AARPAARP is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to addressing the needs and interests of persons 50 and older. Through information and education, advocacy, and service, AARP seeks to enhance the quality of life for all by promoting independence, dignity, and purpose. Founded in 1958 by retired California educator, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, AARP (formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons) today represents more than 35 million members. About half of the members are working, either full or part-time, while the others are retired. Nearly a third of the members are under the age of 60; those aged 60 - 74 comprise 46%, and 21% are 75 and older.Contact Information:AARP 601 E StreetsNW Washington, DC 20049 Phone: 800-424-3410 or 202-434-2277Email: member@aarp.org aarp.orgAmerican Geriatrics SocietyThe American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is the premier professional organization of healthcare providers dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all older adults. With an active membership of over 6,000 healthcare professionals, the AGS has a long history of effecting change in the provision of healthcare for older adults. In the last decade, the Society has become a pivotal force in shaping attitudes, policies, and practices regarding health care for older people.Anyone with an interest in geriatric health care is welcome to join the American Geriatrics Society. Current membership is comprised primarily of geriatrics health care professionals, including physicians, nurses, researchers, medical educators, pharmacists, physician assistants, social workers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, health care administrators, and others.Contact Information:American Geriatrics Society The Empire State Building 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 801 New York, NY 10118 Phone: 212-308-1414 Email: info@americangeriatrics.org americangeriatrics.orgGerontological Society of AmericaThe Gerontological Society of America is a non-profit professional organization with more than 5,000 members in the field of aging. GSA provides researchers, educators, practitioners, and policymakers with opportunities to understand, advance, integrate, and use basic and applied research on aging to improve the quality of life as we age.Contact Information:The Gerontological Society of America 1030 15th St. NW, Suite 250 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-842–1275 geron@geron.orgNational Institute on AgingThe National Institute on Aging (NIA), one of the 25 institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. In 1974, Congress granted authority to form the National Institute on Aging to provide leadership in aging research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs relevant to aging and older people. Subsequent amendments to this legislation designated the NIA as the primary federal agency on Alzheimer’s disease research.Contact Information:National Institute on Aging Office of Communications and Public Liaison Building 31, Room 5C27 31 Center Drive, MSC 2292 Bethesda, MD 20892-2292Phone: 301-496–1752 Online ResourcesAmerican Heart AssociationAmerican Parkinson Disease Association Arthritis FoundationNational Gerontological Nursing AssociationSocial Security Administration