Medical
Student Grants and Scholarship Opportunities
American Federation for Aging Research
Has the: John A. Hartford/AFAR
Medical Student Geriatric Scholars Program, Glenn/AFAR Scholarships for Research in
Biology of Aging, Merck/AFAR Research Scholarships for Medical and Pharmacy Students in
Geriatric Pharmacy. http://www.afar.org/
Careers in Aging: Consider
the Possibilities
What is geriatrics? What careers are available in the field? Why should one choose
geriatrics? How does one find a program? The Association for Gerontology in Higher
Education answers these questions and more. http://www.aghe.org/ciastart.htm
The American Geriatrics
Society
Geriatrics defined. Guide to Aging and Health. Current
opportunities for students in the field of geriatrics. Publications of AGS. Annual
Meetings. Politics. Link to Medline. Frequently updated. http://www.americangeriatrics.org
Administration on Aging
Statistics on aging and the elderly, links to aging-related web sites, as well as
legislation. Info for older persons and families, practitioners and professionals,
researchers and students. Frequently updated. http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/
Association for Gerontology
in Higher Education
Fosters research, instructional, and service programs to enhance higher
education institutions in the field of aging. http://www.aghe.org/
The Gerontological Society
of America
http://www.geron.org/
The American Society on
Aging
A national multidisciplinary coalition of people who work on behalf of the
elderly. http://www.asaging.org/
Australian Society for
Geriatric Medicine.
http://www.racp.edu.au/asgm/
British Geriatrics
Society.
http://www.bgs.org.uk/
Brookdale Center on Aging.
The largest educational, nonprofit gerontology center in the
Northeast. http://www.brookdale.org/
National Aging Information
Center
Service of the Administration On Aging, originating from the Department of
Health and Human Services. Information for elderly. Downloadable publications, databases,
resource directories, useful sites. http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/naic
National Institute on Aging
Promotes healthy aging, by conducting and supporting biomedical, social,
behavioral research, and public education. http://www.nih.gov/nia/
National Council on Aging,
Inc.
Agencies and individuals committed to the well-being of the older
population. http://www.ncoa.org/
GeroWeb Virtual Library on
Aging
Compiled by the Graduate Student Organization and the GeroInformatics Workgroup at the
Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology. GeroWeb is designed as an online resource
for researchers, educators, practitioners, and others interested in aging and the elderly.
http://www.iog.wayne.edu/IOGlinks.html
Mayo Center of Rochester:
Geriatrics
Education. Topics in geriatrics. Geriatrics pearls. Internet links and other resources.
Programs. Research. Clinical services. http://www.mayo.edu/geriatrics-rst/2.GeriPage.html
University of Florida
(Gainesville)
Teaching site containing several case studies containing some basic
geriatrics lessons. http://medinfo.ufl.edu/cme/geri
Wayne State
University Institute of Gerontology
Includes information about gerontology programs in the U.S., federal resources on aging,
and links to other Internet resources. http://www.iog.wayne.edu/
Huffington Center on
Aging/Texas Consortium of GECs
Multidisciplinary Education in Geriatrics and Aging
Includes twelve teaching modules on topics such as normal aging, geriatric assessment,
nutrition, and mental health. http://www.hcoa.org
Dementia Web
Resources for professionals, patients and caregivers. Diagnosis and
research information. Database of support resources. http://dementia.con.ucl.ac.uk/