From the National Institute of Mental Health Outreach Partnership Program,
NIMH Topical Update (8/1/04)

This NIMH Topical Update is a compilation of Federal government web sites, documents, and other resources that address mental health and mental illness among older adults.

* Denotes a web site that is a comprehensive treatment of the topic (with multiple resources) or a web page that is a compilation of links to additional resources on the topic.

National Institute on Aging (NIA) *
http://www.nia.nih.gov/

• Resource Directory for Older Adults *
  http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/ResourceDirectory.htm

Administration on Aging (AoA) *
http://www.aoa.gov/

• ElderCare Services Locator *
  http://www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare/Public/Home.asp
   
• A Profile of Older Americans: 2003
  http://www.aoa.gov/prof/Statistics/profile/2003/profiles2003.asp

Other National Institutes of Health (NIH) Resources

• NIH Senior Health *
  http://nihseniorhealth.gov/
   
• Medline Plus: Seniors’ Health Issues *
  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/seniorshealthissues.html

From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

• Elder Healthcare *
  http://www.ahrq.gov/research/elderix.htm
   
• The Pocket Guide to Staying Healthy at 50+ (2004)
  http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/50plus/index.html

From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• Healthy Aging for Older Adults *
  http://www.cdc.gov/aging/

From the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• FDA Information for Older Persons *
  http://www.fda.gov/oc/seniors/

Federal Inter-Agency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics*
http://www.agingstats.gov/

Healthfinder: Just for You: Seniors*
http://www.healthfinder.gov/justforyou/justforyou.asp?keywordID=172&context=3

From the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

• Depression and Older Adults *
  http://www.nimh.nih.gov/HealthInformation/depoldermenu.cfm
   
• Older Adults: Depression and Suicide Facts (2003)
  http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/elderlydepsuicide.cfm
   
• Mental Health for a Lifetime: Research on the Mental Health Needs
  of Older Americans (2003)
  http://www.nimh.nih.gov/council/agingreport.pdf
   

From the National Institute on Aging (NIA)

• Depression: Don’t Let the Blues Hang Around (2003)
  http://www.niapublications.org/engagepages/depression.asp

From the President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health

• An Outline of a Draft Report of the Subcommittee on Older Adults (1/03)
  http://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov/subcommittee/OlderAdults_010803.doc
   
• Mental Disorders and Aging: An Emerging Public Health Crisis
  in the New Millennium? (Presentation) (10/02)
  http://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov/presentations/bartels.ppt

From the Surgeon General

• Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General: Older Adults
  and Mental Health (1999)
  http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/features/surgeongeneralreport/chapter5/sec1.asp

From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

• Mental Health Links: Mental Health and Elderly *
  http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/links/default2.asp?ID=Elderly&Topic=Elderly
   
• Resource Center to Address Discrimination and Stigma: Older Adults *
  http://www.adscenter.org/topics_materials/adults.htm
   
• At-A-Glance: Suicide Prevention in the Elderly (n.d.)
  http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/suicideprevention/elderly.asp
   
• Promoting Older Adult Health: Aging Network Partnerships to Address Medication, Alcohol, and Mental Health Problems (3/02)
  Order online at:
  https://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=16523
   
• Good Mental Health is Ageless (12/01)
  https://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=16069

Other NIH Resources

• Word on Health: Don't Accept the Blues: Depression
  in the Elderly Is Treatable (6/00)
  http://www.nih.gov/news/WordonHealth/jun2000/story01.htm

From the Administration on Aging (AoA)

• Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Mental Health *
  http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/eldfam/healthy_lifestyles/mental_health/Mental_Health.asp
   
• Mental Health and Aging (1/8/04)
  http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/prof/notes/notes_mental_health.asp
   
• Suicide and Elderly (10/6/03)
  http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/prof/notes/notes_suicide.asp

From Healthfinder

• Just for You: Seniors: Depression *
  http://www.healthfinder.gov/scripts/SearchContext.asp?topic=230&targaud=172&Branch=1

From the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ)

• Research Findings: Mental Health: Aging *
  http://www.ahrq.gov/research/mentalix.htm#Aging
   
• U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Screening for Dementia: Recommendations and Rationale (6/03)
  http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/3rduspstf/dementia/dementrr.htm
   

From the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism  (NIAAA)

• Alcohol Alert: Alcohol and Aging (1998)
  http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa40.htm

From the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

• Prescription Drugs: Abuse and Addiction: Older Adults (2001)
  http://www.drugabuse.gov/ResearchReports/Prescription/prescription5.html#Older

From the National Institute on Aging (NIA)

• Smoking: It's Never Too Late to Stop (2003)
  http://www.niapublications.org/engagepages/smoking.asp
   
• Alcohol Use and Abuse (9/02)
  http://www.niapublications.org/engagepages/alcohol.asp

From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

• Matrix of Service: Older Adults *
  http://www.samhsa.gov/Matrix/matrix_older.aspx
   

• As You Age . . . A Guide to Aging, Alcohol, and Medicines *
  http://asyouage.samhsa.gov/
   
• Online Course: Alcohol, Medications, and Older Adults:
  For Those That Care About or Care for an Older Adult *
  http://pathwayscourses.samhsa.gov/aaac/aaac_intro_pg1.htm
   
• Online Course: At Any Age It Does Matter: Substance Abuse and Older Adults *
  http://pathwayscourses.samhsa.gov/aaap/aaap_intro.htm
   
