AgeLine® Database

AgeLine is an online, bibliographic database produced by AARP that focuses on the subject of aging and middle-aged and older adults, particularly addressing the social, psychological, economic, policy, and health care aspects of aging.

AgeLine summarizes journal articles, books and chapters, research reports, dissertations, gray literature, and educational videos from many publishers and organizations, including AARP. Links to full text or ordering options are included wherever possible. AgeLine is produced by AARP’s Research Information Center and can be searched on this site at no cost. You can search AgeLine by subject, author, title, journal name, year, etc., or you can browse ready-made searches on high-interest topics using AgeLine’s Searches to Go.

Many academic and health libraries subscribe to AgeLine through licensed distributors–subscriptions may include links to full text of material cited in AgeLine. For more information, see AgeLine Access & Distributors.

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BC Network for Aging Research

BC Network for Aging Research.

he BC Network for Aging Research is a unique framework for bringing together researchers from different disciplines, research streams, academic institutions, community based organizations and health regions. It is our goal to provide opportunities for these researchers to collaborate in generating innovative aging research. BCNAR will facilitate the development of new aging research proposals by providing access to shared resources, support and infrastructure to increase capacity and leverage funding for aging research in BC.

BCNAR has four dynamic themes that address the current needs and challenges of aging research in the province:

• Embracing Frontiers: support innovative discovery that leads to improved quality of life for older adults
• Bridging: build and strengthen collaboration and idea generation between organizations that share a mutual interest in aging research
• Knowledge Exchange: foster knowledge translation and dissemination in the service of research capacity building and utilization
• Mentoring: facilitate the development of researchers from multiple backgrounds to build provincial capacity in aging research

Within each of these themes, the Network focuses on six research areas:

• Facilitating Daily Living
• Prevention
• Seniors’ Mental Health
• Health Service Utilization
• Balancing Risk
• Understanding Resilience

The Network welcomes the participation of researchers from basic biology, health sciences, clinical practice, the social sciences and humanities, law, business administration and social policy and practice.

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AgeInfo – information for everyone concerned with older people

AgeInfo is an information service about old age and ageing provided by the Library and Information Service of the Centre for Policy on Ageing.

AgeInfo provides the following searchable databases:

• A bibliographic database of over 40,000 books articles and reports from the specialist collection on Social Gerontology held at the Centre for Policy on Ageing.
• Detailed information about over 4,000 organisations active in the field of Old Age and Ageing from the United Kingdom, Europe and World-Wide.
• An international Calendar of Events listing courses, conferences, meetings, training sessions and other events soon to take place in the field of Ageing and Old Age.

AgeInfo is available on CD-ROM from the Centre for Policy on Ageing. AgeInfo is also available to subscribers on the internet where a one record evaluation version of the main database can also be found.

More information about AgeInfo, including details of how to subscribe,can be obtained from ageinfo@cpa.org.uk .

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NDAR – National Database of Ageing Research

NDAR, the National Database of Ageing Research is the Centre for Policy on Ageing’s database of research into ageing and older people. The focus is on current and ongoing research. In addition to research information provided by CPA’s information staff, registered researchers and research organisations can add and update information about their own research projects.

As with the AgeInfo databases, the Research database is fully indexed and searchable. The National Database of Ageing Research (NDAR) aims to be a fully comprehensive on-line resource of both research in progress and forthcoming research within the UK on all non-medical aspects of older age.  To search the database, click on this link.

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