Helpful Links

National Resources

• Alzheimer’s Association: www.alz.org

• Alzheimers Foundation of America: https://alzfdn.org/  

• Dementia Care Foundation: www.dementiacarefoundation.org

• American Diabetes Association:  www.diabetes.org

• American Heart Association:  www.heart.org/

• Assisted Living Facilities Help Guide:  Making the Move to Assisted Living

• National Institute on Aging: www.nia.nih.gov

• National Cancer Institute:  http://www.cancer.gov

• Family Caregiver Alliance/National Center on Caregiving: www.caregiver.org

• Music and Memory.org: www.musicandmemory.org

• Next Avenue (Aging, Vitality & Longevity): www.nextavenue.org

• Nursing Home Abuse Guide: www.nursinghomeabuseguide.org

• Nursing Home Abuse Support: www.nursinghomeabusesupport.com

• Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Network (RASN):  www.rheumatoidarthritis.org/

• Veterans Benefits for Seniors:  www.VeteransAidBenefit.org

Arizona Resources:

• Alzheimer’s Association, Desert Southwest Chapter: www.alz.org/dsw. Alzheimer’s Association

• Arizona Health Care Association (state association for long-term care & assisted living): www.azhca.org. Arizona Health Care Association+1

• Cremation Society of Arizona: www.cremationsocietyaz.com. cremationsocietyaz.com+1

• Department of Economic Security — Older Adults (Aging & Adult Services): des.az.gov/services/older-adults. des.az.gov

• State Long-Term Care Ombudsman (AZ): des.az.gov/LTCOP. des.az.gov

• Arizona Assisted Living Homes Association (AALHA): www.aalha.org. aalha.org+1

• Aging & Disability Resource Center (AZ Links): azlinks.gov. des.az.gov

• Healthy-aging evidence-based programs (Arizona Living Well Institute): www.empowermentsystems.org/azlwi/. Empowerment Systems inc.+1

• General Senior Resources (statewide directory – 2-1-1 Arizona): 211arizona.org. 2-1-1 Arizona

• Arthritis Foundation — Arizona: www.arthritis.org/local-offices/az. Arthritis Foundation

• Arizona Dept. of Economic Security — Aging & Adult Services: des.az.gov/services/older-adults. des.az.gov

• Arizona ALFA (state assisted living association): azalfa.org. Arizona ALFA+1

• Alzheimer’s Association of MN & ND: www.alz.org/mnnd

• Care Providers of Minnesota: www.careproviders.org

• Cremation Society of Minnesota: www.cremationsocietyofmn.com

• Department of Human Services, Senior Services:mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/seniors

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Pima County (AZ) Resources

• Alzheimer’s Association – Desert Southwest (Southern AZ): www.alz.org/dsw. Alzheimer’s Association

• Pima Council on Aging (AAA—Region II): www.pcoa.org. Pima Council on Aging

• Long-Term Care Ombudsman (PCOA): pcoa.org/ways-we-help/long-term-care-ombudsman.html. Pima Council on Aging

• Medicare Counseling (SHIP) – PCOA: pcoa.org/ways-we-help/medicare.html. Pima Council on Aging

• AZ Links – Aging & Disability Resource Center (serves Pima): des.az.gov/services/disabilities/…/community-local-resource-locators. des.az.gov

• UArizona Memory Disorders Clinic (Tucson): medicine.arizona.edu/neurology/divisions/memory-disorders. College of Medicine - Tucson

• Banner Alzheimer’s Institute – Tucson: bannerhealth.com/services/alzheimers/…/banner-alzheimers-institute. Banner Health

• Cremation (local): Neptune Society – Tucson: neptunesociety.com/locations/arizona/tucson-cremation-2855. Neptune Cremation Service

• County Senior Services (programs/discounts): pima.gov/3207/Older-Adult-Services. Pima County Arizona

• PCOA Resource Directory (1,700+ local listings): pcoa.org/ways-we-help/directory. Pima Council on Aging

• United Way of Tucson & Southern AZ – ELDER Alliance: unitedwaytucson.org/elder-alliance. unitedwaytucson.org

• Interfaith Community Services (senior services & rides): icstucson.org/what-we-do/senior-services/. icstucson.org

• Meals: Pima Meals on Wheels (PCOA): pcoa.org/ways-we-help/home-delivered-meals.html. Pima Council on Aging

• Meals: Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona: mobilemealssoaz.org. mobilemealssoaz.org

• Library list—Community Resources for Seniors: library.pima.gov/content/community-resources-for-seniors/. Pima County Public Library

• LGBTQ+ Older Adults—Southern Arizona Senior Pride: soazseniorpride.org. soazseniorpride.org

Recommended Reading: 

• “A Funny Thing Happened On My Way to the Dementia Ward: Memoirs of a Male CNA” by Charles Schoenfeld

• “All Gone, A Memoir of My Mothers’ Dementia. With Refreshments” by Alex Witchel

• “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant, A Memoir” by Roz Chast

• “Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying” by Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kelley

• “How To Say It To Seniors” by David Solie

• “Letters From Madelyn” by Elaine Sanchez

• “My Mother, Your Mother: Embracing ‘Slow Medicine,’ the Compassionate Approach to Caring for Your Aging Loved Ones” by Dennis McCullough

• “Still Alice” by Lisa Genova

• “If only you would ask” by Joan Bachman

Recommended Viewing:

• “Alive Inside,” made in 2014 by filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett, documents the uncanny power of music to reawaken emotions and lost memories in people with dementia.