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Aging and Developmental Disabilities Resource Guide

Books

Adelson, R. (2013). Staying power: Age-proof your home for comfort, safety and style. Thornhill, Ont: Sage Tree Pub.

Ball, S. (2012). Livable communities for aging populations: Urban design for longevity. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Berman, C. (2006). Caring for yourself while caring for your aging parents: How to help, how to survive, 3rd ed. New York: Henry Holt. (Call Number: 20.9 .B4 2006)

Center for Mental Health Services. (2005). Mentally healthy aging: A report on overcoming stigma for older Americans. Rockville, MD: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services. (Call Number: 23 .C4 .M46)

Gaventa, W. C., & Coulter, D. L. (2005). End-of-life care: Bridging disability and aging with person-centered care. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Pastoral Press. (Call Number: 33 .G3)

MacKinlay, E. (2008). Ageing, disability, and spirituality: Addressing the challenge of disability in later life. Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (Call Number: 46 .M3)

McGuire, F. A., Boyd, R. K., & Tedrick, R. E. (2004). Leisure and aging: Ulyssean living in later life (3rd ed.). Champaign, IL: Sagamore Pub. (Call Number: 40.9 .M34 2004)

Richards, M. (2009). Caresharing: A reciprocal approach to caregiving and care receiving in the complexities of aging, illness or disability. Woodstock, VT: SkyLight Paths Pub. (Call Number: 54 .R5)

Stafford, P. B. (2009). Elderburbia: Aging with a sense of place in America. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger. (Call Number: 20.9 .S7)

Walsh, P. N., & LeRoy, B. (2004). Women with disabilities aging well: A global view. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Pub. (Call Number: 20.9 .W34)


Videos

Harrison, G. (Prod.). (2009). When did I get old?: Reflections on aging today [videorecording]. Indianapolis, IN: WFYI Productions. A 57-minute DVD. (Call number: 20.9 .W4)


Web Sites

The Department of Health and Human Services: Aging
http://www.hhs.gov/aging/
The Department of Health and Human Services provides a website about aging that includes data and statistics, information about Medicare and Medicaid, and resources for both older people and their caregivers. It also includes links to information about exercises and health for seniors.

The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Developmental Disabilities
http://www.rrtcadd.org/
The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Developmental Disabilities provides information about research projects, training, and advocacy. It also has web pages about topics such as Alzheimer's disease, women's health, family caregiver support, and end-of-life care.