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Aging in America

The number of people aged 60 years or older will rise from 900 million to 2 billion between 2015 and 2050 (moving from 12% to 22% of the total global population).

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Aging in America

Adult sibling relationships by Greif, G. L. and Woolley, M. E.
Call Number: BF723.S43 G74 2016
ISBN: 9780231165167
Aging in America (3rd ed.) by Robert L. Scardamalia
Call Number: HQ1064.U5 A63399 2018
ISBN: 9781641432696
Aging Is a Family Affair by Massey, Mary Ann.
Call Number: HQ1063.6 .M377 2011
ISBN: 9780824526238
Big book of senior moments by Melville, B.
Call Number: PN6231.A43 M45 2015
ISBN: 9781634503617
Counseling individuals through the lifespan by Wong, D. W.
Call Number: BF636.6 .W66 2015
ISBN: 9781452217949
The International Handbook on Aging by Palmore, Erdman Ballagh
Call Number: REF HQ1061.I535 2009
ISBN: 9780313352300
Lighter as we go by Greenstein, M. and Holland, J. C.
Call Number: HQ1061 .G717 2015
ISBN: 9780199360956
Mom, Dad... Can We Talk? Insight and Perspectives to Help Us Do What's Best for Our Aging Parents by Mike Ransom
Call Number: HQ1063.6 .E39 2009
ISBN: 9781604942408
No Time to Spare by Ursula K. Le Guin; Karen Joy Fowler (Introduction by)
Call Number: PS3562.E42 A6 2017
ISBN: 9781328661593
Reference Shelf: Aging in America by H. W. Wilson (Editor)
Call Number: HQ1064.U5 A63399 2014
ISBN: 9781619254329
Senior power or senior peril: Aged communities and American society in the twenty-first century by Bramlett, Brittany H.
Call Number: HQ1064.U5 B698 2015
ISBN: 9781439911334
Ways of Aging by Dana Rosenfeld (Contribution by); Jaber F. Gubrium (Editor); James A. Holstein (Editor); Helen Black (Contribution by); Mary Moore Free (Contribution by); Judith Freidenberg (Contribution by); Tanya Koropeckyi-Cox (Contribution by); Colleen Johnson (Contribution by); Sarah Matthews (Contribution by); Debora A. Paterniti (Contribution by)
Call Number: HQ1061.W368 2003
ISBN: 9780631230595

