Contains 632 entries that give descriptions of a wide array of contemporary social problems, along with lists of references for further research...

"Encompasses all aspects of aging, covering a variety of disciplines including biology, medicine, economics, law psychology, sociology and history, and also explores related issues such as religion, spirituality, and ethics...

Contains more than 425 entries, following a biopsychosocial approach to the topic, including a historical and demographic overview of aging in America, a guide to biological changes accompanying aging, an analysis of the diversity of the US elder population, legal issues commonly affecting older adults, and the ethics of using cognitively impaired elders in research...

Contains information "about a wide variety of diseases and conditions, nutrition and dietary practices, treatments and drugs, as well as other issues associated with the health of seniors...

Collection of overview articles on major topics in the psychology of aging...