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Home Health Care Resources

Get insight into choosing healthcare providers, aging and health resources, research data and more with Ezra Home Care.

Aging Resources

Administration on Aging
American Society on Aging
First GOV for Seniors
Center for Healthy Aging
Hospice Foundation
National Areas on Aging
National Institute on Aging

Healthcare Providers

American Geriatrics Society
Care Pathways
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
National Association of Social Workers –

Legal Issues

Identity Theft and Identity Fraud

Local Resources

Psychotherapist/Eldercare Consultant – Brenda Steinberg, PhD 617-354-1938

Research

American Psychiatry Association
Cure Alzheimer’s Fund
National Policy & Resource Center on Nutrition & Aging
Purdue Study: Household Help May Reduce Healthcare Costs Among Elderly
Pancreatic Cancer Support Resources and Education
Retired Americans
American Association of Retired Persons

Specific Health Issues

Alzheimer’s Association
Alzheimer’s Disease Education & Referral Center
American Parkinson Disease Association
Arthritis Foundation
Better Vision Institute

Web Assistance

Senior Net

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