A Social Work Research Guide

Home page for AARP (formerly American Association of Retired Persons). Provides information on issues related to aging. The For Professionals section may be helpful. https://www.aarp.org/

Absorbed the Administration on Aging. https://www.acl.gov/

Formerly the Administration on Aging. Programs and services for older AIAN. https://www.acl.gov/programs/services-native-americans-oaa-title-vi

Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work. https://agesw.org/

Information on aging research and on grants related to aging research. https://www.afar.org/

https://www.asaging.org/

Homepage. https://www.cms.gov/

"We are a nonprofit organization providing free, unbiased information about Medicare to Missourians. Our goal is to provide local counselors to help you get the most from your Medicare benefits." https://www.missouriclaim.org/

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare

Current. https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/ssact.htm

"...searchable database that allows a user to search via zip code or city/ state for agencies at the State and local levels that provide services to older adults." https://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx

Administration for Community Living. Resources for care transition. https://www.acl.gov/programs/care-transitions/evidence-based-care-transitions-program

University of Missouri, School of Health Professions, Department of Physical Therapy. https://geriatrictoolkit.missouri.edu/

https://www.geron.org/

https://publichealth.wustl.edu/centers/aging/

"HelpAge USA works with our global network of affiliates and partners to implement programs and policies that improve the lives of older people in the world's poorest communities." https://www.helpageusa.org/

https://www.kff.org/medicare/

https://medlineplus.gov/medicare.html

Medicare's main web page. https://www.medicare.gov/

Publication year: 2000. Searchable manual that includes common disorders, symptoms, tests, and procedures. https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/geriatrics

https://health.mo.gov/

Preserves datasets related to aging. Many are free to use after registration. Registration is free. Some are restricted to ICPSR members. Current WUSTL students, faculty, and staff can access many ICPSR member datasets. https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/pages/NACDA/index.html

https://www.geron.org/programs-services/policy-center

The NIA website links to research and information on aging and the elderly. https://www.nia.nih.gov/

Good quality information. https://medlineplus.gov/olderadults.html

https://olderindians.acl.gov/

American Psychiatric Association. https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/dsm/educational-resources/assessment-measures

By the International Social Security Association (ISSA) in partnership with the U.S. Social Security Administration. https://ww1.issa.int/country-profiles

Current. https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/handbook/handbook.html

U.S. Social Security Administration main web page. https://www.ssa.gov/

For statistics, see the Aging box on the statistics subpage. https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301062#5827631

8th edition. https://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/general/thesaurus.pdf