Resources
Helpful resources for older adults, caregivers, and family members.
Crisis Resources
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — Call or text 988. 988lifeline.org
- SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline — 1-800-985-5990. samhsa.gov
Organizations
- Alzheimer's Association — Resources and support for Alzheimer's and dementia. alz.org
- Mental Health and Aging — Information and resources. mentalhealthandaging.com
- Health in Aging — Foundation for Health in Aging. healthinaging.org
- Georgia SHIP — State Health Insurance Assistance Program. aging.georgia.gov
- Older Adult Nest Egg — Resources for older adults. olderadultnestegg.com
Recommended Books
- From Strength to Strength by Arthur C. Brooks — Finding success, happiness, and deep purpose in the second half of life
- This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism by Ashton Applewhite — Challenging assumptions about aging
- Being Mortal by Atul Gawande — Medicine and what matters in the end
- The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic by Matthew Kelly — Engaging life with purpose
- Disrupt Aging by JoAnn Jenkins — A bold new path to living your best life at every age
- Not My Mother's Retirement by Vicki Larson — Rethinking what it means to grow older
- With the End in Mind by Kathryn Mannix — Dying, death, and wisdom in an age of denial
- Happiness Is a Choice You Make by John Leland — Lessons from a year among the oldest old
Recommended Podcasts
- Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus
- Psychologists Off the Clock
- The Dr. Regina Koepp Podcast — Mental health and aging
- And more podcasts covering psychology, health, and storytelling for older adults
