Reducing Isolation
Format: Website
Pets for the Elderly Foundation works to provide companionship to seniors through pet ownership, while also saving animals from shelters.
Tags: Family Caregiving, Mental Health, Reducing Isolation, Social Engagement
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This guide provides tips and advice for the elderly, their caregivers, and family members on how to beat holiday depression.
Tags: Arts in Aging, Healthy Aging Forum, Massachusetts, Mental Health, Physical Activity, Reducing Isolation, Social Engagement
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View this poster presented at the 2014 Healthy Aging Forum, “Dance for Health: Promoting Physical, Mental, and Social Well-Being for Older Adults in Southwest Boston.”
Tags: Advanced Care Planning, Alzheimer's Disease, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Dementia, Elder Abuse, End of Life, Fall Prevention, Family Caregiving, Home Care and Care Transitions, Housing, Intergenerational Programs, LGBT Aging, Medication Management, Mental Health, Older Workers, Pain Management, Physical Activity, Reducing Isolation, Social Engagement
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The Eldercare Locator is a database by the U.S. Administration on Aging that connects users to services for older adults and their families.
Tags: Mental Health
Format: Website
Explore tools, resources and community programs promoting behavioral health on the National Council on Aging website.
Tags: Age-Friendly Communities, Arts in Aging, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Elder Abuse, Fall Prevention, Family Caregiving, Finances, Funding, Housing, Mental Health, Multicultural Aging, Nutrition, Older Workers, Pain Management, Physical Activity, Retirement, Social Engagement, Transportation
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Grantmakers in Aging is a membership organization that is a national catalyst for philanthropy, with a common dedication to improving the experience of aging. This website provides information on a variety of aging issues from affordable housing to mental health, family caregiving, and transportation and more.
Tags: Chronic Disease Self-Management, Mental Health, Physical Activity, Vision Loss/Blindness
Format: Website
The NIH Senior Health website contains health and wellness information and resources for older adults.