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The Challenge of Aging: A
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Compiled by Margaret E. Monroe and
Rhea Joyce Rubin |
Libraries Unlimited, Littleton, CO,
1983
ISBN: 978-0872873872 |
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no: R 016.30526 M757c |
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An annotated reading
list of non-technical books for the layperson to understand
aging and grouped around tasks of aging such as widowhood,
retirement, and health. |
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The Essential Medication
Guidebook to Healthy Aging: An Easy-to-use Reference to
Medications Taken for Common Conditions |
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Edited by Les Paul and Becky Nagle |
Ballantine Books, New York, NY, 2002
ISBN: 978-0345451378 |
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no: R 615.58 ESS |
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| Today,
more and more Americans--well over eighty-three
million--regularly use prescription and over-the-counter
medications. Having knowledge of how to use these medications
safely--as well as a full understanding of how they affect one's
body--is crucial. This especially holds true for seniors, who
often take a variety of medications, and who need to be aware of
how changes in metabolism, caused by aging, can change the way
medications work, or are eliminated from the body. |
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Encyclopedia of Aging
(4 volumes) |
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Edited by David J. Ekerdt |
Macmillan Reference USA, New York,
NY, 2002
ISBN: 978-0028654720 |
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no: R 305.26 ENC v.1-4 |
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| research
on gerontology accessible to general readers, especially high
school and college students |
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The Hispanic Elderly: A
Research Reference Guide |
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Written by Rosina M. Becerra and
David Shaw |
University Press of America, Lanham,
MD,
1984
ISBN: 978-0819136268 |
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no: R RAZA 305.26 B386h |
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A source reference listing of
Spanish-language research that has been or is currently being
used to assess the lives of Hispanic elderly. |
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Hispanic Elderly in
Transition: Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice |
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Edited by Steven R. Applewhite |
Greenwood Press, New York, NY,
1988
ISBN: 978-0313244780 |
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no: R RAZA 362.6 H625 |
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| This volume of
interrelated original essays looks at how Hispanic elderly
living in the United States are adapting to the present,
maintaining links to the past, and determining the roles they
may have in shaping the future. |
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The Merck Manual of Health &
Aging |
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Edited by Mark H. Beers |
Merck Research Laboratories,
Whitehouse Station, NJ, 2004
ISBN: 978-0911910360 |
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no: R 613.0438 MER |
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| Dr. Mark Beers
begins with the age-old questions: when does a person become old
and why does the body change? The remainder of this guide is
divided into preventive and active care for self and others. The
list of topics is a virtual everything you want to know about
aging: nutritional needs, finding a doctor, understanding tests,
surgery and rehabilitation, and long term care. |
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Older Americans Information
Directory |
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Written by William Packard |
Grey House Pub., Millerton, NY, 2006
ISBN: 978-1592371365 |
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no: R 362.6 OLD 2007 |
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| A guide to
resources for and about older Americans. Completely updated for
2007, this Sixth Edition has been revised and enhanced with
thousands of new listings and updates to existing listings.
Plus, this edition offers a handy Glossary of Terms along with
articles on Social Agencies, Self-Advocacy, Laws Governing
Senior Citizens and Building Healthy Routines. |
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The Utilization of Social
Services by the Hispanic Elderly Population |
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Written by Richard Alton Starrett |
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University of Texas at Arlington,
Arlington, TX, 1983 |
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no: R RAZA 362.6 St28u |
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AARP The Magazine |
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AARP Bulletin |
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Homebound
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The El Paso Public Library provides homebound
delivery and pickup of library materials for the elderly and the
disabled. In order to register for this service, the individual
must have a current, valid El Paso Public Library card and the
person must not have any library fines or overdue materials.
To register for the service and to schedule a delivery or
pickup, contact Mary Helen Michals at 543-5482. |
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Database Resources |
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EBSCO Publications -
MasterFILE Premier |
Ebsco MasterFILE Premier is designed
specifically for public libraries, this multidisciplinary
database provides full text for more than 1,730 general
reference publications with full text information dating as far
back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general
interest, MasterFILE Premier also includes nearly 500 full text
reference books, 84,774 biographies, 100,554 primary source
documents, and an Image Collection of 235,186 photos, maps and
flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost.
This database is available as part of the
TexShare Databases which are commercial database
subscriptions that are paid for by the Texas State Library and
Archives Commission (TSLAC) for use by registered patrons of
Texas public libraries.
Please ask your librarian for a login and password. |
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A keyword subject search
yields: |
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AGING |
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37,706 Full-text References
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ELDERLY |
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34,085 Full-text References |
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AGED |
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39,952 Full-text References |
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Internet Resources |
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The U.S.
Administration on Aging (AoA)
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov |
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The AoA website
contains information about the agency, about the Older
Americans Act, and about key topics of interest to the
elderly and to their caregivers. |
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N-C-H-S Trends in
Health and Aging
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/agingact.htm |
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This website provides
data on trends in the health of older Americans, such
as: health insurance, life expectancy, mortality, risk
factors, etc. Links for Aging Reports and Teaching
Modules can also be found on the website. The data
tables are available for view in Spanish. |
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NIHSeniorHealth - Health Information for Older Adults
http://www.nihseniorhealth.gov |
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The National
Institutes of Health (NIH) Senior Health website
provides authoritative aging-related health information.
The website has senior-friendly features including large
print, short, easy-to-read segments of information and
simple navigation. A "talking" function reads the text
aloud and special buttons can enlarge the text or turn
on high contrast making the text more readable. |
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Senior
Citizens' Resources: USA.gov
http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Seniors.shtml |
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A service maintained
by the Federal government's official Web portal, USA.gov.
Senior Citizens’ Resources provides information on
consumer protection; education, jobs, and volunteerism;
Federal and State agencies; health; law and regulations;
retirement and money; taxes; and travel & leisure to the
general aging population. |
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National
Association of State Units on Aging
http://www.nasua.org |
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“NASUA is the
articulating force at the national level through which
the state agencies on aging join together to promote
social policy in the public and private sectors
responsive to the challenges and opportunities of an
aging America.” The website provides information and
resources on issues concerning the elderly and the
disabled. It provides links to state units on aging, to
government agencies, and to national organizations. |
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Texas
Department of Aging and Disability Services
http://www.dads.state.tx.us |
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The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
(DADS) provides information about services available for
Texans. The information is available in Spanish, and the
text information can be resized for the visually
impaired. |
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