Abbreviations
ADEAR: Alzheimer’s Disease Education & Referral Center
AoA: Administration on Aging
NIAAAA: National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse
NIMH: National Institute of Mental Health
SAMHSA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Materials to Review

• Aging & Mental Health (NIMH)
• At a Glance: Suicide Among the Elderly (SAMHSA)
• Depression and Suicide (AoA)
• Forgetfulness: It's Not What You Think (NIA)
• Mental Health and Aging (AoA)
• Older Adults and Gambling (Florida Counsel on Compulsive Gambling)
• Substance Abuse Among Older Adults (SAMHSA)
• What is Alzheimer's Disease? (Alzheimer's Association)

Additional Online Resources
Directories

• Mental Health & Aging on the WWW (Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania)
• Mental Health Services Locator
• Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator (NIAAA)

Government

• NIA Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center (ADEAR)
• National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA)
• National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Organizations

• Alzheimer's Association
• American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGPGPA)
• National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
• National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG)

Articles/Resources

• Alcohol and Aging (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
• Alzheimer's Disease (National Institutes of Health)
• Depression and Older Adults (National Mental Health Association)
• Grief and Loss (AARP)
• Help for Seniors - Self Test (Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling)
• Issue Brief on Senior Gambling (National Council on Problem Gambling)
• Links to Information on Mental Health and Aging