For information on education and careers in aging, contact the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education, a membership department of the Gerontological Society of America.
Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education
(AGHE)
1101 14th St., NW, Suite 1220
Washington, DC, 20005-5667
Tel: (202) 842-1275
Email: membership@geron.org
https://www.geron.org/programs-services/education-center
For information about Alzheimer's disease, caregiving, and local chapters of the association, contact the Alzheimer's Association.
Alzheimer's Association
(ALZ)
225 North Michigan Avenue, Floor 17
Chicago, IL, 60601-7652
Tel: (800) 272-3900
http://www.alz.org
The American Academy of Family Physicians provides advocacy, education, career-development support, and other resources.
American Academy of Family Physicians
(AAFP)
11400 Tomahawk Creek Pkwy.
Leawood, KS, 66211-2680
Tel: (800) 274-2237
Tel 2: (913) 906-6000
Fax: (913) 906-6075
Email: aafp@aafp.org
https://www.aafp.org
For information on aging and mental health, contact the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
(AAGP)
5034A Thoroughbred Lane
Brentwood, TN, 37027-4231
Tel: (615) 324-2365
Email: info@aagponline.org
http://www.aagponline.org
For general information on geriatric care, contact the American Geriatrics Society.
American Geriatrics Society
(AGS)
40 Fulton Street, Suite 809
New York, NY, 10038-1850
Tel: (212) 308-1414
Email: info.amger@americangeriatrics.org
http://www.americangeriatrics.org
For information on medical specialties, contact the American Medical Association.
American Medical Association
(AMA)
330 North Wabash Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60611-5885
Tel: (312) 464-4782
http://www.ama-assn.org
For information on education and careers, contact the American Osteopathic Association.
American Osteopathic Association
(AOA)
142 East Ontario Street
Chicago, IL, 60611-2864
Tel: (312) 202-8000
http://www.osteopathic.org
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