AHCJ member Eileen Beal, an independent journalist who has covered aging issues since the late 1990s, compiled this list of resources for reporters covering issues related to aging. This tip sheet was distributed at the Aging in the 21st Century workshop in October 2009.
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Who are we covering?
American Geriatrics Society (statistics on aging)
Baltimore Longitudinal Study on Aging (NIH)
“Global Aging Report: Threats to longevity, A call to action”
“Has Anyone Ever Died of Old Age?” Leonard Hayflick, Ph.D. and Harry R. Moody, Ph.D.
Leadership Institute “Older Population in the United States: 2008”
“The Future is Aging,” report by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
National Caucus and Center on Black Aged
Special populations (aging of): go to www.aarp.org/internetresources and click on “Aging of Special Populations”
“Will Health Care Reform Harm Ethnic Minorities,” Paul Kleyman, New America Media
The Longevity Revolution, Robert N. Butler, M.D. – excerpts available online
Government
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)
Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Department of Labor for workforce/retirement issues
Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy – for statistics from about 70 federal agencies
FedWorld – online locator for federal/government information accessible
Laws and Regulations, a division of National Archives/Records Administration
Legislative Information – easier access to Congressional Record and other congressional Internet services
National Institute of Aging publications
National Institute of Aging report "Growing Older in America: The Health & Retirement Study"
National Institutes of Health index to all institutes
Social Security Administration
Policy
The Urban Institute senior and retiree issues
National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
“Thousands of California Elders Losing Long-term care,” Paul Kleyman, New America Media
“Health Care Reform Could Overwhelm Family Caregivers,” Carol Levine
Health Affairs – AHCJ members can get free subscription
Science and research
Stanford University’s Center on Longevity
New York Academy of Medicine – Evidence Database
Oregon Health & Science Center’s Layton Aging & Alzheimer’s Disease Center
Free Medical Journals – exactly what it says it is
Clinical Gerontologist: Journal of aging and mental health
Journal of American Geriatrics Society
Journal of the American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry
Journals of American Gerontology – series a: biological sciences
Journals of American Gerontology – series b: psychological sciences and social sciences
Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect
“The Way We Age Now,” Atul Gawande, The New Yorker, April 30, 2007
“Does senescence give rise to disease,” B. A. Carnes, D. O Staats, W. E. Sonntag, Journal of Mechanisms of Aging and Development, vol. 129, 2008, 693-699. – PubMed abstract online; search on the title.
“Biomarkers of Aging: From primitive organisms to man,” International Longevity Center-USA
The Quest for Immortality: Science at the Frontiers of Aging, S. Jay Olshansky, PhD, Bruce A. Carnes, PhD – review available online
Why We Age: What science is discovering about the body’s journey through life, Steven N. Austad – review available online
Nutrition
Geriatric Nutrition, Daphne K. Roe – PubMed abstract available online
Handbook of Clinical Nutrition and Aging, Connie W. Bales, Christine S. Ritchie – review available online
Insurance
The Health Insurance Directory
Housing
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging – excellent resource on senior housing and services. For AAHSA state affiliates, go here.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Caregivers
National Family Caregivers Association
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
National Policy and Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging
The 36-hour Day: A family guide for caring for persons with Alzheimer’s Disease, related dementing illnesses, and memory loss in later life, Johns Hopkins University Press, Nancy L. Mace, 2007 – online description available
Safety
National Fire Protection Organization/Life Safety Code
Occupational Safety and Health Administration – workplace safety and health programs in nursing homes
“Broken Trust: Elders, Family and Finances,” MetLife Mature Market Institute
“Elder Justice Act: Issue Brief,” National Council on Aging
Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect
National Center on Elder Abuse
National Center on Women and Aging – Phone: 1-781-736-3826
Media
Association of Health Care Journalists
“Journalists’ Guide to Covering the Aging of the Baby Boom”
“Straight Talk, Part 1: The end-of-life myth and the real long-term care stories to be told,” Trudy Lieberman, Columbia Journalism Review
Health professionals
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
American Psychiatric Association
American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry
Nonprofits
Alzheimer’s Disease education and referral center
National Academy on an Aging Society
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, devoted exclusively to health and health care
Spry Foundation, specializing in research and education programs
Gerontological Society of America
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
National Caucus and Center on Black Aged
National Hispanic Council on Aging
National Indian Council on Aging
General resources
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations – U.S. health care accrediting body
“Talkin’ ‘bout my generation: Exploring age-related resources”
Medical/Health Science Libraries on the Web – lists medical/health science libraries by state.
100 Web Resources for Medical Professionals
Successful Aging, John W. Rowe, MD, and R. L. Kahn, Ph.D. – The book that started the “successful aging” movement. – description available online
Offline resources
Handbook of Nutrition in the Aged, Ronald R. Watson, Alyssa Wittore
Complete Guide to Health Services for Seniors, T. Lieberman, et al
