Aging
(Envejecimiento)

On this page:

• Tools (Herramientas)
• Funding (Financiamiento)
• Publications (Publicaciones)
• Organizations (Organismos)

Tools
(Herramientas)

• United States - Mexico Border Virtual Health Library
  Provides a database of publications and other information sources related to the U.S. - Mexico border region.
  Sponsoring organization: Pan American Health Organization
• MedlinePlus: Salud de las personas mayores
  Sponsoring organization: National Library of Medicine
• NIH SeniorHealth.gov
  Features consumer health information for older adults.
  Sponsoring organization: National Institutes of Health
• Social Security Online
  Identifies programs and online services of the Social Security Office. Visitors can qualify and apply online for disability and survivorship benefits. Also, replacement Medicare cards can be requested from this website.
  Sponsoring organization: Social Security Administration
• Building a Hospital-Based Palliative Care Program
  Outlines the five stages involved in starting and implementing a quality palliative care program.
  Sponsoring organization: Center to Advance Palliative Care

Funding
(Financiamiento)

• California Wellness Foundation Grants
  Funds for direct preventive health services, core operating support, community action and public education and public policy.
      Geographic Coverage: California
      Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
  
• Daniels Fund Grants
  Program areas eligible for grants through the Daniels Fund fall under the categories of: Aging, Alcoholism & Substance Abuse, Amateur Sports, Youth Development, Disabilities, Homeless & Disadvantaged, and Education.
      Geographic Coverage: New Mexico
      Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
  
• Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust Grants
  Grants for people in need including the elderly, disabled adults and/or children, as well as women, youth and families.
      Geographic Coverage: Arizona
      Application Deadline: Sep 8, 2009 Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
  
• St. Luke's Health Initiatives Community Grants
  Grants to provide funding that strengthens the capacity of organizations and communities to improve access to care and better health for Arizona's most vulnerable populations.
      Geographic Coverage: Arizona
      Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
  
• Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Grants
  Grants to programs that support children, older adults, healthcare and medical research,
      Geographic Coverage: Arizona
      Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
  

Publications
(Publicaciones)

• A Profile of African Americans, Latinos, and Whites with Medicare: Implications for Outreach Efforts for the New Drug Benefit
  Provides a snapshot of how racial/ethnic groups differ in income, health, and current patterns of drug coverage. It examines patterns separately for Medicare beneficiaries under age 65 who qualify on the basis of a disability and elderly beneficiaries who are age 65 or older.
  Sponsoring organization: Kaiser Family Foundation
  Date: 11 / 2005
  Format: PDF
  
• Work and Retirement: Facts and Figures
  Highlights current and future demographic trends and discusses the challenges of an aging population and the benefits of encouraging American's to work longer.
  Sponsoring organization: Urban Institute
  Date: 08 / 2006
  Format: PDF
  

Organizations
(Organismos)

• Arizona Department of Economic Security: Adult Protective Services
  Provides assistance and a point of contact where people can report abuse, neglect, and exploitation of Arizona's vulnerable or incapacitated adults.
• Instituto Nacional Sobre el Envejecimiento
  El Instituto Nacional Sobre el Envejecimiento, forma parte del gobierno federal de los Estados Unidos, y a través de este sitio le ofrece la información más reciente que le ayudará a mantener una buena salud y fortaleza física para toda la vida. Nuestras publicaciones son gratuitas; por favor, utilícelas y comparta la información con sus familiares y amigos.
• New Mexico Adult Protective Services
  Provides services mandated by state law on behalf of persons age 18 years of age or older. Services include investigation of reports of abuse, neglect and/or exploitation; protective placement; caregiver services; and legal services, such as filing for guardianship/conservatorship.