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Administration on Aging
Washington, DC
202-619-0724
800-438-4380 (information on Alzheimer's disease)
800-677-1116 (Eldercare locator)
800-877-8339 (TTY)
www.aoa.gov
American Association of Retired People (AARP)
Washington, DC
888-OUR-AARP (888-687-2277)
www.aarp.org
Benefits Check Up
The National Council on Aging
www.benefitscheckup.org
Healthy Aging
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health Information for Older Adults
www.cdc.gov/aging/aginginfo/index.htm
Infoaging.org
American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)
New York, NY
212-703-9977
www.afar.org/infoaging
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National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
Washington, DC
202-872-0888
www.n4a.org
National Council on Aging
Washington, DC
202-479-1200
202-479-6674 (TDD)
www.ncoa.org
National Institute on Aging
Bethesda, MD
800-222-2225
800-222-4225 (TTY)
www.nia.nih.gov
Older Women's League
Washington, DC
800-825-3695
www.owl-national.org
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AIDS
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AIDS Action
Washington, DC
202-530-8030
www.aidsaction.org
AIDSinfo
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
800-HIV-0440 (800-448-0440)
www.aidsinfo.nih.gov
The American Foundation for AIDS Research (amFAR)
New York, NY
212-806-1600
www.amfar.org
American Social Health Association (ASHA)
Research Triangle Park, NC
919-361-8400
www.ashastd.org
CDC-INFO
Atlanta, GA
800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)
888-232-6348 (TTY)
www.cdc.gov/hiv
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Gay Men's Health Crisis
New York, NY
800-AIDS-NYC (800-243-7692)
212-367-1000
www.gmhc.org
National Association for People with AIDS
Silver Spring, MD
866-846-9366
240-247-0880
www.napwa.org
National HIV/AIDS Treatment Hotline
800-822-7422
415-558-9051
Project Inform
San Francisco, CA
415-558-8669
www.projinf.org
Women Alive
Los Angeles, CA
800-554-4876
323-965-1564
www.women-alive.org
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ALCOHOLISM
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(see also DRUG ABUSE)
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Al-Anon/Alateen Family Group Headquarters
Virginia Beach, VA
888-4AL-ANON (888-425-2666)
757-563-1600
www.al-anon.org
Alcoholics Anonymous
New York, NY
212-870-3400
www.aa.org
LifeRing Recovery
Oakland, CA
800-811-4142
510-763-0779
lifering.org
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National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information
Rockville, MD
800-729-6686
800-487-4889 (TDD)
www.samhsa.gov
National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
New York, NY
800-NCA-CALL (800-622-2255)
212-269-7797
www.ncadd.org
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ALLERGY & ASTHMA
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Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc.
Fairfax, VA
800-878-4403
www.aanma.org
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
Milwaukee, WI
414-272-6071
www.aaaai.org/home.aspx
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Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America
Washington, DC
800-7-ASTHMA (800-727-8462)
www.aafa.org
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AMYLOIDOSIS
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Amyloidosis Network International, Inc.
Clarkston, MI
877-AMYLOID (877-269-5643)
www.amyloidosis.org
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AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (ALS; LOU GEHRIG'S DISEASE)
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The ALS Association
Calabasas Hills, CA
818-880-9007
www.alsa.org
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ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS
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Spondylitis Association of America
Sherman Oaks, CA
800-777-8189
818-981-1616
www.spondylitis.org
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ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
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(see also LEARNING DISORDERS)
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Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
Wilmington, DE
800-939-1019
www.add.org
Children and Adults With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
Landover, MD
800-233-4050
301-306-7070
www.chadd.org
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Learning Disabilities Association of America
Pittsburg, PA
412-341-1515
www.ldanatl.org
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Last full review/revision March 2010
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