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Older Americans Month 2007 - "Older Americans: Making Choices for a Healthier Future"

In recognition of Older Americans Month and the UT Libraries' on-going celebration of its 110 and 100 year anniversaries as a federal designated grant and land-grant depository respectively, the following government document titles related to Older Americans is currently on display on the Hot Topics/Cool Books table in the Hodges Library Reference & Instructional Services Department, 1st floor.

Call Number
Title
Author
Aging-General
TD 8.2:AG 4

Driving Safely While Aging Gracefully

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/olddrive/

U.S. Department of Transportation.  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
PR 43.8:B 52/T 34

Beyond Therapy: Biotechnology and the Pursuit of Happiness

http://www.bioethics.gov/reports/beyondtherapy/index.html

U.S. President’s Council on Bioethics
PR 43.2: AG 4

2005 Report to the President and the Congress: The Booming Dynamics of Aging

http://www.whcoa.gov/index.asp

U.S. White House Conference on Aging
Finances
Call Number
Title
Author
C 3.186: P-95/95-2 Older Workers, Retirements, and Pensions: A Comparative International Chartbook U.S. Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census
L 40.2:R 31/2

About Retirement Savings: The Facts and how to Get Started

http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/publications/wyskapr.html

U. S. Department of Labor
L 40.2:P 38/2/

What You Should Know About Your Pension Rights

https://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/retirement/participantrights.htm

 

T 22.44/2:554/2006

Older Americans’ Tax Guide, 2006

http://www.irs.gov/publications/p554/index.html

U.S. Department of the Treasury. Internal Revenue Service
HE 20.3861:AF 2/2004

Age Pages: Getting Your Affairs in Order

http://www.niapublications.org/agepages/affairs.asp

U.S. National Institute on Aging
FT 1.32: R32

Facts for Consumers: Reverse Mortgages

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/revralrt.shtm

 
FT 1.32:F 97

Funerals: A Consumer Guide

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menus/consumer/shop/funeral.shtm

 
Ft 1.2:T 34

ID Theft: When Bad Things Happen to You Good Name

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menus/consumer/data/idt.shtm

 
FT 1.8/2:M74

Money Matters: How to Talk to and Select Lawyers, Financial Planners, and tax preparers. Real Estate Brokers, and Problem Solving

http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/Money_Matters/Money_Matters.asp

 
Medicine & Health
HE 22.8:L 86

A Guide for People with Medicare Choosing Long-Term Care

http://www.medicare.gov/LongTermCare/Static/Home.asp

U.S.. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
HE 22.8:M 46/31

Choosing A Medigap Policy: A Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/medicare.html

 
HE 20.4002:M 46/8/

Use Medicines Safely

http://www.fda.gov/cder/consumerinfo/DPAdefault.htm
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
HE 20.3152:C 77 1995

Down Home Healthy Cookin’

http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/eatinghints
U.S. National Cancer Institute
HE 20.3152:EA 8/2/

Eating Hints for Cancer Patients Before, During, and After Treatment

http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/eatinghints

U.S. National Cancer Institute
HE 20.3152:H 34/6

5 a Day for Better Health Program

http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/5ad_1_intro.html
http://www.5aday.gov/

 
HE 20.3861:AL 1

Age Pages: Aging and Alcohol Abuse

http://www.niapublications.org/
shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=45&cat=All+age+Pages

U.S. National Institute on Aging
HE 20.3861:AR 7/2

Age Pages: Arthritis Medicines

http://www.niapublications.org/
shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=45&cat=All+age+Pages

U.S. National Institute on Aging
HE 20.3861:AG 4/10

Age Pages: Forgetfulness in Old Age: It ’s Not What You Think

http://www.niapublications.org/
shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=45&cat=All+age+Pages

U.S. National Institute on Aging
HE 20.3861:L 62/

Age Pages: Life Extension: Science Fact or Science Fiction?

http://www.niapublications.org/
shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=45&cat=All+age+Pages

U.S. National Institute on Aging
HE 20.3861:M 46/2/

Age Pages: Medicines: Use Them Safely

http://www.niapublications.org/
shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=45&cat=All+age+Pages

U.S. National Institute on Aging
HE 20.3861:SE5

Age Pages: Senility: Myth or Madness?

http://www.niapublications.org/
shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=45&cat=All+age+Pages

U.S. National Institute on Aging
HE 20.3908:M46

How to Find Medical Information

http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/howto/MedicalInfo.pdf
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/
http://medlineplus.gov/

U.S. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
HE 20.3902:OS 7

Osteoporosis Cause, Treatment, Prevention

http://www.niams.nih.gov/bone/hi/overview.htm

 
Y 3.T 22/2:2 AL 9. 1992

Special Care Units for People with Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias: Consumer Education, Research, Regulatory, and Reimbursment Issues

http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/ota/title-o-z.htm#S – page down to title

U.S. Office of Technology Assessment
Physical Activity
A 98:2N 95/14

Nutrition and Physical Activity The 100 Way

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/pubs/olderadults.htm- General Nutrition list for seniors.
U.S. Department of Agriculture. Food and Nutrition Services
HE 20.3902:AR 7/

Questions & Answers about… Arthritis and Exercise

http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/arthritis/arthexfs.htm

U.S. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease
 

Physical Activity for Everyone

http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/
recommendations/older_adults.htm

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Statistical Profiles
C 3.186:P 23/190

65+ in the United States

http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/age.html

U.S. Bureau of the Census
C 3.186:P-95/01-1 An Aging World: 2001  
C 3.186:P-23/199

Centenarians in the United States

 
HE 1.1002:OL 1/13/KIT Global Aging into the 21st Century  
 

Public Health and Aging: Trends in Aging --- United States and Worldwide.

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5206a2.htm

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 

The State of Aging and Health in America 2007 Report

http://www.cdc.gov/aging/saha.htm

 
Victimization
J 28.23:AG 4

Our Aging Population: Promoting Empowerment, Preventing Victimization, and Implementing Coordinated Interventions

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/infores/elder/welcome.html

U.S. Department of Justice
HE 20.3861: C 86/2/

Age Pages: Crime and Older

Peoplehttp://www.niapublications.org/
shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=45&cat=All+age+Pages

U.S. National Institute on Aging.
HE 23.3002: EL2 Elder Abuse  
Volunteering
AA 1.2:G 76/2

Foster Grandparent Program

http://www.seniorcorps.gov/about/programs/fg.asp

U.S. Action. (now Corporation for National and Community Service)
AA 1.2:R 31/2

RSVP: The Retired Senior Volunteer Program

http://www.seniorcorps.gov/about/programs/rsvp.asp

 
AA 1.2:SE 5/4

Senior Companion Program: Serving with Compassion, Caring as Friends

http://www.seniorcorps.gov/about/programs/sc.asp

 
HE 20.4002:V 88

Why Volunteer? Clinical Trails of Medical Treatments

http://www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/cltr.html

U.S. Food and Drug Administration
HE 1.1002: IN 3

Informal Caregiving Compassion in Action

aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/carebro2.pdf

U.S. National Institute on Aging
 

Age Pages

http://www.niapublications.org/
shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=45&cat=All+age+Pages

 

 
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