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Aging and Age Related Diseases

This guide will lead to resources for research on aging and age related diseases .

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Search for articles, books and other information resources with a single search.  For more focused, precise searching, utilize one of the subject specific databases listed below. 

Databases

The following databases are your best bets when you are trying to locate articles and research pertaining to aging. View the Search Terms page for suggestions on controlled vocabularly terms to use in the search strategy.

START HERE if you want to research a topic. If you want to find a particular journal, click on the Journals link on the left.

The following relevant search terms/subject headings may be assistive in searching the databases listed in this guide or on the DML Databases A to Z page.

MeSH Terms

Aging
Cognitive Aging
Healthy Aging
Longevity
Geriatrics
Aged
Geriatric Assessment
Geriatric Nursing
Geriatric Psychiatry
Life Expectancy
 

APA PsycINFO Thesaurus

Aging
Aging (Attitudes Toward)
Aging in Place
Cognitive Aging
Healthy Aging
Physiological Aging
Life Expectancy
Gerontology
Geriatrics
Older Adulthood

 

CINAHL Ultimate Thesaurus

Aging
Aging in Place
Cognitive Aging
Geriatrics
Gerontologic Nursing
Geroscience
Longevity
Healthy Life Expectancy
Life Expectancy