Relevant Links
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Political Institutions, Agencies and other Bodies
www.europa.eu.int 
The European Union On-Line
www.cordis.lu
CORDIS Community Research & Development Information Service
www.cordis.lu/ist/
Information Society Technology Programme (IST)
www.cordis.lu/ist/ka1/special_needs/home.html
Unit for IST Applications for Persons with Special Needs
www.eswin.net/int/eu.htm
Website of the European Social Welfare Information Network
(ESWIN). Enables professionals to obtain information on social
welfare topics in various countries of the UN-European region.
www.reformmonitor.org/
This website of the Bertelsmann Foundation gives a wide range of
well-selected information on social policy, labour market policy
and industrial relations in 15 OECD-countries:
europa.eu.int/scadplus/leg/en/cha/c10606.htm
The information system on social protection (MISSOC) promotes
exchanges of information on social protection systems and
policies and distribute up to date information material in the
Member States of the Community
europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/information_society/index_en.htm
Website of the Information Society Directorate-General
www.un.org/esa/socdev/ageing/index.html
Website of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs -
Ageing. Includes the United Nations program on ageing.
www.seniorweb.nl
This website provides information on national and international
policies and programmes on ageing and is intended to stimulate
action on policy development, particularly in developing
countries.
www.bmfsfj.de/
Homepage of the German Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior
Citizens, Women and Youth (Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend)
www.bma.de/
Homepage of the German Federal Ministry for Labour and Social
Affairs (Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales)
www.bmwi.de/
Homepage of the German Federal Ministry for Economic and
Technology (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und
Technologie)
www.aoa.dhhs.gov/aoa/PAGES/aoa.html
Website of the US Department of Health and Human Services -
Administration on aging. Source for information on ageing in the USA.
www.unece.org/ead/age/
Website of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe:
Project population on ageing
www.cpa.org.uk/cpa/cpa.html
Website of the Centre for Policy on Ageing, a UK charity. It is
an independent organisation aiming to formulate and promote
social policies which will allow all older people to achieve the
full potential of their later years
www.bettergovernmentforolderpeople.gov.uk/
Website of Better Government for Older People. It is part of
the UK's Modernising Government Agenda.
www.uni-ulm.de/LiLL/senior-info-mobil/
Website of the German information campaign "Senior-Info-Mobil" -
Internet and smart-home technology for older people
www.gerontotechnik.de/
Website of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gerontotechnik
(German Association of Gerontechnology)
www.gerontechnology.org
Website of the International Society for Gerontechnology
www.cas.flinders.edu.au/iag/
Website of the International Association of Gerontology
www.geronto.com/
Common homepage of the French gerontological associations
www.geron.org/
Website of the Gerontological Society of America
www.geriatrie-online.at/
Website of the Austrian Association of Geriatrics and
Gerontology
www.sgg-ssg.ch/
Website of the Schweizer Gesellschaft für Gerontologie
(Swiss Association of Gerontology)
www.dggg.uni-erlangen.de/start/index.htm
Website of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gerontologie und
Geriatrie (German Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics)
www.dza.de/
Website of the Deutsches Zentrum für Altersfragen (German
centre for questions on ageing)
www.kda.de/
Website of the Kuratorium Deutsche Altershilfe
Research
www.cordis.lu
Website of the Community Research and Development Information
Service
www.uta.fi/laitokset/tsph/itu/english.htm
Research program on ageing 2000-2002
designage.rca.ac.uk/
Website of the Helen Hamlyn Research Centre explores the implications of social change. Its focus is 'design
for our future selves' - using design to improve quality of life
for people of all ages and abilities.
www.noe-lak.at/zentas/
Website of the Zentrum für Alternswissenschaften und
Sozialpolitikforschung ZENTAS (Centre for Science on Ageing and
Social-policy research), Austria
www.nih.gov/nia/
Website of the National Institute on Aging, USA
www.dgfa-aging.de/
Website of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Alternsforschung, Nürnberg (German Association for Research
on Ageing)
www.dzfa.uni-heidelberg.de
Website of the Deutsches Zentrum für Alternsforschung, Heidelberg (German
Centre for Research on Ageing)
www.dasda.org
Website of 'Dissemination Activity Supporting Design for All'
(DASDA). It will increase the awareness and knowledge about
Design-for-All amongst key stakeholders such as developers,
procurers and marketing staff. Stakeholders can also include
senior executives, middle management, legislators and policy
makers.
www.eptron.es/contenidos/coop/said.htm
Website of Social Aid Interactive Developments (SAID). It aims to
develop an innovative social assistance infrastructure to
provide more efficient social care for elderly persons,
improving both services and access. SAID will support a number
of services under Digital TV infrastructure.
