Many organizations, both local and national, provide information and services that can help guide you and your loved ones through the challenges of aging.
Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Adult Day Care Network of Contra Costa
Alzheimer's Association
Association of Frontotemporal Dementia
Rehabilitation Services of Northern California
Caregiving
AARP - Caregiving
Family Caregiver Alliance
National Family Caregivers
Fall Prevention
Center for Disease Control - Fall Prevention
NIH's Age Page - Falls and Fractures
Getting Help
AARP - Grief and Loss
AARP - When to Quit Driving/We Need to Talk
Adult Protective Services
Diablo Valley Foundation for the Aging
HelpGuide.org - Services to Help Seniors Stay at Home
Independent Living Resource
NCOA - Benefits Check Up
Ombudsman Services of Contra Costa
General Aging Information
Administration on Aging
FDA - Information for Older People
National Council on Aging (NCOA)
National Institute on Aging
NIH Senior Health
US.gov for Seniors
Medicare
AARP - Health Insurance
CA Health Advocates (HICAP) fact sheets
Contra Costa County HICAP
Medicare.gov
Medicare Rights Organization
NCOA - My Medicare Matters
Social Security Information
Vision & Hearing
American Macular Degeneration Foundation
California Braille & Talking Book Library
California Telephone Access Program
Hearing and Speech Center of Northern California
Lighthouse - Visual and other Disabilities
National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders