Civic Engagement of Elders

Civic Ventures promotes Baby Boomers as "a workforce for change" in volunteer and paid roles through research, action initiatives and publications.

Coming of Age, founded in Philadelphia and now replicated in communities across U.S., helps people over 50 connect to meaningful futures and trains non-profits to engage their talents.

Elder Wisdom Circle enlists elders as "cyber-grandparents" to share their wisdom with those seeking practical advice

Spellbinders chapters across North America train retirees to tell stories to children.

Family Caregiving

AARP is the largest organization for people 50+ in U.S.

Alzheimer’s Association offers Alzheimer's care, research and support.

Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center provides current research-based information on the disease.

Elder Support Network of the Association of Jewish Family Service Agencies links distant family caregivers to Jewish family service agencies in the community where their older relatives live

Family Caregiver Alliance offers national, local and state programs to sustain family caregivers.

Medline on Caregiving is the website of National Institute of Health for patients, families and friends.

New Old Age--New York Times Blog

Publications on Caregiving offers resources available through the National Institute on Aging.

Intergenerational Programming

Dorot provides a Friendly Visit Replication Kit.

Spark-HeartAction The Center for Jewish Service Learning at Jewish Funds for Justice link is a Jewish service-learning program for youth with elders.

The Intergenerational Center at Temple University promotes service and cooperation by young and old; develops model programs; and provides training and technical assistance

Jewish Aging

Association of Jewish Aging Services is an organization for providers of services to Jewish elders, such as long-term care and housing. It publishes the Journal of Jewish Aging and offers resources on the Web.

Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse Prevention is a Hebrew Home at Riverdale.

JBI Library, offers free Jewish publications for vision-impaired individuals in audio, large-print and Braille formats.  

Sacred Aging Project, of the Union for Reform Judaism, offers publications and resources on aging within congregations.

Spiritual Exploration

Center for Spirituality and Aging offers advocacy and education on spiritual aspects of the aging process.

Forum on Religion, Spirituality and Aging of the American Society on Aging is a national, multidisciplinary and nondenominational community of professionals who explore spiritual aspects of aging through annual conference and publications.

Human Values in Aging Newsletter, published monthly, covers late-life creativity, spirituality, lifelong learning and humanistic gerontology.

Kalsman Institute on Judaism and Health, of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, promotes awareness of issues related to illness and wellness within the Jewish community through training, conferences and publications.

National Interfaith Coalition on Aging (NICA) of the National Council on Aging, offers research, networking opportunities, resource development, service provision, and information.

Religion, Spirituality, and Aging is an annotated online bibliography.

Spiritual Support

National Association of Jewish Chaplains is a professional network for Jewish chaplains.

National Center for Jewish Healing offers consultation, resource material, publications, training and referrals to community resources.

Ritualwell is an online compendium of contemporary Jewish rituals.