National-level Resources
Aging Referral Agencies
Mission: Represents and supports the national network of Area Agencies on Aging; advocates so older adults and people with disabilities can age with dignity, independence, and well-being.
What they offer:
Supports local AAAs
Advocates policy
Provides technical assistance
Promotes home- and community-based services (meals, caregiver supports, ombudsman programs, etc.).
Administration on Aging (AoA) / Older Americans Act Programs
Mission: To promote the well-being of older individuals by providing services and programs that help them live independently in their homes and communities.
What they offer:
Distributes federal funds to states, territories, and tribal organizations for supportive services (nutrition, caregiver support, ombudsman, legal assistance, elder justice).
National Council on Aging (NCOA)
Mission: Deliver resources, tools, best practices, and advocacy so every person can age with health and financial security.
What they offer:
Provides policy advocacy, educational resources, technical assistance to community organizations, research, “BenefitsCheckUp” tool, chronic disease prevention programs
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA)
Mission: Provide support, services, and education to individuals, families, and caregivers affected by Alzheimer’s disease nationwide; fund research.
What they offer:
National toll-free helpline
memory screening programs
virtual programming
caregiver support groups
training
educational outreach
National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA)
Mission: Assist and advocate for older Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) seniors, especially addressing cultural/language needs.
What they offer:
Multilingual helpline
employment programs (SCSEP, environmental employment)
benefits assistance (Medicare, Medicaid)
outreach in AAPI communities
Mission: Design, improve, sustain state systems delivering long-term services and supports (LTSS) for older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers.
What they offer:
Advocate for state-level policy
facilitate sharing of innovation among states
technical assistance for state aging/disability agencies
American Society on Aging (ASA)
Mission: Convene and support professionals in aging; be a hub for education, research, and advocacy in the aging field.
What they offer:
Provide training, conferences, networking, resources on ageism, policy, organizational capacity.
American Geriatrics Society (AGS)
Mission: Improve the health, independence, and quality of life of older people by supporting geriatrics professionals and advancing evidence-based care
What they offer:
Clinical guidelines, education for health professionals, advocacy in geriatric care, research dissemination.
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Mission: Support and conduct research on aging, and on diseases and conditions associated with growing older.
What they offer:
Grants for biomedical & social research, publish findings, data tools, training, age-related disease studies.
