Texas Alzheimer’s Resources:
Alzheimer’s Association Texas Chapter
3429 Executive Center Dr. #100
Austin TX 78731
800-367-2132 or 512-241-0420
www.alz-austin.org
Other chapters in Texas:
www.alz.org/apps/findus.asp#SearchStart
Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS)
701 W 51st St.
Austin TX 78751
512-438-3011
www.dads.state.tx.us
Department of State Health Services
Alzheimer’s Disease Program
1100 W. 49th St
Austin TX 78756
800-242-3399 or 512-458-7200
www.dshs.state.tx.us/alzheimers/default.shtm
Texas Research Centers:
Baylor College of Medicine
Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Baylor College of Medicine
Department of Neurology
6501 Fannin Street, NB302
Mail: One Baylor Plaza, MS NB302
Houston, TX 77030
Patient appointments: 713-798-5355
neurons@bcm.edu
www.bcm.edu/neurology/admdc/
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Garrison Institute on Aging / GIA Brain Bank Division
3601 4th Street STOP 9424
Lubbock, Texas 79430-9224
806-743-3612
www.ttuhsc.edu/centers/aging/giabrainbank.aspx
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
3500 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Fort Worth Texas 76107
817-735-2000
www.hsc.unt.edu/research/default.cfm
University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center
Roger N. Rosenberg, M.D., Director
Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75390
214-648-3111
www.utsouthwestern.edu/patientcare/medicalservices/neuro/memory.html
Texas Elderly and Caregiving Resources:
Children of Aging Parents Texas Chapters
www.caps4caregivers.org/texas.htm
support groups
Elder Options of Texas
www.elderoptionsoftexas.com/
Online database of resources
Guide to Texas Senior Services
http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~jangel/
Online resource
Meal Programs
www.mealcall.org/meals-on-wheels/tx/index.htm
Searchable list of Meals on Wheels and senior activity center meal programs.
Senior Guidance Directory and Caregiving Handbook
www.srguidance.org/
Houston area resources
Texas Seniors’ Guides
www.seniorsguide.net
These free guides provide information on area businesses and topics related to older Americans. Guides are currently available for Austin, Dallas and San Antonio.
Austin: 512-257-7607
San Antonio: 210-587-7261
Dallas: 214-257-8872
NOTE: The Disability Information and Referral Center (DIRC) also provides free copies.
Working Caregiver
888-797-7806
www.workingcaregiver.com/
Online resource for the metropolitan areas of Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Includes link to Carol Marak's “The Elder Care Expert” Show.
National Alzheimer’s Resources:
Alzheimer’s Association
225 N. Michigan Ave, Fl. 17
Chicago, IL 60601
800-272-3900
www.alz.org
This nonprofit association supports families and caregivers of patients with AD. Almost 300 chapters nationwide provide referrals to local resources and services, and sponsor support groups and educational programs. Online and print versions of publications are also available at the web site.
Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center
PO Box 8250
Silver Spring, MD 20907
800-438-4380
301-495-3334 (fax)
www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers
This service of the National Institute on Aging is funded by the Federal Government. It offers information and publications on diagnosis, treatment, patient care, caregiver needs, long-term care, education and training, and research related to AD. Staff answer telephone and written requests and make referrals to local and national resources. Publications and videos can be ordered through the ADEAR Center or via the web site.
Eldercare Locator
800-677-1116
www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare/Public/Home.asp
The Eldercare Locator is a nationwide, directory assistance service helping older people and their caregivers locate local support and resources for older Americans. It is funded by the Administration on Aging (AoA), which also provides a caregiver resource called Because We Care - A Guide for People Who Care. The AoA Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Room contains information for families, caregivers, and professionals about AD, caregiving, working with and providing services to persons with AD, and where you can turn for support and assistance.
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National Elderly and Caregiving Resources:
Family Caregiving Alliance
180 Montgomery St., Ste 1100
San Francisco, CA 94104
800-445-8106
www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/home.jsp
Family Caregiver Alliance is a community-based nonprofit organization offering support services for those caring for adults with AD, stroke, traumatic brain injuries and other cognitive disorders. Programs and services include an Information Clearinghouse for FCA’s publications.
