Gerontology resources

For databases containing articles and other information, see our Psychology & Social Sciences databases page.

Gerontology & Aging

Aging-Dementia-Research Resources on the Web (Washington U.)
http://alzheimer.wustl.edu/Links/Links.htm
Links to associations, foundations, federal resources, and other related web sites.
AgingStats.gov
http://www.agingstats.gov/Agingstatsdotnet/Main_Site/Default.aspx
This site by the U.S. Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics brings together statistics on aging from several government agencies. Its main publication is Older Americans (date): Key Indicators of Well-being.
GeriatricWeb
http://geriatricweb.sc.edu/
Links to reviewed sources on aging for health professionals. Topics include syndromes and diseases, psychiatry, patient care, ethics, economics, etc.
Geropsychology
http://www.premier.net/~gero/geropsyc.html
Links to resources on gerontology, topics of interest to seniors, dementia and Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Disease, strokes, assessment, research centers, and psychology.
Internet Resources on Aging (AARP)
http://www.aarp.org/internetresources/
Selected web sites personally reviewed and selected by AARP (American Association of Retired Persons).
Social Gerontology & the Aging Revolution
http://www.trinity.edu/~mkearl/geron.html
This site is part of A Sociological Tour Through Cyberspace. It links to information on the topic from various perspectives, e.g. biology, psychology, culture, public policy, community, religion, and mass media. Commentary is provided which puts everything in context. A good source for statistics as well.

Agencies, associations, etc.

AARP (American Association of Retired Persons)
http://www.aarp.org/
Alzheimer's Association
http://www.alz.org/
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
http://www.aghe.org/templates/System/default.asp?id=40634
The Gerontological Society of America
http://www.geron.org/
International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics
http://www.iagg.info
U.S. Administration on Aging
http://www.aoa.gov/

Research methods & writing (including APA style)

Note: Additional links to information on writing papers and doing bibliographies are available on our Writing and Citation guides pages.

The Web Center for Social Research Methods (Bill Trochim)
http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/
Provides online texts and papers, links to related sites on social research and methods, a statistical primer, simulations, text questions, student projects, etc.
Psychology With Style: a Hypertext Writing Guide
http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/apa4b.htm
Guide to the APA manual and writing for the profession. Follows an outline of a typical paper, from title page to reference list.

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