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For More Information
Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Eldercare Locator
Referral (ADEAR) Center 1-800-677-1116 (toll-free)
P.O. Box 8250 www.eldercare.gov
Silver Spring, MD 20907-
8250 Families often need information
1-800-438-4380 (toll-free) about community resources, such as
www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers home care, adult day care, and
nursing homes. Contact the
The National Institute on Aging’s
ADEAR Center offers information Eldercare Locator to find these
resources in your area. The
and publications for families,
caregivers, and professionals on Eldercare Locator is a service of the
diagnosis, treatment, patient care, Administration on Aging.
caregiver needs, long-term care, National Institute on Aging
education and training, and Information Center
research related to P.O. Box 8057
Alzheimer’s disease. Staff members Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8057
answer telephone, email, and written 1-800-222-2225 (toll-free)
requests and make referrals to local 1-800-222-4225 (TTY/toll-free)
and national resources. Visit the www.nia.nih.gov/health
ADEAR website to learn more about www.nia.nih.gov/espanol
Alzheimer’s and other dementias, This service of the NIA offers many
find clinical trials, and sign up for helpful publications, including:
email updates.
• AgePage: Getting Your Affairs
in Order
• Advance Care Planning: Tips
from the National Institute on
Aging
• End of Life: Helping with
Comfort and Care
• So Far Away: Twenty
Questions and Answers About
Long-Distance Caregiving
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