Adulthood & Aging Links Page

1. Health & Retirement Study. Describes ongoing longitudinal research relating age of retirement to the economic security and well-being of individuals. Also concerned with the impact on the country as a whole.

2. APA Division 20 home page: Home page for APA's Division 20, Adult Development & Aging.

3. Positive thinking affects aging Happiness is a predictor of life span.

4. Aging and the creative brain

5. Marital status and living arrangements of those 65+Tables illustrate the data.

6. AARP Grandparenting page Information for and about grandparents.

7. Interactive survey on adult attachment styles

8. Sibling relationships over the lifespan Changes through life and importance of siblings.

9. Choosing a nursing home How to carry out the search.

10. Depression and suicide Facts about suicide and research on it.

11. Data on adults’ recent experience of distress Tables and figures.

12. Physical activity and prevention of disease

13. NIH web site of information for older adults Much health information is made available.

14. Various topics related to healthy aging Topics relate to symptoms, coping, and treatment.

15. Symptoms and treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease Frequency of dementia and related information.

16. Resource for Alzheimer’s information

17. PBS portrait of Alzheimer’s Disease Illustrations of Alzheimer's patients.

18. Insurance business’ view of older drivers

19. PBS link for on-line Stroop Test

20. The Aging Brain

21. Sensory impairment in older adults

22. Facts on presbyopia

23. Free on-line hearing test

24. Reduced smell and the detection of natural gas

25. Sexuality in later life Discusses normal changes in sexuality with age.

26. Benefits of exercise for the elderly

27. Benefits of exercise inspire elderly to persevere

28. Divorce effects on couples, on children, and on parents

29. How divorce affects children Interview with author of "The Good Divorce."

30. Gerontological Society of America home page

31. Elderly as civic resource

32. Premature death from heart disease

33. Life expectancy calculator

34. Public health and aging Trends in the U.S. and the rest of the world.

35. Human Genome Project

36. Calorie restriction and the longevity diet

37. PBS web site on DNA

38. Drug effects on the brain

39. Cross-cultural testing of Gilligan's ethic of care

40. Arizona Assisted Living facilities

41. New views on midlife crisis