AMNCH - Age Related External Resources

 Age Concern- UK

This link connects to the home page of the UK organisation working with and for older people. It provides some insights for healthcare workers into the needs of older patients.

http://www.ace.org.uk/

 Age Related Health Care

This link connects to the home page of the Age Related Care Services of the AMNCH.

http://indigo.ie/~arhc/

 American Geriatrics Association

This link connects to the homepage of the AGA. It aims to be a professional organisation of health care providers dedicated to improving the health and well being of all older adults.

http://www.americangeriatrics.org

 British Geriatric Society

This link connects directly to the homepage of the BGS. The aim of the site is to make available information, which would be of use to its members, or any persons, or organisations that might have an interest in Geriatric Medicine/ Gerontology and the care of the older person

http://www.bgs.org.uk

 European Union Geriatric Medical Society

This link connects to the homepage of EUGMS. This society aims to develop geriatric medicine in the member states of the European Union as an independent speciality caring for all older people with age-related disease. It also aims to:

Support that these services become available to all citizens of the European Union.
Promote education and continuing professional development. Promote geriatric medicine to the European Commission and Parliament.
Promote evidence-based guidelines for the most efficacious preventive and treatment strategies for older people in the European Union.

http://www.eugms.org

 Geriatrics and Ageing

This link connects to the homepage of the journal of Geriatrics & Ageing, which is a clinical journal of Canada. It aims to be a review publication, facilitating knowledge transfer of geriatric issues to primary care practitioners and other health care professionals.

http://www.geriatricsandaging.ca

 Gerontology Society of America

This link connects to the homepage of the Gerontological Society of America, which is a non-profit professional organisation in the field of ageing. It aims to provide researchers, educators, practitioners, and policy makers with opportunities to understand, advance, integrate, and use basic and applied research on ageing to improve the quality of life as one ages

http://www.geron.org

 Help the Aged

This link connects to the homepage of the Help the Aged which is an international charity fighting to free disadvantaged older people from poverty, isolation and neglect. They aim to research the needs of older people in the UK and overseas and campaign for changes in policyThey aim to provide community services and publish information for the elderly on finance, how to stay healthy as well as guidance on choosing a care home.

http://www.helptheaged.org.uk/en-gb

Sections of their site is aimed at health professionals suc as 'preventing falls' section:

www.helptheaged.org.uk/en-gb/AdviceSupport/HomeSafety/FallPrevention/

They also carry out biomedical research into ageing, and users can dowload or order copies of reports on this research.