Gerontology

A recently released report from the U.S. Census Bureau. This report provides an updated portrait of the centenarian (people aged 100 or older) population based on age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, and living arrangements information collected during the 2010 Census.

National Institutes of Health site featuring an A-Z list of Health & Aging topics.

National and state-based research on the needs, concerns, and interests of midlife and older adults. Includes Public Policy Institute, surveys and statistics, academic reports, and the latest research.

A research repository that supplies information on careers in geriatrics, free articles on the specialized care needs of the elderly, and a free online newsletter, “AGS Week in Review.” AGS also tracks and provides opinion pieces from qualified experts on advocacy and pending legislation. impacting the elderly.

Information about the AGHE and professional opportunities.

Information from the U.S. Census Bureau on baby boomers, the older (55+) population, and the elderly (65+) population.

Web site of the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics. Provides links to multiple agencies that provide age-related statistical information.

Statistics from the Administration on Aging, including information on projections of future growth of the older population, disabilities data, grandparents, and minority aging.

The web site is designed to aid researchers in aging find cross-sectional studies, time series, contextual data, and other data relevant to their research.