Table 3.
Related Resource Websites for Technologies in Aging
| AARP | Collaborates with numerous government, non-profit, and for-profit organizations on a wide range of matters related to aging including technology (http://www.aarp.org/) |
| Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs), U.S. DHHS |
Includes information about in-home services and nursing facility care (http://www.aga.gov/press/fact/pddf/fs_aging_disability.pdf) |
| Alzheimer’s Association |
Organizes conferences and a workgroup on technology use in AD. Provides research grants of “Everyday Technologies for Alzheimer’s Care (ETAC)” in partnership with Intel Corporation and Agilent (http://www.alz.org/). |
| Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) Clearinghouse |
Offers a user-friendly clearinghouse for current technology products, pilot projects, research and development, and emerging technologies. (http://www.agingtech.org/) |
| Center for Independent Living (CIL)’s “Pathfinder for Services and Programs for Older Americans” |
Includes a comprehensive reference manual on federal programs and legislation as well as a source of useful information and references on such as topics as assistive technology, home modification, transportation, and housing (http://rerc.ufl.edu/CIL/). |
| Gerontological Society of America (GSA) |
Promotes the conduct of multi- and interdisciplinary research in aging and has a formal “Interest Group on Technology and Aging” that promotes and supports research and practice of applying technology to improve the quality of life for older persons (http://faculty.cua.edu/tran/gsa-tag/index.htm). |
| HIMSS and Center for Health Information and Decision Systems |
The Health Information Technology (HIT) Dashboard provides a color-coded, easy-to-read visual interface that tracks over 500 state, federal, and private HIT initiatives related to electronic health records including LTC settings (http://www.hitdashboard.com/) |
| Illinois Assistive Technology programs and Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Lending Library |
Povides information on the availability of Assistive Technology (AT) services and programs for people with disabilities. (http://www.iltech.org/agingtechnology.asp and http://disabilities.temple.edu/programs/assistive/atlend/index.htm) |
| Intuitive Care Advisors (ICA) |
Provides information about the newest development, distribution and adoption of home-based, technology-enabled healthcare products and services. (http://www.icareadvisors.com/index.shtml) |
| National Association for Home Builders (NAHB), Remodelors™ Council |
Designs a “Life/Wise Home” with universal design principles and technologies (http://www.nahbrc.org/) |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology, Healthcare Standards Landscape |
Publishes information on health information technology standards, organizations and related references. (http://hcsl.sdct.nist.gov:8080/hcsl/home.html) |
| SPRY (Setting Priorities for Retirement Years) Foundation |
Non-profit foundation for research and educational activities in the aging population. Develops consumer-oriented educational brochures and information on technology use (http://www.spry.org/about_spry/spry_portfolio.html). Carries out research and educational activities that emphasize planning and prevention-oriented strategies. Interested in enabling people to better access and understand new information by translating research findings into consumer-friendly language (http://www.spry.org/) |
| Technology for Long-Term Care |
Provides information to professionals on available LTC technologies. (http://www.TechForLTC.org) |