*Gerontology: Find Websites

"Nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to helping older Americans achieve lives of independence, dignity and purpose."

provides access to a wide variety of information related to senior citizens and their caretakers. Tips for use: Use the link at the bottom of the page to see the "Vistor's Guide" to learn how to use the site. Choose the "A-Z Index" to explore topics. Topics include: Alzheimer's Disease, Discrimination, Nursing Homes, Nutrition, and Volunteerism.

NOTE that many federal datasets, websites, and other previously accessible resources are being taken offline to comply with executive orders. Additional information and potential access to archived federal data can be found in this guide.

Links to open access journals and courses, research organizations, professional organizations, and public awareness organizations.

"...a not-for-profit organization of close to 6,000 health professionals devoted to improving the health, independence and quality of life of all older people."

"...oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to research, education, and practice in the field of aging. GSA’s principal mission...is to advance the study of aging and disseminate information among scientists, decision makers, and the general public."

"The mission...is to promote the highest levels of achievement in gerontological research and training worldwide, and to interact with other international, inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations in the promotion of gerontological interests globally and on behalf of its member associations."

NOTE that many federal datasets, websites, and other previously accessible resources are being taken offline to comply with executive orders. Additional information and potential access to archived federal data can be found in this guide.

"...a national voice for older Americans and the community organizations that serve them. We bring together nonprofit organizations, businesses, and government to develop creative solutions that improve the lives of all older adults."

Information on a wide range of topics related to older people and their families.

An excellent source for United States population and economic data.

NOTE that many federal datasets, websites, and other previously accessible resources are being taken offline to comply with executive orders. Additional information and potential access to archived federal data can be found in this guide.

NOTE that many federal datasets, websites, and other previously accessible resources are being taken offline to comply with executive orders. Additional information and potential access to archived federal data can be found in this guide.

NOTE that many federal datasets, websites, and other previously accessible resources are being taken offline to comply with executive orders. Additional information and potential access to archived federal data can be found in this guide.

Run by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) the NCHS collects health information which includes things outside of typical health topics. Additional information includes: mortality & natality, exercise, marriage, injury, and access to health care.
NOTE that many federal datasets, websites, and other previously accessible resources are being taken offline to comply with executive orders. Additional information and potential access to archived federal data can be found in this guide.

NOTE that many federal datasets, websites, and other previously accessible resources are being taken offline to comply with executive orders. Additional information and potential access to archived federal data can be found in this guide.

The DrugStats database is a sanitized, standardized version of a publicly available database provided by the U.S. Government. This database is updated yearly and includes more than 3 billion outpatient prescription fills per year. This database is a free alternative to the much more expensive IMS Health or QuintilesIMS database, which is more targeted towards pharmaceutical industry.

DailyMed is a website operated by the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) to publish up-to-date and accurate drug labels (also called a "package insert") to health care providers and the general public. The contents of DailyMed is provided and updated daily by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA in turn collects this information from the pharmaceutical industry.

NOTE that many federal datasets, websites, and other previously accessible resources are being taken offline to comply with executive orders. Additional information and potential access to archived federal data can be found in this guide.

Prescription and over-the-counter medication information is from AHFS® Consumer Medication Information, copyrighted by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), Inc., Bethesda, Maryland; Copyright © 2021. All Rights Reserved.

NOTE that many federal datasets, websites, and other previously accessible resources are being taken offline to comply with executive orders. Additional information and potential access to archived federal data can be found in this guide.

RxNorm provides normalized names for clinical drugs and links its names to many of the drug vocabularies commonly used in pharmacy management and drug interaction software, including those of First Databank, Micromedex, and Gold Standard Drug Database. By providing links between these vocabularies, RxNorm can mediate messages between systems not using the same software and vocabulary.
RxNorm now includes the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Compendial Nomenclature from the United States Pharmacopeial Convention. USP is a cumulative data set of all Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API).

NOTE that many federal datasets, websites, and other previously accessible resources are being taken offline to comply with executive orders. Additional information and potential access to archived federal data can be found in this guide.