Senior Resources

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Senior Events (Open to the public)

Senior Resource Communty Calendar (Central/Northern California)

www.qualitylifesolutions.com/calendar-m-15-15.html

The Senior Resource Community calendar displays all of the "Open to the Public" events for seniors. Events include Support Groups, Health Faires, Socials, and Industry Mixers as well. Email dcastro@qualitylifesolutions.com to add your event.
 

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Abuse

California adult Protective Services

http://www.cdss.ca.gov/agedblinddisabled/PG1298.htm

Elder Abuse - California Long Term Care Ombudsman

http://www.aging.ca.gov/programs/ltcop/

How to detect elder Fraud

https://www.comparitech.com/blog/information-security/elder-fraud/

Alzheimers Disease

Alzheimer's Association

http://www.alz.org/
 

The Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA)

http://www.alzfdn.org/
 

MEDLINEplus - Alzheimer's Disease

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alzheimersdisease.html

NINDS - Alzheimer's Disease

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/alzheimersdisease/alzheimersdisease.html

Early-stage caregivers

http://www.alz.org/documents_custom/early-stage-caregiver-tips.pdf

Pamphlet on money matters

http://www.alz.org/national/documents/brochure_moneymatters.pdf

Pamphlet on basics of ALZ disease

http://www.alz.org/national/documents/brochure_basicsofalz_low.pdf  

"Telling others about an ALZ diagnosis"

http://www.alz.org/national/documents/topicsheet_telldiagnosis.pdf

"A good guide for the care giver self-care"

https://caregiver.org/print/227 
 "Guide to dementia, caregiving and controlling frustration"

https://caregiver.org/print/239
 

 

ALS  

ALS Survival Guide

http://www.lougehrigsdisease.net/
 

MEDLINEplus - ALS

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/amyotrophiclateralsclerosis.html
 

 

 

Brain Injury

Brain Injury Association of America

http://www.biausa.org/
 

Brain Injury - Glossary of Terms

http://waiting.com/glossary.html
 

MEDLINEplus - Head and Brain Injuries

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/traumaticbraininjury.html

 

NINDS - Traumatic Brain Injury

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tbi/tbi.htm

 

Huntington's Disease

Huntington's Disease Society of America

http://hdsa.org/
 

MEDLINEplus - Huntington's Disease

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/huntingtonsdisease.html

NINDS - Huntington's Disease

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/huntington/huntington.htm

 

Multiple Sclerosis

MEDLINEplus - Multiple Sclerosis

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/multiplesclerosis.html
 

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

http://www.nationalmssociety.org/
 

NINDS - Multiple Sclerosis

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/multiple_sclerosis/multiple_sclerosis.htm

 

Parkinsons Disease

MEDLINEplus - Parkinson's Disease

http://www.valleycrc.org/other-resources.html

 

Michael J. Fox Foundation

https://www.michaeljfox.org/

 

National Parkinson Foundation

http://www.parkinson.org/

 

NINDS - Parkinson's Disease

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/parkinsons_disease/parkinsons_disease.htm

 

Parkinson's Disease Foundation

http://www.pdf.org/

 

Stroke

American Stroke Association

http://www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/

 

MEDLINEplus - Stroke

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/stroke.html
 

National Stroke Association

http://www.stroke.org/
 

NINDS - Stroke Alzheimer's Association

http://www.stroke.ninds.nih.gov/

 

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Other useful links

California Association for Adult Day Services

http://www.caads.org/
 

California Association for Health Services at Home

http://cahsah.org/
 

California Caregiver Resource Centers

http://www.californiacrc.org/
 

Social Security Administration

http://www.ssa.gov/
 

Department of Veterans Affairs

http://www.va.gov/
 

U.S. Administration on Aging

https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/administration-aging
 

U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging

http://www.aging.senate.gov/
 

California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform

http://www.canhr.org/
 

California Department of Public Health 

 

http://www.cdph.ca.gov/Pages/DEFAULT.aspx
 

California Community Care Licensing  

http://www.ccld.ca.gov/
 

Addiction Resource

http://addictionresource.com/

Health Education and Awareness

http://healthfinder.gov/