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For resources on working with older patients, contact: National Institute on Aging (NIA)
American Geriatrics Society (AGS)
Building 31, Room 5C27
40 Fulton Street, 18th Floor
31 Center Drive, MSC 2292
New York, NY 10038
Bethesda, MD 20892
1-212-308-1414
1-301-496-1752
www.americangeriatrics.org
www.nia.nih.gov
AGS has programs in patient care, research,
NIA funds research on the science of aging
professional and public education, and public
and provides information and materials
policy. The AGS website also offers many clinical
for the public and for professionals. It is
resources, including:
the primary Federal agency for Alzheimer’s
l Geriatrics At Your Fingertips, a pocket-sized disease research and education.
guide to caring for older patients
For NIA publications:
l The Geriatric Review Syllabus, featuring