USC Ageworks

Links for Research/Information on Aging

Resource lists

Directory of Web Aging Sites has links to key aging resources

Gerontology Policy Resource List used by Carolyn Shrewsbury's classes is much shorter than the above list. It also has a local Minnesota focus.

GeroWeb Virtual Library on Aging Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology is especially strong on academic sites.

Library Resources

AgeLine is a database from Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
MSU Memorial Library
Immanuel St. Joseph's-Mayo Health System Online ISJ hospital of Mankato
Mayo Clinic has an array of resources

Government

Social Security Administration

Census Bureau

Administration On Aging

National Institute on Aging

Maine Bureau of Elder and Adult Services a good example of a state unit on aging page.

Organizations and Associations

Alzheimer's Association

American Association of Retired People (AARP)

American Society on Aging (ASA)

Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE)

CAHSA California Association of Homes and Services for the Aging

National Council on the Aging (NCOA)

The Summit Center is dedicated to providing educational, informational, physical, recreational and social activities to Older Adults in the Mankato, North Mankato Area.

Resource links especially for Seniors

Senior net International Community of Computer Using Seniors

Seniors Computer Information Project

Eldercare Web

Elderhostel. Includes listing of elderhostel programs.

Senior Sites a listing of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, retirement communities, and continuing care retirement communities with web pages.

Health

The Alzheimer Page sponsored by the Washington University Alzheimer's Research Center.

Caregiver's Resource Homepage

Healthtouch includes documents about health topics of interest to older adults and drug information.

Long-Term Care

GoldenAge Net includes the administrative aspects of long-term care.

Assisted Living Store provides information for purchasing adaptive equipment for the independent living senior. This site is run by an MSU alumni!

Data archives

American Demographics magazine.

Center for Demography and Economics of Aging can be found at the Center for Policy Research, Syracuse University.

Center on Economics and Demography of Aging University of California, Berkeley

Duke Center for Demographic Studies

Health and Retirement Study (HRS). Nationally representative longitudinal survey. Asset and Health Dynamics Among the Oldest Old (AHEAD) survey is also found here.

Labor and Population Program Rand Corporation

Louis Harris Data Center

Michigan Exploratory Center on the Demography of Aging (MECA)

National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging at the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research

National Bureau of Economic Research

National Center for Health Statistics includes Longitudinal Study of aging.

Population Center Johns Hopkins University

Population Aging Research Center University of Pennsylvania

Roper Center for Public Opinion Research

On-line Continuing Education

Multidisciplinary Education In Geriatrics and Aging (MEGA) from the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center School of Dental and Oral Surgery offers several modules.

Geri Ann, a curriculum program offered by the University of Florida, Gainsville School of Medicine includes teaching cases. Designed for second year medical students but useful to a broader audience.

Careers in Gerontology

AGHE Careers in Aging - Consider the Possibilities

Other Links

Aging and Culture - a webpage by the Anthropology Dept. at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Theses
    Beach, P. M. (1997). ìAn Assessment of Minnesota Community Education Programs and Programming for Older Adult Learnersî.
    Beach, P. M. (1997). ìA Policy Analysis of Minnesota's Vulnerable Adults Act as it Applies to Older Adultsî.
    Booth, C. M. (1988). ìThe Effects of Childlessness on the Elderly Widowî.
    Eke, M. J. (1991). ìAdult Day Care: A Study of Service Diversification in the Nursing Home Settingî.
    Johansen, J. L. (1987). ìThe Employed Person as Caregiver to the Elderlyî.
    Kent, P. L. (1984). ìA Pilot Program Evaluation Project of a Psychogeriatric Treatment Unit in a State Mental Hospital Population: Characteristics, Levels of Impairment, Identified Needs, and Possible Treatment Program Prioritiesî.
    Kyllo, K. M. (1985) ìAttitudes of Minneapolisí Elderly Toward Housing and an Examination of Minneapolis Public Housing for the Elderlyî.
    Larson, D. L. (1997). ìThe Role of Leadership in Organizational Changeî.
    McKinney, M.K. (1968). ìCohesiveness and Attitude Convergence in Small Groupsî.
    Owens, M. (1999). ìLeadership Skill Training Needs of Licensed Nursing Staff as Perceived by Directors of Nursing Services, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Certified Nursing Assistantsî.
    Runte, S. E. (1988). ìFunding of Womenís Programs by Minnesota Foundationsî.
    Schmit, S. L. (1995). ìInventory and Assessment of Marketing Efforts of Title III Nutrition Projects in Minnesotaî.

APPS
    Anderson, K. A. (1984). ìThe Historical Relationship of the Nationís Social, Political, and Economic Conditions during the Twentieth Century and the Impact These Had on the Older Populationî.
    Anderson, M. A. (1996). ìAn Overview of Dementia Special Care Units in Nursing Homesî.
    Anderson, R. K. (1989). ìHousing for the Elderly: An Overview of the Options Available in Nine Counties in Southern Minnesotaî.
    Balke, S. (1992). ìIntroductory Guidelines: Manual for Fund Raisers in Small Organizationsî.
    Glade, P. L. (1995). ìThe Implications of Retirement for Developmentally Disabled Older Adultsî.
    Lundin, N. D. P. (1989). ìAging and the Mentally Retardedî.
    Mortimore, D. J. (1985). ìAdult Day Care in Waseca County, Minnesota: A Feasibility Studyî.
    Murfield, M. J. (1990). ìOlder Adults Reentering the Work Forceî.
    Porter, A. J. (1992). ìIntergenerational Programming: Child Care in Long-Term Care Facilitiesî.
    Rehwaldt, M. M. (1986). ìSenior Peer Counseling: A Program in Actionî.
    Scilley, K. M. (1992). ìIncreasing Staff-Resident Interaction in a Long-Term Care Nursing Facility Using Enhanced Job Structureî.
    Selvey, J. A. (1994). ìAdult Foster Careî.

Gerontology Video List

GROWING OLD IN A NEW AGE (video series)

* 15-minute overview.
1. Myths and Realities of Aging
2. How the body ages
3. Maximizing Physical Potential of Older Adults
4. Love, Intimacy and Sexuality
5. Learning, Memory and Speed of Behavior
6. Intellect, Personality and Mental Health
7. Social Roles and Relationships in Old Age
8. Family and Intergenerational Relationships
9. Work, Retirement and Economic Status
10. Illness and Disability
11. Dying, Death, and Bereavement
12. Societal and Political Aspects of Aging
13. The Future of Aging