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Geriatrics
 Websites presented in alphabetical order AgeLine Research Database 
 A searchable database of "abstracts of current social gerontology and aging-related research, policy, provider, and consumer books, articles, and reports." From AARP. http://www.aarp.org/research/surveys/stats/demo/agingtrends/articles/ageline_database.html?cmp=RDRCT-ageline Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Senior Health, Seniors Last updated Aug 31, 2009 AgeSource / AgeStats Worldwide
This page provides access to two databases on aging. AgeSource "identifies several hundred information resources in some 25 countries which are significant either in size or in their unique coverage of particular aging-related issues." AgeStats has "comparative statistical data that compare the situation of older adults across countries or regions around a variety of issues areas." Searchable individually or together; results may be narrowed by information type, geography, and language. From AARP. http://www.aarpinternational.org/database/ Topics: Senior Health, Seniors Last updated May 18, 2009 American Society on Aging (ASA)
A site for an umbrella organization focusing on professionals and organizations that serve older people. Includes information about conferences, training, publications, news, and special projects. The section on "constituent groups" offers information related to mental health, healthcare, religion and spirituality, gay and lesbian seniors, and business. http://www.asaging.org/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Senior Health, Seniors Last updated May 3, 2004 Human Ageing Genomic Resources (HAGR)
This site provides "a collection of databases and tools designed to help researchers understand the genetics of human ageing." It features a searchable and browsable database of genes related to human aging and a database of "longevity, metabolic rates, phylogeny, rate of ageing, and ageing phenotype" for various animals. Also includes a searchable bibliography and links to related sites. From a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School. http://genomics.senescence.info Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Health, Health & Medical Disciplines, Science, Senior Health Last updated Jan 25, 2005 Infoaging.org
A searchable site presenting advances and news in aging research, focusing on aging-related diseases, biological causes of human aging, and a healthier lifestyle. The research spotlights cellular aging, telomeres, longevity, caloric restriction, stems cells, Alzheimer's findings, the food pyramid controversy, geriatrics, and more. Additionally, there are links to a number of general age-related Web sites and topics. From the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR). http://www.infoaging.org/ Topics: Health, Health, Health & Medical Disciplines, Mental Conditions, Senior Health Last updated May 23, 2006 Internet Resources on Aging
"Browse or search AARP's database ... and find more than 500 of the best sites for people over 50." Topics include genealogy, computers and technology, Medicare and Social Security information, classic 1950s TV shows, chat rooms, and more. Also covers statistics, research, and other areas of interest to gerontology professionals. http://www.aarp.org/internetresources/ Topics: Senior Health, Seniors Last updated Jul 13, 2005 The Merck Manual Of Geriatrics, 3rd Edition
Online edition of the print version of this title, providing "information of clinical relevance on geriatric care." Searchable, and browsable by index. "Selected topics in this online version have been updated since the last printing of the book in 2000." http://www.merck.com/mkgr/mmg/home.jsp Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Senior Health Last updated May 26, 2008 Otolaryngic Gerontology (Issues of Aging)
Provides general information on illnesses "common later in life," including those affecting the ears (earwax, itchy ears, decreased hearing, tinnitus); nose (aging rhinitis, bloody nose, allergic rhinitis); and throat (sore throat, cough). From the Division of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Diego. http://drdavidson.ucsd.edu/Portals/0/Aging/ Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Medical Treatments & Devices, Senior Health Last updated Jun 6, 2008 |
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