• National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information Publications: Elderly *
  https://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/results.aspx?h=audiences&topic=24

o    Older Adults and Substance Abuse Disorders: A Guide to Recovery from Misuse, Dependency, and Addiction Problems (6/04)
https://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=16851

o   Get Connected! Linking Older Adults with Medical, Alcohol and Mental Health Resources (12/03)
https://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=16523

o   Aging, Alcohol, and Medicines (12/01)
https://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=16070

o   Alcohol Use Among Older Adults: Pocket Screening Instruments for Health Care and Social Service Providers (12/01)
https://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=16071

o   Archived Web Cast: Rethinking the Demographics of Addiction: Helping Older Adults Find Recovery (5/5/04)
http://www.recoverymonth.gov/2004/multimedia/w.aspx?ID=252

• Older Adults in Substance Abuse Treatment, 2001 (5/04)
  http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k4/olderAdultsTX/olderAdultsTX.cfm
   
• Substance Abuse by Older Adults: Estimates of Future Impact on the Treatment System (2002)
  http://oas.samhsa.gov/aging/toc.htm

From the Administration on Aging (AoA)

• Alcohol Abuse and Aging (8/6/03)
  http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/prof/notes/notes_alcohol_abuse.asp
   

From the National Institute on Aging (NIA)

• Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center *
  http://www.alzheimers.org/

• Connections Newsletter *
  http://www.alzheimers.org/pubs/conindex.htm
   

• Alzheimer’s Disease: Unraveling the Mystery (12/03)
  http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Publications/UnravelingTheMystery/
   

• Progress Report on Alzheimer’s Disease
  http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Publications/ADProgress2004_2005/

From the Administration on Aging (AoA)

• Alzheimer’s Resource Room *
  http://www.aoa.gov/ALZ/
   

From the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

• Alzheimer's Disease Information Page *
  http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/alzheimersdisease_doc.htm

From Medline Plus

• Alzheimer's Disease *
  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alzheimersdisease.html
   
• Alzheimer's Caregivers *
  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alzheimerscaregivers.html
   

From the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• Alzheimer's: Searching for a Cure
  http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2003/403_alz.html
   

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Press Room

• "Care Managers" Help Depressed Elderly Reduce Suicidal Thoughts (3/2/04)
  http://www.nimh.nih.gov/Press/prprospect.cfm

National Institute on Aging (NIA) News and Events

• Studies Suggest People With Early AD Can Still Learn (7/2/04)
  http://www.nia.nih.gov/NewsAndEvents/PressReleases/PR20040702Studies.htm
   
• Estrogen-Alone Hormone Therapy Could Increase Risk of Dementia
  in Older Women (6/22/04)
  http://www.nia.nih.gov/NewsAndEvents/PressReleases/PR20040622EstrogenAloneHormone.htm
   
• Donepezil May Have Short-Term Benefit for Mild Cognitive Impairment
  More Analyses Needed to Assess Clinical Implications of New Data (6/18/04)
  http://www.nia.nih.gov/NewsAndEvents/PressReleases/PR20040718Donepezil.htm
   
• Rates of Dementia Increase Among Older Women
  on Combination Hormone Therapy (5/27/03)
  http://www.nia.nih.gov/NewsAndEvents/PressReleases/PR20030527RatesofDementia.htm

Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ) Research Activities

• Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in the Elderly Increased in the 1990s, but Racial and other Disparities Persist (4/04)
  http://www.ahrq.gov/research/apr04/0404RA5.htm
   
• Researchers Examine Factors Affecting Diagnosis of Acute Illness and Mental Health Conditions among Nursing Home Residents (1/04)
  http://www.ahrq.gov/research/jan04/0104RA22.htm
   
• Use of Antidepressants for Elderly Primary Care Patients
  has Increased Markedly (11/03)
  http://www.ahrq.gov/research/nov03/1103RA3.htm
   
• Depression and Anxiety Affect a Substantial Number of Elderly People Living in the Community (9/03)
  http://www.ahrq.gov/research/sep03/0903RA25.htm
   

All Federal Grant Opportunities

• Grants.gov
  Official E-Grants web site where applicants may find and apply to Federal funding opportunities. Users can search for grant opportunities by keyword or by agency, as well as sign up to receive notifications of new grants as they are announced.
  http://www.grants.gov
   
• Fedgrants.gov
  Additional source for Federal grant opportunities and covers the same data as Grants.gov.  Users can search for grant opportunities or browse for the latest announcements by agency (or office within agency).
  http://www.fedgrants.gov

NIMH Funding Opportunities
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/researchfunding/index.cfm

National Institute on Aging: Funding and Training
http://www.nia.nih.gov/GrantsAndTraining/

NIH Guide fro Grants and Contracts
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html

• Program Announcements (PA’s)
  Browse the most recent PA’s:
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/index.html
   
• Request for Applications (RFA’s)
  Browse the most recent RFA’s:
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/index.html
   
• NIH Guide Listserv
  Sign up to receive an e-mail message with the table of
  contents for that week's issue of the NIH Guide:
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/listserv.htm

Administration on Aging Grant Programs
http://www.aoa.gov/doingbus/fundopp/fundopp.asp

• Alzheimer's Disease Social Research Project
  http://www.aoa.gov/doingbus/fundopp/fundopp.asp#alz

SAMHSA Funding Information
http://alt.samhsa.gov/grants/2004/toc.asp