Mature Adulthood - Aging
Demographic Information on Aging
Provides demographic data on mature adults, including educational levels, income, marital status, employment, and more.
Provides demographic data on Native American elders.
Sponsored by the Population Studies Center and the Institute of Social Research. Provides information on a wide range of issues and projects related to the demographics of aging.
National Organizations on Aging
A site at the National Institutes of Health. Includes mission statement and extramural programs on the biology of aging, the behavioral and social research program, neuroscience and neuropsychology of aging, geriatrics program and related sites.
Contains a wide variety of information on program and policy related materials, demographics and other statistical data related to the health, economic and social status of older Americans. Includes an extensive set of links to other related sites on the Internet.
A membership association. The site has news on aging and featured forums on aging related topics.
Dedicated to studying the psychology of adult development and aging, this division provides links to research guides, laaboratoreis, instructional resources and other related areas.
Academic, Medical, and Research Centers on Aging
This Center is one of the most advanced aging research programs in the country. It includes programs on such topics as: cell and molecular biology of aging, cardiovascular diseases, ethics and outcomes research. The site also includes Aging 101 - a primer, Arts in Aging, and information and demographics on Centenarians.
The largest multidisciplinary gerontology center in the northeast.
Site currently under construction.
A listing of hundreds of sites from across the country studying various aspects of aging.
The teaching, research and clinical unit in the Harvard Medical School.
Information on women and aging. Includes an online newsletter.
Cognition and Aging
Article on the importance of "using it or losing it" to creativity in old age. Also cites the names of researchers you may want to pursue.
An overview of memory in mature adulthood and the amazing memories of people over 100 - the centenarians.
Links to a wide range of sites devoted to Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Sponsored by Washington University, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center.
Founded in 1996. This is an advocacy organization dedicated to the needs of elders and their caregivers, with particular emphasis on improving care for those at the end of life.
This is a fantastic site with loads of information on aging. This is a virtual library on aging and contains information on gerontology, geriatrics, the process of aging and grief, death and dying.
The information on this site is designed to address the interest of seniors.
Centenarians
Looks at aging from the perpsective of a woman who is 102 years of age with good physical and mental health.
A site developed by Lynn Peters Adler, J.D.--a lawyer--who has devoted her career to the concerns of centenarians, longevity, and positive aging. The site includes "Centenarians This Millennium," where she interviews 12 Centenarians. These are very strong, healthy and activie people, ranging in age from 100 years and over. The site also has much information on centenarians, boo excerpts, stories, tributes, etc. Includes a Centenarian Registry where you can include the names of people you know 99 years of age or older. A great site!
Anti-Aging Medicine and Longevity
A medical society dedicated to the advancement of therapeutics related to the science of longevity medicine. Includes "Longevity News" which is a searchable library of information on antioxidants and nutrition, cancer and diseases, memory and brain function, human sexuality, gene therapy, longevity and much more.
An exciting web site! See the slide show on the subject. The site also discusses new biotechnology to combat aging, including artificial vision, nano-troops, dendrimers, smart bombs to inject dendrimers into cells, encapsulated replacement cells, replenishing depleted brain cells, nanomotors and much more.
The worldwide leader in anti-aging medicine. LII's network of doctors utilizes the emerging technologies of genetic engineering, biotechnology and molecular biology to combat the aging process not only at the physical level, but at deeper levels of chromosomes and DNA.
Anti-aging news, links, and glossary.
Author of the 120-year diet. UCLA Professor's research on anti-aging. Includes publications, recipes, discussions on nutrition and diet, with related web links.