Resources

This resource list has been compiled to provide you with information directly related to the issue of mental health and aging. Mental Health and Aging is a project of the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania.

• Advocacy
• Benefits
• Medicare and Medicaid
• National Associations
• Policy
• Publications
• Reference Guides

Advocacy

• American Association for Geriatric Psychiatrists
• Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center
• Mental Health and Aging - Getting Involved
• National Association of State Medicaid Directors

Benefits

• Social Security Administration

Medicare/Medicaid

• Medicare The Medicare and You Handbook is now available online in English and Spanish
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

National Associations

• American Medical Association - read about specific medical illnesses or use the Doctor Finder
• American Nurses Association - Reading List including Nursing World policy
• American Public Health Association - resource of public health professionals
• Bazelon Center - center for mental health law
• National Institutes of Health - Health Information section offers detailed information about disorders and diseases
• National Institute of Mental Health - conducts and supports research nationwide on mental illness and mental health
• National Mental Health Services Knowledge Exchange Network - comprehensive database of mental health services and related information
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• United Seniors Health Cooperative

Policy

• Center for Health Policy Research
• National Coalition On Health Care

Publications

• American Association of Retired Persons - use search engine to find articles on mental health
• American Society of Aging's Mental Health and Aging Network which includes Dimensions publications
• Depression in the Elderly
• Mental Health and Aging Newsletter
• Mental Health and Aging Suggested Reading List
• Mental Health InfoSource
• Overlooked and Underserved: Elders in Need of Mental Health

Reference Guides

• ElderWeb: Elder Care Source Guide
• Huffington Center - Aging 101 for psychological aspects of aging
• Mental Health and Aging's Glossary of Medical and Mental Health Terminology
• Mental Health and Aging's Recommended Reading List
• Merck Manual of Geriatrics - full reference for medical disorders specific to the elderly including psychiatric disorders
• National Rehabilitation Information Center - includes results of federally funded research projects