Northern Illinois University
Family and Consumer Sciences
College of Health and Human Sciences

Below are links to useful online resources that list other aging related homepages on the internet, gerontological discussion groups, library catalogs related to aging, and databases relevant to the study of the aging process:

• AARP Homepage
• Association For Gerontology in Higher Education-AGHE
• Department of Health and Human Services
• Illinois Department on Aging
• National Academy on an Aging Society
• National Institute On Aging

Helpful Information for Senior Citizens and Caregivers 

The Administration on Aging, a national agency concerned to improve the quality of life for older Americans, has established "The Eldercare Locator," a toll-free, central telephone number which can be called by any older person or caregiver in the United States to obtain information on local support resources for elderly U.S. citizens. The Eldercare Locator number to call is 1-800-677-1116.