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When I'm 64: Transforming Your Future - Research Guide

Interdisciplinary Freshman Seminar

Subject Terms - Elderly

"aarp" OR "american association of retired persons"
"accessory dwelling units" OR "ADUs"
"active adult community"
"adult day care"
"adult daycare"
"advanced directive*"
"age friendly"
"age in place"
"aged"
"aged care"
"ageing in place"
"aging at home"
"aging in place"
"alzheimer*"
"assisted and independent living communities" OR "AIC" OR "AICs"
"assisted living"
"backyard homes"
"became old"
"became older"
"becoming older"
"caregiver*" OR "care giver" OR "care givers"
"caregiving" OR "care giving"
"caretaker" OR "caretakers" OR "care taker" OR "care takers"
"caretaking" OR "care taking"
"centenarian*"
"cognitive*" N3 declin*
"cognitive*" N3 deteriorat*
"cognitive*" N3 impair*
"community dwelling"
"community living"
"continuing care retirement community" OR "CCRC" OR "CCRCs"
death see the Death box
"delivered meals"
"dementia*"
"durable power of attorney"
"elder"
"elder abuse*"
"elder cottage housing opportunity"
"eldercare"
"elders"
"elderly"
"encore life course stage"
"falling down"
"falls"
"fell down"
"frail*"
"geriatric*"
"gerontologic"
"gerontology"
"getting older"
"grandfather*"
"grandmother*"
"grandparent*"
"granny pods"  (note: this is housing)
"grew old"
"grew older"
"group home*"
"grow old"
"growing older"
"healthcare power of attorney"
"healthcare proxy"
"home care services"
"home* for the aged"
"home within a home"
"house sharing"
"in-home care" OR "inhome care"
"in-law units" OR "inlaw units"  (note: this is housing)
"independent living"
"Intergenerational shared-site organization*" OR "IGSS" OR "inter generational shared site organization*"
"Intergenerational shared-site organization*" OR "IGSS" OR "inter generational shared site organization*"
"late adulthood"
"late life"
"later life"
"life long housing"
"lifelong housing"
"living alone"
"living will*"
"long term care"
"longterm care"
"meals on wheels"
"medical power of attorney"
"medicare*"
"mental*" N3 declin*
"mental*" N3 deteriorat*
"mental*" N3 impair*
"multi-ability, generational, inclusive communities"
"multigenerational homes" OR "multi generational homes"
"multigenerational housing" OR "multi generational housing"
"naturally occurring retirement community" OR "NORC"
"nursing home*"
"nursing home resident*"
"octogenarian*"
"old age"
"older adult*"
"older people*"
"older person*"
"post menopaus*" OR "postmenopaus*"
"retired"
"retiree*"
"retirement"
"retirement community"
"senior adult*"
"senior center*"
"senior citizen*"
"senior living community"
"seniors"
"silent generation"
"skilled nursing"
"social security"
"step-grandfather*"
"stepgrandfather*"
"step-grandmother*"
"stepgrandmother*"
"step-grandparent*"
"stepgrandparent*"
"surviving spous*"
"third age"
"widow*"
"widower*"
"widowhood"

Subject Terms - Ages

For older adults, see the box: Elderly
"1st grader*"
"adolescence"
"adolescent*"
"adult*"
"babies"
"baby"
"baby boom generation*"
"baby boomer*"
"boy" OR "boys"
"boy scout*"
"child"
"child's"
"childhood"
"children"
"college age"
"college aged"
"college student*"
"daughter*"
"delinquent*"
"dependent" OR "dependents"
"early adolescence"
"early adulthood"
"early childhood"
elderly see the Elderly box
"elementary school student*"
"elementary schooler*"
"emerging adult*"
"first grader*"
"generation alpha"
"generation x"
"generation y"
"generation z"
"girl*"
"girl scout*"
"girls"
"grade school student*"
"grade schooler*"
"grammar schooler*"
"grandbaby" OR "grandbabies"
"grandchild*"
"granddaughter*"
"grandson*"
"high school student*"
"high schooler*"
"infancy"
"infant" OR "infants"
"Intergenerational"
"junior high student*"
"junior high schooler*"
"juvenile*"
"kid" OR "kids"
"kindergartener*"
"kindergartner*"
"late adolescence"
"late adulthood"
"life course" OR "lifecourse"
"life span" OR "lifespan"
"menopaus*"
"middle adolescence"
"middle adulthood"
"middle age" OR "middle aged"
"middle childhood"
"middle school student*"
"middle schooler*"
"midlife" OR "mid-life"
"millennial*"
"minor" OR "minors"
"neonat*"
"newborn*"
"next generational"
"nextgen*"
"nursery schooler*"
"offspring*"
"orphan" OR "orphans"
"paediatric*"
"pediatric*"
"post menopaus*" OR "postmenopaus*"
"preadolescen*"
"pre adolescen*"
"preschooler*" OR "pre schooler*"
"preteen*" OR "pre teen*"
"primary grade schooler*"
"primary grade student*"
"queer spawn*"
"queerspawn*"
"retired people"
"retired person*"
"retiree*"
"school aged"
"school student"
"schooler"
"secondary school student*"
"senior high schooler*"
"senior high student*"
"son"
"sons"
"stepchild*" OR "step child*"
"stepdaughter*" OR "step daughter*"
"stepson*" OR "step son" OR "step sons"
"teen*"
"teenage*"
"teenager*"
"toddler*"
"tweener*"
"under five"
"underage*"
"underfive"
"young adult*"
"young child*"
"young men"
"young women"
"youngster*"
"youth"
"youths"