National Caregivers Library
www.caregiverslibrary.org/
Features articles, forms, checklists, and topic-specific resources
The National Institute on Aging Information Center
Bldg 31, Rm 5C27
31 Center Dr., MSC 2292
Bethesda MD 20892
800-222-4225
www.nia.nih.gov
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) offers a variety of information about health and aging, including the Age Page series and the NIA Exercise Kit, which contains an 80-page exercise guide and 48-minute closed-captioned video. Caregivers can find many Age Pages on the web site.
National Respite Locator Service
http://chtop.org/ARCH/National-Respite-Locator.html
Respite resources for various ages and conditions
Well Spouse Foundation
63 W Main St, Ste H
Freehold NJ 07728
800-838-0879
www.wellspouse.org
Well Spouse is a nonprofit membership organization that gives support to wives, husbands, and partners of the chronically ill and/or disabled. Well Spouse publishes the bimonthly newsletter, Mainstay.
Sources for Memory Games and Videos:
BiFolkal Production Inc: 800-568-5357
"Caregiver Support Kit" (free): 703-299-9300
Flaghouse Activities for Life Division: 800-428-5127 www.flaghouse.com
Innovative Caregiving Resources: 800-249-5600 www.longtermcareprovider.com/storefronts/icr.html
Nasco Senior Activities Division: 800-558-9595 www.enasco.com/senioractivities
Sources for Electronic Mobile Trackers:
Care Trac Inc: 614-882-1040
Wander Watch Alert System (Health Watch): 800-333-9845
Bed Check: 800-523-7956 www.bedcheck.com
Perfectly Safe: 800-837-5437 (child proof supplies)
Sources for Incontinence Resources and Information:
The Simon Foundation for Continence: 800-237-4666 www.simonfoundation.org
National Association for Incontinence: 800-BLADDER (252-3337) www.nafc.org
Access Medical Supply: 847-891-6210 www.accessmedicalsupply.com
Americare: 800-782-3394 www.americaremedical.com
Duraline Medical Products: 800-654-3376 www.dmponline.com
Home Delivery Incontinence Supplies: 800-2MY-HOME (269-4663) www.hdis.com
Mail Order Medical Supply (MOMS): 800-232-7443 www.momscatalog.com
Books offered on loan from the DIRC:
Alzheimer’s Activities: Hundreds of Activities for Men and Women with
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders by Fitzray, B.J., 2001
(The) Caregiver’s Sourcebook by Gray-Davidson, Frena, 2002
(The) Comfort of Home: An Illustrated Step-by-Step Guide for Caregivers, 2nd
Edition by Meyer, Maria M., with Paula Derr, R.N., 2002
(The) Complete Eldercare Planner, 2nd Edition by Loverde, Joy, 2000
(A) Family Caregiver Speaks Up: It Doesn’t Have to Be This Hard by Mintz,
Suzanne Geffen, 2007
Is Your Parent in Good Hands? Protecting Your Aging Parent From Financial Abuse and Neglect by Carnot, Edward J., Esq., 2004
It Takes More Than Love: A Practical Guide to Taking Care of an Aging Adult
By Beckerman, Anita G. and Ruth M. Tappen, 2000
Preventing Alzheimer's: Ways to Prevent, Delay, Detect, and Even Halt
Alzheimer's Disease and Other Forms of Memory Loss by Shankman,
William Rodman, M.S., M.D., et al, 2004
NOTE: Books from the DIRC are available in print form and may be loaned for a period of five weeks. The borrower is responsible for return postage.
For more information on disability resources, and to borrow books from the reference center, please contact:
Disability Information and Referral Center (DIRC)
Talking Book Program (TBP)
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
PO Box 12927
Austin TX 78711-2927
1-800-252-9605
512-463-5458
512-936-0685 FAX
tbp.services@tsl.state.tx.us
Alzheimer’s Awareness List in PDF
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