Surf these sites: Advancing geriatric education and practice -- Check this excellent site for physicians and specialists. Medical news updates, research publications, interventions in older patients, upcoming conferences, bulletin board discussions and consensus reports. Aging Research Centre -- Recent aging related articles on the biological implications of aging. American Federation for Aging Research -- Promotes healthier aging through biomedical research. AFAR seeks to help scientists with their careers in geriatric medicine . American Geriatrics Society -- The AGS is one of the largest professional organization of health care providers. Includes membership, educational and publication information. British Geriatric Society -- Professional association of doctors practising geriatric medicine. Its members are consultants in geriatric medicine, the psychiatry of old age, public health medicine, general practitioners, and scientists engaged in medicine of ageing. Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development -- Studying successful aging--and applying the results of its research. Serves also as a training ground for future researchers, teachers, practitioners and planners. GERINET -- Sign-up page for the mailing list, for those involved in geriatric health care. Geriatrics & Aging -- A physician''s guide to the key issues and current trends in geriatric medicine and research Geriatrics Journals on the WWW -- science.komm''s directory of links to the homepages of journals covering geriatrics and gerontology GeroWeb -- Good resource containing information useful to those interested in geriatrics, the process of aging and services for the elderly. Designed for researchers, educators, practitioners, and the general public. Gerontology Programs at the University of Maryland, Baltimore -- This site provides a comprehensive directory of research and education programs in Gerontology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore; a list of centers (UMCRA, GGEAR, GRECC, PEPPER), faculty and fellowships dedicated to research in aging, geriatics and gerontology. Geropsychology Central -- Gerontology centers, Gerontology, assessment, psychology, geriatrics, neurology, dementia, Parkinson''s disease and stroke resources. Healthy Aging Program -- Healthy aging to help prevent onset of memory disorders (such as Alzheimer''s) through a multi-disciplinary approach. Institute on Aging, Temple University -- The Institute on Aging, founded in 1978, serves as the focal point for Temple University''s activities in the field of aging and provides a full range of education, service, information, dissemination, technical assistance and research. The institute is responsible for developing and implementing interdisciplinary educational programs of study, community services, and research through established centers and programs of excellence in aging. Institute on Aging, University of Wisconsin -- The mission of the Institute on Aging of the University of The purpose of the Institute on Aging, Wisconsin-Madison, is to promote, through excellence in research, education, service and practice, the health and well-being of the rapidly expanding aging population in the State of Wisconsin, the local community, and society at large. Mayo Clinic Geriatrics -- Directed to education in geriatrics. Topics covered include: overviews of common problems encountered in the geriatric population, methods to deal with typical concerns in the care of elderly patients and links to other resources. National Institute on Aging (NIA) -- The NIA is one of the National Institutes of Health. It promotes healthy aging by conducting and supporting biomedical, social, and behavioral research and public education. Topics addressed include: menopause, exercise, alzheimers, and cardiovascular diseases. Pepper Aging Research Center -- University of Connecticut Health Center devoted to enhancing independence in older persons through research and education. Focus is on physiological aspects of aging. Society of Geriatric Cardiology -- A not-for-profit organization to meet the problems resulting from cardiovascular diseases in the increasing numbers of aging men and women The Alzheimer''s Association -- The Alzheimer''s Association, Central Maryland Chapter, stands by families coping with Alzheimer''s disease and related disorders through a mission of services, education, advocacy and research. The Geriatric Institute -- Geriatric medicine, geriatric psychiatry, ethical dilemmas when dealing with the elderly, a comprehensive Canadian geriatric resource library, drug updates and whole lot more make up this excellent resource on geriatrics and gerentology. Password is required. The Gerontological Society of America -- A multidisciplinary national organization of professionals in the field of aging.
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