LibGuides: Gerontology Resources: Introduction

Finding Articles Online

CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new window
Our most comprehensive allied health database, CINAHL Complete (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) provides the full text of more than 1000 journals, as well as e-books, evidence-based care sheets, and quick lessons. This is an excellent source of peer reviewed articles for all allied health, nutrition, gerontology, and community health students.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (Ebsco) This link opens in a new window
Nursing & Allied Health Collection (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Covers all aspects of the Nursing profession -- from direct patient care to health care administration.
PsycARTICLES This link opens in a new window
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
Provides indexing and abstracts for over one million articles in 1,700 journals from over 50 countries. This database, provided by the American Psychological Association, also includes abstracts for dissertations, books and book chapters ranging in date from 1887 to the present.
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This guide provides selected links to websites, books, journals and media tailored to those studying aging and health and seeking resources for healthcare providers working with geriatric patients. This guide is not comprehensive and is continually evolving.

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Encyclopedias, Guides, and Handbooks

Encyclopedia of Gerontology by James E. Birren (Editor-In-Chief); Suresh I. S. Rattan (Editor-In-Chief); Thomas R. Cole (Editorial Board Member); Gloria Gutman (Editorial Board Member); Victor W. Marshall (Editorial Board Member); Edward J. Masoro (Editorial Board Member); K. Warner Schaie (Editorial Board Member); David Solomon (Editorial Board Member)
Call Number: Hostos CC - Reference - RC952.5 .E58 2007
ISBN: 9780123705303
Publication Date: 2006-11-22
The Essential Guide to Aging in the Twenty-First Century by Donald H. Kausler; Barry C. Kausler; Jill A. Krupsaw
ISBN: 9780826217073
Publication Date: 2007-04-04
Handbook of Families and Aging by Rosemary Blieszner (Editor); Victoria Hilkevitch Bedford (Editor)
ISBN: 9780313381744
Publication Date: 2012-09-20
Encyclopedia of Health and Aging by Kyriakos S. Markides (Editor)
ISBN: 9781412909495
Publication Date: 2007-04-13
SAGE Reference is proud to announce the Encyclopedia of Health and Aging. This one-volume encyclopedia presents state-of-the-art research and ready-to-use facts on health and aging. The 250 entries and relevant appendices cover: biological; psychological; social; and economic aspects of health and aging and impacts within health-care systems. As an ever increasing percentage of the population of western societies enters `old age′, health issues grow in importance in terms of the well-being of this population, economic impact within the health-care system, impacts on families and family relationships and in so many other ways. The Encyclopedia of Health and Aging covers issues including: - acute illness; - Alzheimer′s disease; - bereavement; - cataracts; - centenarians; - dementia; - economic; - dependency; - exercise; - health care costs; - health promotion; - hospice care; - long-term care; - managed care; - medications; - menopause; - nursing homes; - nutrition; - obesity; - optimal aging; - osteoporosis; - Parkinson′s disease; - public policy; - `quality of life′; - religiosity; - sexual function; - sleep disturbances; - smoking; - spousal care-giving; - stroke; - widowhood; - wisdom. Also included are landmark studies: Duke Longitudinal Study of Aging; Framingham Heart Study; MacArthur Study of Successful Aging; Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly (EPESE); Health and Retirement Study (HRS); and National Long-Term Care Survey, as well as important social and health programmes including: social security, `meals on wheels′ and Medicaid/Medicare. The Encyclopedia of Health and Aging is cross-disciplinary, with contributions from the fields of: gerontology; epidemiology; health psychology; biology; sociology; health and medicine; and public policy.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Senior Health by Longe, Jacqueline L.
Call Number: Reference RC952.5 .G3485 2009
ISBN: 9781414403830
Publication Date: 2008-12-05