Nassau County Mental Health and Aging Resource Guide and Toolkit

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This Guide is divided into 3 sections:

1. An overview of the signs and symptoms of the most common mental health disorders among older adults
2. Screening tools that can be used to assess mental health problems in older adults and
3. Resources of where to refer older adults who are experiencing mental health problems.

This guide was made possible from support from the Long Island Community Foundation.

RESOURCES

AARP

Alzheimer's Association, New York City Chapter

Alzheimer's Association, Long Island Chapter

American Geriatrics Society (AGS)

American Medical Directors Association (AMDA)

American Nurses Association(ANA)

American Psychological Association (APA) and American Psychological Association- Division 20 (APA 20)

American Society on Aging (ASA)

Association of Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE)

Elder Share the Arts (ESTA)

Gerontological Society of America (GSA)

International Academy of Nutrition and Aging (IANA)

International Longevity Center (ILC)

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)

National Association for Home Care and Hospice

National Council on Aging (NCOA)

National Center for Creative Aging (NCCA)

State Society on Aging of New York (SSANY)

GOVERNMENT SITES

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Senior Corps

U.S. Census Bureau

U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs

U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging