The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is a nonprofit professional organization that has a membership of more than 5000 professionals with expertise in the field of aging. GSA provides researchers, educators, practitioners, and policy makers with opportunities to understand, advance, integrate, and use basic and applied research on aging in order to improve the quality of life of older people.
The Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease Center (CNADC) is a multidisciplinary organization and training center dedicated to conducting research on how the brain coordinates mental functions such as memory, language, attention, and emotion. This research will benefit patients with brain diseases that impair cognitive function and provide training opportunities to researchers and clinicians in the field of aging.
The Illinois Department of Public Health seeks to "promote the health of the people of Illinois through the prevention and control of disease and injury." The department is responsible for the licensure and regulation of long-term care facilities, It also provides health fact sheets and information about advanced directives.
The City of Chicago Department on Aging creates "options for an aging society." The department provides information on housing, health and fitness, finances, senior centers, transportation, employment, and education in the city of Chicago.
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is one of 25 institutes and centers that comprise the National Institutes of Health. The NIA is at the forefront of a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. In 1974, Congress granted authority to form the National Institute on Aging to provide leadership in aging research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs relevant to aging and older people. Subsequent amendments to this legislation designated the NIA as the primary federal agency for Alzheimer disease research. The ASSERT (Assistance, Support and Service for Evaluation and Research Training) Project collaborates with Chicago-area social service agencies to build capacity for research and evaluation through workshops, seminars, one-on-one consultations, and other technical assistance. The American Society on Aging is an association of diverse individuals bound by a common goal: to support the commitment and enhance the knowledge and skills of those who seek to improve the quality of life of older adults and their families.
The goal of the Suburban Area Agency on Aging is to plan, advocate, coordinate, and fund services for older persons in suburban Cook County, Illinois.
The Illinois Department on Aging exists to provide assistance that will enable older people to live independently in their homes and communities. The department provides assistance to seniors, caregiver support, abuse prevention, and legal services. They offer intergenerational and volunteer programs.
The United States Administration on Aging provides home and community-based services to millions of older persons through the programs funded under the Older Americans Act.

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