Aging
This section of Chapter 15 provides general information on aging, including characteristics of aging Americans. The site below has a variety of resources and links to other sites of interest to the elderly. The Administration on Aging is a governmental agency.
Visit the Administration on Aging web site
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Aging
This section of Chapter 15 discusses aging, including abnormal conditions associated with the aging process. The Web site below provides general information on Alzheimer's disease. The Alzheimer's Association is a voluntary health organization dedicated to research for the causes, cure, and prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
Visit the Alzheimer's Association web site
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Dying
This section of Chapter 15 discusses dying, including emotional responses to terminal illness. The site below is a page at a Web site sponsored by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. The page has general information on hospice and links to related resources.
Visit the General Information: What is Hospice? web site
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Diversity in Health: Hunting for Supercentenarians
Chapter 15's Diversity Box examines the myth of super-centenarians. The site below is sponsored by Harvard Medical School. The site includes information about centenarians, including the results of research into factors that influence human longevity.
Visit the The New England Centenarian Study web site
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