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Starting Points: Guide to Seniors

 
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Nonfiction - 3rd Floor  

Earth’s Elders: The Wisdom of the World’s Oldest People - 305.26 Fri 

         
The Savvy Senior: The Ultimate Guide to Health, Family,and Finances for Senior Citizens - 305.26 Mil 
        
From Age-ing to Sage-ing: A Profound New Vision of Growing Older - 305.26 Sch
        
What Are Old People For?: How Elders Will Save the World
: 305.26 Tho 
                   
Doing the Right Thing: Taking Care of Your Elderly Parents Even if They Didn’t Take Care of You - 306.874 Sat 
      
Caring for your Parents: The Complete AARP Guide
- 362.6 Del 
          
Susie and Herman - 362.6 Smi  
                                
God Knows Caregiving Can Pull You Apart : 12 Ways to Keep it All Together - 362.6 Tho 
                                                   

The American Geriatric Society’s Complete Guide to Aging and Health - 612.67 Wil 

                    
The Quest for Immortality – Science at the Frontier of Aging - 612.68 Ols  

        
The Longevity Bible
 - 612.68  Sma 

                          
Gary Null’s Power Aging - 613 Nul 

 
Yoga for 50+ - 613.7046 Ros 


 

Reference - 1st Floor  


Encyclopedia of Aging - R 305.26 Enc  

               
Encyclopedia of Elder Care - R 362.1968 Enc 

            
Consumer Resource Guide - Florida Department of Elder Affairs - R 362.6 Con

      

Older Americans Information Directory - R 362.6 Old

                     

Community Resource Directory - R 362.9759 Ora

            
Social Security Handbook - R 368.4 Soc

          
 

 
Periodicals –1st Floor
                  
 

AARP Bulletin


AARP – The Magazine


 

Finding Additional Material

Dewey Decimal browsing numbers: 305.2, 362.6, 612.6
In addition to reference books, you may want to search for other books and materials (videos, audiobooks, etc.) on your topic. The best way to find good sources of information is to do a subject search in our Library catalog. You can access the Library catalog from the Library or from your home computer by going to our Web page (www.wppl.org), then to Search Our Catalog Good subject searches for this topic are aging; gerontology; longevity; old age; and older people.

eBooks
Visit EBSCOhost to search the collection of thousands of eBooks the Library has to offer. Library card required. Contact a reference librarian for additional details.

Articles
The following sources can be used to find magazine articles dealing with your topic:

·              The Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature - Adult Reference  R 050 R
       Search for articles on a subject within any given year.

       EBSCOhost and Infotrac Onefile  - Access from the Library or at home using your library card number at www.wppl.org.  Search for
       full-text articles in these online databases using your choice of keywords. You can limit the search to a certain year or even a certain
       magazine.

 

 

 

Web Sites


 

Lifestyle and General Information

   AARP                                       

   Elderhostel                               
  
ElderWeb                                        
  
The Senior Center                     
  
Seniors-Site.com                      

   SeniorNet                                 
  
Wired Seniors                          

   Yahoo Seniors Page  
              
Health/Illness

   Alzheimer's Association          
   Internet Drug Index                 
   NIH Senior Health       

            

Law

   Nat’l Sr Citizen Law Ctr       
   Senior Law 
 

                             

Housing
  
Eldercare Locator                     
  
Senior Housing Net                 
  
Senior Sites
 

                            

Government

  Administration on Aging           

  Fl. Dept. of Elder Affairs        
 
Medicare Homepage  
             

  National Institute on Aging    
 
Social Security
 

                        
Volunteer

  Senior Corps             

                
 
**The Library also offers a collection of senior-related sites on its website.  Go to (
www.wppl.org), then to Reference Resources, then Goodweb Sites, then click on Senior’s Topics.**

 

  

 
 

 

 


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