National Organizations

• National Institute on Aging
• American Society on Aging (www.asaging.org)
• Administration on Aging
• National Council of Senior Citizens
• United Seniors Association
• The Gerontological Society of America
• Association for Gerontology in Higher Education

Academic Programs in Gerontology:

• Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center
• M.A. and Ph.D. Program in Gerontology at the University of Kansas
• Ph.D. Program in Gerontology at the University of Kentucky
• Ph.D. Program in Gerontology at the University of Massachusetts
• University of Georgia's Gerontology CenterInstitute of Gerontology at Wayne State University

Policy Related Gerontology Websites:

• United Seniors Association
• Leadership Council on Aging Organizations (LCAO)
• Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
• Missouri State Government
• National Aging Information Center (NAIC)
• National Council on Aging (NCOA)
• Social Security Administration
• Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• American Association for Retired Persons (AARP)AoA's "A Profile of Older Americans: 1997"

 

Health Related Websites:

• Calculate your Life Expectancy
• Health and Age
• AGE PAGES (Pages on Health and Aging by NIA)
• Alzheimer's Association
• Elder Abuse Prevention
• Health after 50

Careers in Aging and Job Related Websites:

• Careers in Aging
• Missouri State Career Services
• Missouri Works
• Springfield News Leader Jobs
• Nation Job Network
• Monster.com
• Quintessential Careers
• Job Hunter's Bible
• Career Resource Center
• Riley Guide

Other Gerontology Websites of Interest:

• 60 Plus
• SeniorCom (Information on Products and Services for Seniors)
• Senior-Inet (The Senior Information Network)
• GeroWeb (Wayne State University)
• The Longevity Game
• Grand Times Senior Magazine
• National Senior Citizens Law Center
• National and Community Service Senior Corps
• Aging Related Websites
• ThirdAge (webside for mid-lifers)