Telephone Numbers
and Addresses
Arthritis Foundation --
1-800-568-4045
brochures, video tapes, booklets, other resources
Better Hearing Institute --
1-800-327-9355
for information on hearing loss, 9 to 5 e.s.t.
Better Vision Institute --
1-800-424-8422
fact sheets, other materials. Available on request.
Children of Aging Parents --
1-800-227-7294
national clearing house for information on resources and
issues dealing with older people.
Glaucoma Support Network --
1-800-826-6693
national telephone-based support network..
Gray Panthers --
1-800-280-5362
advocacy and education addressing issues of health care,
housing, environment, education and peace. Distribute
information about research and resources for older people.
Help for Incontinent People
-- 1-800-252-3337
clearinghouse of information and resources for people with
bladder and bowel control problems and their families.
Medic Alert Foundation --
1-800-344-3226
provides an emergency medical identification system for
people with hidden or special medical problem that are not
readily apparent such as allergies, diabetes or epilepsy.
National Multiple Sclerosis
Society -- 1-800-344-4867
for information and referral, education.
National Organization for Rare
Disorders -- 1-800-999-6673
information about rare disorders
National Osteoporosis
Foundation -- 1-800-223-9994
publications available on request.
National Sleep Foundation --
no 800 number, call 202-785-2300
distributes lists of accredited sleep centers and
educational publications, available upon reequest.
Publications include NSF Connection, Sleep Medicine Review,
The Nature of Sleep, When You Can't Sleep, Wake Up! , Sleep
as We Grow Older, Sleep Apnea, and Understanding Narcolepsy.
Senior Net --
1-800-747-6848
founded to teach computer skills to older adults and provide
a means for older adults to access information and to form
friend ships within an online network community.
National Family Caregivers
Association -- 1-800/896-3650
9621 E. Bexhill Dr., Kensington, MD.20895-3104
California Food Stamps Information
Hotline -- 1-800 / 952-5253
No restriction on type of calls accepted: food stamp
information, inquiry, complaint, fraud, etc. Staff makes
referrals to appropriate office if they are unable to assist
caller.
The Family Caregiver
Alliance -- 1-800/445-8106
425 Bush St., Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94108 FAX
415-434-3508
This group publishes a guide to more than 100 caregiver
support groups in California for Alzheimer's, stroke,
Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, Huntington's and related
disorders, including head trauma. On the Internet at
<http://www.caregiver.org>,
and e-mail to
info@caregiver.org.
American Parkinson's Disease
Association Hot Line -- 1-800/223-2732
1250 Hylan Blvd. Staten Island, NY 10305
The Well Spouse Foundation
-- 800/838-0879
610 Lexington Ave., Suite 814, New York, New York 10022-6005
Alzheimer's Association Information
and Referral Service -- 1-800/272-3900
919 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611
Older Women's League --
1-800/825-3695
666 11th St. NW, Washington, DC 20001
National Stroke Association
-- 303/771-1700
8480 E. Orchard Rd., Englewood, CO 80111-5015
National Mental Health Association
-- 1-800/969-6642
1021 Prince St., Alexandria, VA 22314-2971
List of brochures, publications and materials available
on request.
Greetings Office, The White
House,
Room 39 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20500
Send name and title, complete address, full date of birth
or date of marriage for Presidential Congratulations for
birthdays over age 80, anniversaries over 50 years, for
birth of children, weddings, condolences and other important
life events. Or, e-mail requests to
President@whitehouse.gov
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