Resources for Gerontology Majors

National organizations

• American Society on Aging
• Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education
• The Gerontological Society of America

Academic programs in gerontology:

• Ph.D. Program in Gerontology at the University of Massachusetts

Policy related gerontology websites:

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

Health related websites:

• Alzheimer's Association
• Calculate your Life Expectancy
• Health after 50
• National Institute on Aging
• Senior Living Map

Careers in aging and job related websites:

• Career Resource Center
• Gerontology Jobs
• Job Hunter's Bible
• Missouri State Career Services
• Missouri Works
• Monster.com
• Nation Job Network
• Quintessential Careers
• Riley Guide
• Springfield News Leader Jobs
• Worldwide Learn (Guide to College Majors in Gerontology)

Related information

• Gerontology Club

Relevant links

• Assisted Living Directory - Springfield

Other gerontology websites of interest:

• 60 Plus
• Grand Times Senior Magazine
• Institute of Gerontology (Wayne State University GeroWeb)
• The Longevity Game
• National Senior Citizens Law Center
• SeniorCom (Information on Products and Services for Seniors)
• SeniorLiving.org
• SeniorLiving.org/assisted-living