www.fortec.tuwien.ac.at/reha.e/projects/silc/silc.html
Website of the project SILC (Supporting Independently Living
Citizens) which aims at the development of an innovative and
intelligent alarm system to increase safety and independence of
elderly and disabled citizens.
www.w3.org/WAI/WAIDA/
Website of the Web Accessibility Initiative - Design for All
(WAI-DA). The goal is to increase accessibility of the Web in
European Union member states.
www.gerontechnology.org/genie/
Website of GENIE (Gerontechnology Education Network In Europe) has been established for the purpose of the
creation of an intensive network on gerontechnology education.
www.jrf.org.uk
Website of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. It is the UK's
largest independent social policy research and development
charity. It supports a wide programme of research and
development projects in housing, social care and social policy.
Organisations for older people
www.alzheimerforum.de
Alzheimer Angehörigen Initiative e.V.
www.eurag-europe.org/
Website of EURAG-Europe, which represents millions of older
people in Europe and its aim is to promote the elderly person's
quality of life on societal, social and political levels.
www.eurolinkage.org/
Website of Eurolink Age is a not-for-profit European network
concerned with older people and issues of ageing
www.aarp.org
American Association of Retired People
www.bagso.de
Website of the Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der
Senioren-Organisationen (BAGSO)
www.ageconcern.org.uk/
Website of the National Council on Ageing. It brings together a
network of local Age Concerns and over 100 national
organisations in the UK (including the main professional bodies
and pensioner organisations). It is the leading charitable
movement in the UK concerned with ageing and older people.
www.pss.org.uk/
Website of the Liverpool Personal Service Society: committed to
Innovative Care Among Disadvantaged Communities. The service is
suited to older people with physical disabilities, mental health
problems or learning difficulties and provides a good alternative
to institutional care
www.vanhustyonkeskusliitto.fi/
Website of a Central Union for the Welfare of the Aged. The
Union works to improve the welfare and social security of the
aged. The Central Union have a membership consisting of over 300
associations and foundations active in care work and other
activities for the aged.
http://www.awo.de
Website of the German Arbeiterwohlfahrt. Information about home
care, living and nursing care insurance.
www.drk.de
Website of the German Rotes Kreuz (Red Cross). Information about
home care, living and nursing care insurance.
www.diakonie.de
Website of the German Diakonie. Information about home care,
living and nursing care insurance.
www.paritaet.org
Website of the German Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband.
Information about member organisations and professional know-how
www.caritas.de
Website of the German Caritasverband e.V. Information about
home care, living and nursing care insurance
www.asb-online.de
Website of the German Arbeitersamariterbund. Information about
home care, living and nursing care insurance
www.juh.de
Website of the German Johanniter Unfallhilfe. Information about
home care, living and nursing care insurance
www.vdk.de
Website of the German Social-Association VdK Deutschland
www.aktion-mensch.de
Website of Aktion Mensch (formerly Aktion Sorgenkind)
www.charity-commission.gov.uk
Website of the Charity Commission in UK
www.kingsfund.org.uk
Website of the King´s Fund, which is an independent health
care charity
www.anchortrust.org.uk/anchindex.htm
Website of Anchortrust. It is England's largest not-for-profit
provider of support, care and housing for older people
www.helptheaged.org.uk
Website of 'Help the Aged'. It is a UK-based charity which
provides practical support to help older people live independent
lives, particularly those who are frail, isolated or poor.
indigo.ie/~ageact/age_indx.html
Website of Age Action Ireland. It is a national non-governmental
organisation working as a network of organisations and people
providing services for older people and their carers. 6 Further
websites regarding gerontological, health, social and IST issues
designage.rca.ac.uk/
Website of the Helen Hamlyn Research Centre. Its focus is
'design for our future selves' - using design to improve quality
of life for people of all ages and abilities
www.stakes.fi/promise/book/en/pr18care.htm
Website of the Promise-project (PROMoting an Information Society
for Everyone) in Europe
saturn.sees.bangor.ac.uk/~garethw/tcarefaq.htm#q1
Website with Tele-Care- and related information
www.ncvo-vol.org.uk
Website of the National Council of Voluntary Agencies
gerontologie.pagina.nl/ 
The website provides interesting international links relating
older people.
http://www.altenhilfe-deutschland.de
Website that provides links for older people and a search engine
for home care and inpatient care
www.rehadat.de
Database for rehabilitation issues
http://www.tu-harburg.de/b/kuehn/themen/bbauen.html
Website that provides a list of links concerning barrier-free
living for older and disabled people
http://www.bagh.de
Website of the Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Hilfe für
Behinderte e.V. (a consortium of different self-help groups)
http://www.behinderung.org
Guidebook for disabled people
http://www.behinderung.org/selbsthi.htm
Website that provides an address list of self-help groups