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AGING

Administration on Aging

Washington, DC

800-438-4380 (information on Alzheimer's disease)

800-677-1116

800-877-8339 (TTY)

202-619-7501

www.aoa.gov


American Association of Retired People

Washington, DC

800-424-3410

202-434-2277

www.aarp.org


Benefits Check Up

The National Council on the Aging

www.benefitscheckup.org


Health and Age

www.healthandage.com


Infoaging.org (AFAR)

New York, NY

212-703-9977

www.infoaging.org


National Association of Area Agencies on Aging

Washington, DC

202-872-0888

www.n4a.org


National Council on the Aging

Washington, DC

202-479-1200

202-479-6674 (TDD)

www.ncoa.org


National Institute on Aging

Bethesda, MD

800-222-2225

800-222-4225 (TTY)

301-496-1752

www.nia.nih.gov


Older Women's League

Washington, DC

800-825-3695

202-783-6686

www.owl-national.org


Senior Options

Online Guide to Senior Services


AIDS

AIDS Action

Washington, DC

202-530-8030

www.aidsaction.org


AIDSinfo

US Department of Health and Human Services

800-874-2572

www.aidsinfo.nih.gov


The American Foundation for AIDS Research

New York, NY

800-342-2437

212-806-1600

www.amfar.org


CDC National AIDS/HIV Hotline

800-342-2437

www.ashastd.org


Gay Men's Health Crisis

New York, NY

800-243-7692

212-807-6655

212-645-7470 (TTY)

www.gmhc.org


National Association for People with AIDS

Washington, DC

202-898-0414

www.napwa.org


Project Inform

San Francisco, CA

800-822-7422

415-558-9051

415-558-8669

www.projinf.org


Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches AIDS Ministry

Los Angeles, CA

213-464-5100

www.thebody.com/ufmcc/ufmcc.html


Women Alive

Los Angeles, CA

800-554-4876

323-965-1564

www.women-alive.org


ALCOHOLISM

(see also DRUG ABUSE)

Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters

Virginia Beach, VA

888-4AL-ANON (888-425-2666)

757-563-1600

www.al-anon.org


Alcoholics Anonymous

New York, NY

212-870-3400

www.alcoholics-anonymous.org


National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information

Rockville, MD

800-729-6686

800-487-4889 (TDD)

www.health.org


National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence

New York, NY

800-622-2255

212-269-7797

www.ncadd.org


LifeRing Recovery

Oakland, CA

510-763-0779

www.lifering.org


ALLERGY & ASTHMA

Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc

Fairfax, VA

800-727-8462

703-573-7794

www.aanma.org


American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology

Milwaukee, WI

414-272-6071

www.aaaai.org


Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America

Washington, DC

800-727-8462

202-466-7643

www.aafa.org


ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & OTHER DEMENTIAS

Alzheimer's Association

Chicago, IL

800-272-3900

312-335-8700

www.alz.org


Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center

Silver Spring, MD

800-438-4380

www.alzheimers.org


The Alzheimer's Society

London, UK

www.alzheimers.org.uk


AMPUTATION

(see also DISABILITIES & REHABILITATION)

The American Amputee Foundation, Inc.

Little Rock, AR

501-666-2523


National Amputation Foundation

Malverne, NY

516-887-3600

www.nationalamputation.org


AMYLOIDOSIS

Amyloidosis Network International, Inc.

Houston, TX

888-269-5643

www.amyloidosis.org


AMYTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS

The ALS Association

Calabasas Hills, CA

800-782-4747 (patients only)

818-880-9007

www.alsa.org


ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS

Spondylitis Association of America

Sherman Oaks, CA

800-777-8189

818-981-1616

www.spondylitis.org


ARTHRITIS

American Juvenile Arthritis Organization

Atlanta, GA

800-283-7800

404-965-7514


Arthritis Foundation

Atlanta, GA

800-283-7800

www.arthritis.org


ASTHMA

(see ALLERGY & ASTHMA)

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER

Attention Deficit Disorder Association

Pottstown, PA

484-945-2101

www.add.org


Children and Adults With Attention Deficit Disorders

Landover, MD

800-233-4050

www.chadd.org


Learning Disabilities Association of America

Pittsburg, PA

412-341-1515

www.ldanatl.org


AUTISM

Autism Research Institute

San Diego, CA

619-563-6840

www.autism.tv


Autism Society of America

Bethesda, MD

800-328-8476

301-657-0881

www.autism-society.org


National Autism Hotline/Autism Services Center

Huntington, WV

304-525-8014


Last full review/revision February 2003

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