Mature Adulthood - Aging
Demographic Information on Aging
The mission for the Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health (CAIANH) is to promote the health and well-being of American Indians and Alaska Natives, of all ages, by pursuing research, training, continuing education, technical assistance,
and information dissemination within a biopsychosocial framework that recognizes the unique cultural contexts of this special population.
Sponsored by the Population Studies Center and the Institute of Social Research. Provides information on a
wide range of issues and projects related to the demographics of aging.
Provides demographic data on Native American elders.
Provides demographic data on mature adults, including educational levels, income, marital status, employment, and more.
Policies on Aging
In 1987 AoA established the Prevention of Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation program. Through the program, AoA provides federal leadership in strengthening elder justice strategic planning and direction for programs, activities, and research related to elder abuse awareness and prevention. This program trains law enforcement officers, health care providers, and other professionals on how to recognize and respond to elder abuse; supports outreach and education campaigns to increase public awareness of elder abuse and how to prevent it; and supports the efforts of state and local elder abuse prevention coalitions and multidisciplinary teams.
National Organizations on Aging
A membership association. The site has news on aging and featured forums on aging related topics.
Dedicated to studying the psychology of adult development and aging, this division provides links to research guides, laaboratoreis, instructional resources and other related areas.
A site at the National Institutes of Health. Includes mission statement and extramural programs on the biology of aging, the behavioral and social research program, neuroscience and neuropsychology of aging, geriatrics program and related sites.
Academic, Medical, and Research Centers on Aging
The largest multidisciplinary gerontology center in the northeast.
The teaching, research and clinical unit in the Harvard Medical School. The Center is designed to promote positive aging by providing information and resources to older adults and caregivers, health and social service professionals, and policy makers.
This Center is one of the most advanced aging research programs in the country. It includes programs on such topics as: cell and molecular biology of aging, cardiovascular diseases, ethics and outcomes research. The site also includes Aging 101 - a primer, Arts in Aging, and information and demographics on Centenarians.
Cognition and Aging
Founded in 1996. This is an advocacy organization dedicated to the needs of elders and their caregivers, with particular emphasis on improving care for those at the end of life.
This is a fantastic site with loads of information on those working with mature adults and aging.
The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading, voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support, and research. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer’s disease.
Hear the President of the United States discuss the national plan to combat Alzheimer's Disease.
The National Alzheimer’s Project: From Act to Action is an effort to support a committed and effective implementation of the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA). Information collected from individuals living with the disease, caregivers, providers and other stakeholders will be shared with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which is responsible for creating a national strategy to address the crisis and coordinate across government agencies. This project is facilitated and supported by the Alzheimer’s Association.
Centenarians
A site developed by Lynn Peters Adler, J.D.--a lawyer--who has devoted her career to the concerns of centenarians, longevity, and positive aging. The site includes "Centenarians This Millennium," where she interviews 12 Centenarians. These are very strong, healthy and activie people, ranging in age from 100 years and over. The site also has much information on centenarians, boo excerpts, stories, tributes, etc. Includes a Centenarian Registry where you can include the names of people you know 99 years of age or older. A great site!
At the Archon Genomics X Prize press conference held at the New York Academy of Medicine, Dr. Thomas Perls, the Director of the New England Centenarian Study stated, “This competition brings us one step closer to realizing the promise of truly personalized medicine. With the selection of centenarians as the genomic pioneers, this competition emphasizes the tremendous opportunity to discover ‘wellness’ genes and therefore learn how to prevent disease and live a long, healthy life.” This study was originally housed at Harvard University, School of Medicine.
For starters, eat nuts and socialize, says longevity expert Dan Buettner.
Our genes harbor many secrets to a long and healthy life. And now scientists are beginning to uncover them.
Research on the lifestyles of Centenarians.
The study is a part of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine's Longevity Genes Project, which includes more than 500 Ashkenazi Jews ages 95 and older, and 700 of their children.
Ecuadorians Descended from Sephardi Jews Carry a Mutation That Blocks Growth Hormone, Shields Against Cancer
A scientific study published by the National Academy of Sciences.Here, in a cohort of Ashkenazi Jewish centenarians, their offspring, and offspring-matched controls, they studied the inheritance and maintenance of telomere length and variations in two major genes associated with telomerase enzyme activity, hTERT and hTERC. Research scientists demonstrated that centenarians and their offspring maintain longer telomeres compared with controls with advancing age and that longer telomeres are associated with protection from age-related diseases, better cognitive function, and lipid profiles of healthy aging.
Healthy aging may be possible with some genetic help.
Centenarians, individuals who have lived for 100 or more years, have lived the longest, experienced the most, and know what it takes to live a long, meaningful life.
The oldest living woman in Scotland -- 109 -- says the secret to her longevity is this: Eat your porridge and avoid men. Make sure you watch the video.
A slide show.
Videos
Centenarians
Dan Buettner-How to Live to Be 100+
The Georgia Centenarian Study-documentary (1 hour 7 minutes)
Meet Georgia's Centenarians
Okinawan Centenarians
Centenarians of Azerbijan-Part 1
Centenarians of Azerbijan-Part 2
Authentic Wisdom of America's Centenarians
China has 54,000 Centenarians
Living Forever: The Longevity Revolution
Cayman Island Centenarians
Dominica Records a New Centenarian
Does the Village in China Hold the Key to Living Pass 100?
Centenarians in Barbados
Iris Apfel
Centenarians of Costa Rica-Secrets of Long Life
Blue Zone: Costa Rican Centenarians
Longevity: Journey Into the Blue Zone
Cognitive Functioning in Centenarians
Ted Talk: The Secret Grail of Longevity
Super Centenarians
The 969 Year Old Man
Centenarians of Azerbijan-156 Years
The 256-Year Old Man
256 Year World's Oldest Man-Li ching Yuen-Herbs He Took
Anti-Aging Medicine and Longevity
Author of the 120-year diet. UCLA Professor's research on anti-aging. Includes publications, recipes, discussions on nutrition and diet, with related web links.
Study finds that exercise and calorie restrictions can rejuvenate older nerve synapses.
IRCHAL’s mission is to promote healthy ageing & longevity through interdisciplinary collaboration amongst the world’s leading experts on the science of health, ageing and longevity, and to disseminate evidence-based knowledge throughout the nations of the developed and developing world for the betterment of humankind.
The NNI provides a vision of the long-term opportunities and benefits of nanotechnology. By serving as a central locus for communication, cooperation, and collaboration for all Federal agencies that wish to participate, the NNI brings together the expertise needed to guide and support the advancement of this broad and complex field.
A medical society dedicated to the advancement of therapeutics related to the science of longevity medicine. Includes "Longevity News" which is a searchable library of information on antioxidants and nutrition, cancer and diseases, memory and brain function, human sexuality, gene therapy, longevity and much more.
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