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APA Division 12-II (Clinical Geropsychology) - APA's Division 12, Section II is devoted to research, training, and the provision of psychological services for older adults (i.e., geropsychology).  This site includes information on geropsychology training guidelines, training opportunities for students and professionals including clinical psychology internships, postdoctoral fellowship opportunities, and continuing education offerings, and research funding and job information. 

APA Division 20 (Adult Development & Aging) - APA Division 20 is concerned with the study of psychological development and change throughout the adult years. Their website includes resources for educators and students, information about graduate programs for students interested in pursuing this field, publications, conference information, and links to other sites.

End-of-life Issues and Care - The American Psychological Association established a working group to create a briefing paper on mental health issues involved in physician-assisted suicide and other end-of-life decisions. 

Other Aging Organizations

Administration on Aging

AgingStats.Gov

Alliance for Aging Research 

Alzheimer's Association

Alzheimers Disease Education and Referral Center 

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 

American Association of Retired Persons

American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging

American Federation for Aging Research

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention 

American Geriatrics Society

American Society on Aging

Andrus Gerontology Library

Anxiety Disorders Association of America

Association for Gerontology in Higher Education

Benefits CheckUp

Brookdale Center on Aging

FirstGov for Seniors 

Gerontological Society of America

GeroWeb Virtual Library on Aging 

Health Finder - en español

Medicare Rights Center

Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research

National Asian Pacific Center on Aging

National Alliance for Caregiving

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Healthy Aging

National Caucus and Center on Black Aged

National Center on Elder Abuse

National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging

National Council on the Aging, Inc.

National Family Caregivers Association

National Hispanic Council on Aging

National Indian Council on Aging

National Institute on Aging

National Institute on Mental Health

National Institutes of Health

National Program on Women and Aging

NIH Senior Health 

National Mental Health Association

Psychologists in Long Term Care

SeniorNet

SPRY Foundation

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 

Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Elders (SAGE)

Stanford Geriatric Education Center

Technology for Long Term Care 

United States Department of Health & Human Services Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care

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