Following is a comprehensive list of information and resources to assist guardians
and conservators in fulfilling their duties.
National Guardianship Association
(See Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics)
www.guardianship.org
Massachusetts Probate and Family Court
www.mass.gov/courts/courtsandjudges/courts/probateandfamilycourt/
Massachusetts Guardianship Association
www.massguardianshipassociation.org
Entitlements
www.Massresource.com
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
www.800ageinfo.com
Administration on Aging
www.aoa.gov
Diseases:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) – Lou Gehrig’s Disease
www.also.org
Huntington’s Disease
www.hdsa.org
www.ninds.nih.gov
Multiple Sclerosis
www.nationalmssociety.org
www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/multiple_sclerosis
Muscular Dystrophy
www.mdausa.org
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
www.mass.gov/mcdhh
Parkinson’s Disease
The American Parkinson’s Disease Association,
www.apdaparkinson.org
APDA, Massachusetts Chapter
www.apdama.org
Stroke:
American Stroke Association
www.strokeassociation.org
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke:
www.ninds.nih.gov
National Stroke Association
www.stroke.org
National Heart, Lung and Blood Health Information Center:
www.nhlbi.gov
Diabetes:
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
www.niddk.nih.gov
Geriatric Mental Health and Disease:
Geriatric Mental Health Foundation
www.gmhfonline.org
Massachusetts Chapter of the Alliance for the Mentally Ill
www.namimass.org
Dementias:
Alzheimer’s Disease:
www.alzheimer’s.org
www.alzfdn.org
www.alz.org
Binswager’s Disease
Multi-infarct Dementia
Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
www.nimds.nih.gov
Lewy Body Dementia
www.lewybodydementia.org
Pick’s Disease
The Association for Frontotemporal Dementia
www.ftd-picks.org
Developmental Disabilities:
Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC)
www.thearc.org
Massachusetts ARC
www.arcmass.org
The ARC of Greater Boston
www.gbarc.org
Massachusetts Assistive Technologies Partnership
www.matp.org
New England INDEX Information on Disabilities Exchange
www.disablityinfo.org
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Developmental Disabilities
www.nic.edu
Caregiving and Support Information:
American Association for Retired Persons (AARP)
www.aarp.org
Grandparents Caring for Grandchildren
www.aarp.org/grandparents
Professional Resources
Elder & Disability Attorneys
Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
www.manaela.org
Geriatric Care Managers
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
www.caremanager.org
Geriatric Care Managers of New England
www.gcmnewengland.org
