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Background Sources
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Encyclopedia of Aging : A Comprehensive Resource in Gerontology and Geriatrics. 4th Ed. [Schulz] 2v. 2006.
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Aging. 2v. 2000
Encyclopedia of articles on issues of aging including social, psychological, health, and financial concerns, physical changes, employment, aging from the perspective of the family, legislation, and image of the aged in the media. Each entry covers issues relevant to the topic and significance of the issue. Appendices include bibliographies of fiction and non-fiction resources and a directory of organizations & programs for the aged.

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Aging in America A to Z. 2001
Encyclopedia of short articles relating aging and politics. Covers policy issues regarding the "contiuum of care" and medical conditions that appear in older adults.

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Graying of America: An Encyclopedia of Aging, Health, Mind, and Behavior. 2001.

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Encyclopedia of Gerontology: Age, Aging, and the Aged. 2v.1996.


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Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences. 1976 - .
Latest edition kept in Reference stacks.

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Handbook of the Psychology of Aging. 1976 -
Latest edition kept in Reference stacks.

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Handbook of the Biology of Aging. 2001.
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Encyclopedia of Adult Development. 1993
"Aging issues related to adult development as a life span process."
[Also available online through NetLibrary.]

Administration on Aging
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov
Includes publications on health and aging topics for health professionals and the public, some full text; some available for purchase. Links to other Web resources on aging.

AARP Policy & Research
http://research.aarp.org
Research results and reference information to answer questions about a variety of subjects related to aging.
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Key Words in Ethics, Law, and Aging: A Guide to Contemporary Usage . 1995
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Profiles in Gerontology: A Biographical Dictionary. 1995
Subject Guides

Aging Internet Information Notes [AoA]
http://www.aoa.gov/prof/notes/notes.asp
Web sites organized under 60 aging topics, each introduced by a brief description. Created to meet the interests of a varied audience including consumers, policy planners, and professionals working with older adults.


Senior Citizens' Resources
http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Seniors.shtml
Links to government information on a variety of topics for seniors and those who work with them.


AARP Guide to Internet Resources Related to Aging http://www.aarp.org/internetresources/
Links to Web sites, Listservs, newsgroups, electronic magazines on topics related to aging.

Seniors [Google Web Directory]
http://www.google.com/Top/Society/People/Generations_and_Age_Groups/Seniors/


Seniors [Yahoo]
http://dir.yahoo.com/society_and_culture/cultures_and_groups/seniors/

Statistics

Administration on Aging:Statistics on the Aging Population
http://www.aoa.gov/prof/Statistics/statistics.asp

Age Data
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/age.html
Links to U.S. age data from the U.S. Census Bureau at the national, state, county, and local levels. By age group including Baby Boomer, Older (55+) , and Elderly (65+). International data.


AgingStats.Gov :Web Site of the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics
http://www.agingstats.gov/
Includes ten federal agencies that produce or use statistics on aging.

Trends in Health and Aging [CDC:National Center for Health Statistics]
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/agingact.htm
Includes tables on trends in the health of older Americans showing data by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin.

Organizations & Community Services


AARP
http://www.aarp.org

Gerontological Society of America [GSA]
http://www.geron.org
Current issues of Newsletter of The Gerontological Society of America. Lists links to online resources about and for the elderly.

American Society on Aging [ASA]
http://www.asaging.org
Provides a limited selection of articles from various ASA publications.


Family Caregiver Alliance [FCA]
http://www.caregiver.org
Nonprofit organization concerned with the needs of families and friends providing long-term care at home.
The National Center on Caregiving [NCC], a program of FCA, provides information on caregiving and long-term care issues and policy for professionals and consumers. Some of the topics covered include eldercare and work, caregiver tips & FAQs, caregiver depression, conservatorships, community care, out of home care, and assisted living options, behavior management with dementia, and communicating with your doctor.


Eldercare Locator: A Way to Find Community Assistance for Seniors [AoA]
http://www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare/Public/Home.asp
Enter a zipcode to find information and referral (I&R) services of a state and area agencies on aging. Includes phone number, mailing, E-mail, and Web site addresses of local, county, and state service providers.
Special Topics
 
  Health & Mental Health

NIHSeniorHealth.gov
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/
Focus on making available "reliable" health and aging information that is based on NIH research to people over 60 and their familes. Some of the topics include Alzheimer's, arthritis, exercise, and hearing loss. "Within each topic there are sections containing general background information, open-captioned videos, short quizzes, and frequently asked questions (FAQs)." Special site features allow increasing the text size, changing text contrast to yellow-on-black, and conversion of written text to spoken text. Sponsored by National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM).

National Institute on Aging
http://www.nia.nih.gov/
Includes publications on health and aging topics for health professionals and consumers: some full text; some available for purchase. Provides descriptions of and grant information for NIA research programs.
Senior Health Care
http://www.seniorhealthcare.org/
Includes sections on Hot Health Topics, Ask the Experts, News in Geriatric Research, Health Care Resource Directory, Health Care Policy & Politics.

Merck Manual of Geriatrics.
http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmg/home.jsp


Alzheimer's Association
http://www.alz.org/
Provides resources for professionals and consumers covering basic facts and statistics, diagnosis and treatment, symptom management, daily care, Medicaid and Medicare, and caregiver support.
Housing

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging [AAHSA]
http://www2.aahsa.org/
Information for consumers and professionals on all aspects of housing for the elderly. Click on Consumers for full text publications or Search to look for information on a specific topic.
Finance
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Encyclopedia of Financial Gerontology. 1996
  Laws & Legislation
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Dictionary of Eldercare Terminology. 2000
Definitions of terms related to regulations, policies, and legislation concerning older people. Includes overview articles on topics such as alternative housing, HMOs, home care, Medicaid, Medicare, and SSI, discussing specifics such as eligibility, benefits, and service providers.

National Council on Aging
http://www.ncoa.org
Especially strong in aging issues, advocacy, and pending legislation concerning the aged.

U.S. Senate. Special Committee on Aging
http://aging.senate.gov/
Legislative information regarding the aged.

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Elder Law in a Nutshell. 2003
Overview of law pertaining to seniors, including ethical considerations, health care & insurance, housing, discrimination, and abuse.
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Social Security, Medicare, and Pensions. 2007
Consumer-oriented guide to governmental benefit programs, written in lay language. Explains how the programs work, and what they do and do not cover.

Indexes & Online Databases

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Thesaurus of Aging Terminology. 8th Edition. 2005
Subject terms used in AgeLine. Includes scope notes (definition of the term), and cross-references to broader, narrower and related terms.


AgeLine [AARP] 1978 -
http://research.aarp.org/ageline/home.html
Searchable database of abstracts of books, research reports, and journal and magazine articles on topics related to life after 50. Materials for researchers, professionals & providers, policymakers, and the general public. Additional resources include AARP Guide to Internet Resources Related to Aging, How to Research a Term Paper in Gerontology, and Acronyms in Aging.

The Policy & Research Topics section provides a set of bibliographies on frequently requested topics.
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A1C9		 Abstracts in Social Gerontology. [quarterly] 1988 -


Academic Search [EBSCO]. 1990-
Available through http://cooklibrary.towson.edu


CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature) 1982-
Available through http://cooklibrary.towson.edu

Health Reference Center Academic
Available through http://cooklibrary.towson.edu

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Available through http://cooklibrary.towson.edu

PsycINFO 1887-
Available through http://cooklibrary.towson.edu


SocINDEX
Available through http://cooklibrary.towson.edu


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