Elder Resources
LBFE Brown Bag Lunch Series
Open to individuals who work with or care for the elderly. This series is a forum for individuals to increase understanding and share insights regarding elder topics. During lunch a speaker will present information about a designated topic, and then facilitate a discussion afterward.
Past Brown Bag Lunch Series discussions have included:
(All are on a Thursday from noon to 1:30 p.m.)
Healthy Sexuality for Seniors
A Good Night's Sleep for a Good Day of Health
Seasonal Depression
Ethics and the Isolated Elder
Stress Management
Kindly RSVP to HEATHER DUDZINSKI, Community Outreach Coordinator or by calling 312.455.1000.
...and remember to bring your lunch!
Elder Issue Website Links
Below is a list of links that may help answer your questions about elder issues. Choose a subject from the menu below that interests you and click the name of the organization to reach the related information.
Diagnosis
- Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR)
- Alzheimer’s Association
- American Diabetes Association
- American Heart Association
- American Lung Association
- American Pain Foundation
- Arthritis Foundation
- American Cancer Society
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Healthfinder Search Engine by diagnosis
- Lab Tests On Line Information
- Merck Manual of Medical Information
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- National Institutes of Health – Senior Health
- National Library of Medicine - Health Information
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society
- National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF)
- National Parkinson Foundation
- National Stroke Association
- NIH Office of Race Diseases
- Pharmacy & You
Federal Agencies
- Seniors' Resources on FirstGov.gov
- Administration on Aging
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- NCOA Benefits Check Up
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Medicare
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Department of Health & Human Services
- Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Social Security
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Healthy Aging
- ABLEDATA database of assistive technology
- Family Caregiver Alliance
- Alliance for Retired Americans
- American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
- American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP)
- American Medical Association (AMA) Doctor Find
- Elder Craftsmen
- Elder Hostel
- Grand Times – Weekly Ezine for Seniors
- Idealist – Action without borders
- Pet Support for Seniors
- The National Adult Day Services Association (NADSA)
- Senior Corps
- Senior Job Bank
- Senior Net
- Suddenly Senior – Weekly Ezine
- Travel with a Challenge
- 79th Street Seniors
- Widow Net
Housing Options
- American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA)
- American Health Care Association & National Center for Assisted Living
- Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA)
- Extended Care Information Network, Inc. (ECIN)
- National Home Modification Action Coalition
- Long Term Care Resources
- National Accessible Apartment Clearinghouse
- National Center For Assisted Living (NCAL)
- National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR)
Legal/Financial
- American Bar Association (ABA)
- Cook County Public Guardian
- IL Office of State Guardianship
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc
- National Center on Poverty Law
- National Consume Law Center
- National Housing Law Project
- National Senior Citizens Law Center
- Statement of Illinois Law on Advance Directives and DNR Orders
- Survivor’s Handbook
“Have Gumption, Will Travel” is a insightful and uplifting account of our Old Friend Robin’s trip to Alaska. She’s 76 years old and wheelchair-bound, but, as she writes: “…it took me 40 years to get past the denial syndrome of disability and expecting to be 39 again. But I realized I can still do nearly anything I want. And so can you.”
