Aging and the Aged Health Article

BOOKS

Gillick, Muriel R. Lifelines: Living Longer, Growing Frail, Taking Heart. New York: W.W. Norton and Co., 2001.

Honn Qualls, Sara, and Norman Abeles, eds. Psychology and the Aging Revolution: How We Adapt to Longer Life. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2000.

Powell, Douglas H. The Nine Myths of Aging: Maximizing the Quality of Later Life. Thorndike, ME: Thorndike Press, 1998.

Safford, Florence, and George I. Krell, eds. Gerontology for Health Professionals: A Practice Guide. Washington, D.C.: National Association of Social Workers, 1997.

Wei, Jeanne Y., and Sue Levkoff. Aging Well: The Complete Guide to Physical and Emotional Health. New York: Wiley, 2000.

PERIODICALS

Martin, Douglas. "To Be Old, Gifted and Employed is No Longer Rare." The New York Times, January 14, 2001.

ORGANIZATIONS

AARP (American Association of Retired Persons). 601 E St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20049. (800) 424-3410. <http://www.aarp.org>.

American Geriatrics Society. The Empire State Building, 350 Fifth Ave., Suite 801, New York, NY 10118. (212) 308-1414. <http://www.americangeriatrics.org>.

Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics. 6525 Belcrest Road, Room 790, Hyattsville, MD 20782. (301) 458-4460. <http://www.agingstats.gov>.

Global Action on Aging. P.O. Box 20022, New York, NY 10025. (212) 557-3163. <http://www.globalaging.org>.

Gray Panthers. 733 15th Street, NW, Suite 437. Washington, D.C. 20005. (800) 280-5362. <http://www.graypanthers.org>.

Novartis Foundation for Aging and Gerontology. Novartis Foundation for Gerontology, Lichtstrasse CH-4002, Basel, Switzerland. Tel: +41-61-324-7353. <http://www.healthandage.com>.

United Nations. 2 UN Plaza, New York, NY 10017. (212)759-5950. <http://www.un.org>.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C.20201.(877) 696-6775. <http://www.hhs.gov>.

OTHER

Novartis Foundation. "Does Ageism Affect Health Care Rationing?" <http://www.healthandage.com/edu/2healthpolicy/content/page3.htm>.

Pils, Katharina. GOMA: Growing Old in Metropolitan Areas. <http://www.healthandage.com/edu/2health_in_vi/content/page14.htm>.

Liz Swain