The Age of dignity: Preparing for the elder boom in a changing America by Poo, Ai-jen
Publication Date: 2015
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Ageing and technology: Perspectives from the social sciences by Domínguez-Rué, E. and Nierling, L.
Publication Date: 2016
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Aging, society, and the life course by Morgan, Leslie A.
Publication Date: 2015
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The aging workforce handbook: Individual, organizational and societal challenges by Antoniou, A.S.; Burke, R. J.; and Cooper, C. L.
Publication Date: 2016
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Communication and aging: Creative approaches to improving the quality of life by Carozza, L. S.
Publication Date: 2016
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Curing Medicare: A doctor's view on how our health care system is failing older Americans and how we can fix it by Lazris, A. and Brownlee, S.
Publication Date: 2016
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Elder abuse and nursing: What nurses need to know and can do about it by Miller, C. A.
Publication Date: 2017
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Ending ageism, or How not to shoot old people by Margaret Morganroth Gullette
Publication Date: 2017
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Health literacy among older adults by Kopera-Frye, K.
Publication Date: 2017
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Introduction to Aging : A Positive, Interdisciplinary Approach by Sugar, Judith
Publication Date: 2014
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The mystery of human aging by Schumacher, B.
Publication Date: 2017
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Nutritional supplements and their role in promoting successful aging and longevity. by Gambert, S. R., & Gambert, B. A.
Publication Date: 2017
Our aging bodies by Merrill, G. F.
Publication Date: 2015
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Rethinking aging: Foucault, victims and death by Powell, J. L.
Publication Date: 2017
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The secrets of aging: Surprising insights from a science that's still young. by Schumacher, B.
Publication Date: 2017
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Services and supports for older adults: Federal role by Levitt, R.
Publication Date: 2016
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Shelved: A Memoir of Aging in America by Petrovski, S. M.
Publication Date: 2018
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Successful aging as a contemporary obsession: Global perspectives. by Lamb, S.
Publication Date: 2017
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Using technology to improve care of older adults. by Chau, D., & Osborne, T. F
Publication Date: 2018
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Wellbeing in later life by Kirkwood, T. B. L.
Publication Date: 2014
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Aging and the Rising Costs of Healthcare in the United States: Can There be a Solution?
Ageing International40.3 (Sep 2015): 229-247
Aging in America: A Parallel between Popular Images of Aging and Public Policy Narratives by Keyes, Laura; Dicke, Lisa.
Administrative Theory & Praxis (M.E. Sharpe). Jun2016, Vol. 38 Issue 2, p115-136
Aging in America: Land of the free, home of the gray. by Soergel, A.
U.S. News - The Report (2017)
America's aging workforce and what it means to your business. by Orvitz, K.
Professional Safety, (2018). Vol. 63(12), 39–40.
A Brief History of Aging Services in the United States by Achenbaum, W Andrew; Carr, L Christian
Generations38.2 (Summer 2014): 9-13.
Building inclusion: Toward an aging-and disability-friendly city by Yeh, Jarmin Christine; Walsh, Jennifer; Spensley, Catherine; Wallhagen, Margaret
American Journal of Public Health. Nov2016, Vol. 106 Issue 11, p1947-1949
Inclusion/exclusion as the missing link. A Luhmannian analysis of loneliness among older people by Schirmer, W. and Michailakis, D.
Systems Research & Behavioral Science. Jan2018, Vol. 35 Issue 1, p76-89. 14p.
Let's talk about sex: Older people's views on the recognition of sexuality and sexual health in the health-care setting by Bauer, M.; Haesler, E.; and Fetherstonhaugh, D.
Health Expectations: An International Journal Of Public Participation In Health Care And Health Policy [Health Expect] 2016 Dec; Vol. 19 (6), pp. 1237-1250.
Leveraging digital technology to intervene on personality processes to promote healthy aging by Marsch, L. A.; Hegel, M. T.; and Greene, M. A.
Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment, Vol 10(1), Jan, 2019. Personality, Health, and Aging. pp. 33-45.
Older adult's social relationships and health care utilization: A systematic review by Valtorta, N. K. et al
American Journal of Public Health. Apr2018, Vol. 108 Issue 4, p1-10. 10p.
Politics, policy, and America’s aging (and changing) population. by Biggar, A., & Hood, A.
Generations, (2018). Vol. 42(4), 4–5
The role of cognitive costs, attitudes about aging, and intrinsic motivation in predicting engagement in everyday activities by Hess, T. M. et al
Psychology and Aging, Vol 33(6), Sep, 2018. pp. 953-964.
Rural America: aging faster, with fewer resources. by Knudson, A., & Meit, M.
Aging Today. (2017).
Seniors as victims of domestic violence by Tittlová, M.
International Journal of Entrepreneurial Knowledge. 2018, Vol. 6 Issue 2, p110-116. 7p.
Sixty-five isn't what it used to be: Changes and trends in the perceptions of older adults by Niehaus, Ashlee; Reeves, Rebecca D.; Plikuhn, Mari.
International Social Science Review. 2014, Vol. 88 Issue 3, preceding p1-21
Twenty questions about planning of Medicaid and nursing home care by Karl, P. A. III
CPA Journal. Oct2018, Vol. 88 Issue 10, p18-24. 7p. 1 Chart.
What the future of aging means to all of us: An era of possibilities by Morgan, Rebecca C.
Indiana Law Review. 2014, Vol. 48 Issue 1, p125-148.

Administration for Community Living
The Administration for Community Living was created around the fundamental principle that older adults and people with disabilities of all ages should be able to live where they choose, with the people they choose, and with the ability to participate fully in their communities.
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
(http://www.aarp.org/) A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization for people over 50.
American Society on Aging
The American Society on Aging is an association of diverse individuals bound by a common goal: to support the commitment and enhance the knowledge and skills of those who seek to improve the quality of life of older adults and their families.
Health and Retirement Study
(http://hrsonline.isr.umich.edu/) A longitudinal study of health, retirement, and aging sponsored by the National Institute on Aging.
National Council on Aging
The mission of NCOA is to improve the lives of millions of older adults, especially those who are struggling
New Insights Into America's Views on Aging Successfully: Who Will Help an Aging America Stay Independent and Healthy?
According to the West Health Institute/NORC Survey on Aging in America, you don’t have to be a baby boomer to believe the healthcare system, social services, government programs and local communities should be doing more to help older adults stay healthy and retain their independence.
Perceptions of Aging during Each Decade of Life after 30
According to the West Health Institute/NORC Survey on Aging in America—the most comprehensive national survey to gauge the hopes, fears, attitudes and perceptions of aging throughout each decade of life for adults 30 and older–70 percent of Americans say the country is not well prepared to address the needs of its fast-growing senior population.
A Profile of Older Americans:
Each year, the Administration on Aging (AoA) compiles the latest U.S. Census data into a Profile of Older Americans. The profile provides data on changes in demographics of the population over age 65, including housing, income, and poverty information. The profile is available in PDF format. Data tables are also available in Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. Reports are available for 2005 - 2016
Social Security Online
(http://www.ssa.gov/) Provides answers to Social Security questions.
The United States Senate Special Committee on Aging
(http://aging.senate.gov/) Provides information on services, retirement and healthcare for older Americans.