Extensive links to many aspects of social aging, including generational discussions, information networks, aging with dignity, and much more. (
http://dir.yahoo.com/society_and_culture/cultures_and_groups/seniors/?Organization
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Explores historical aspects of aging, stereotypes of aging, social roles involving aging, and gender/ethnicity issues. (
http://www.trinity.edu/~mkearl/gersopsy.html
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Links to many resources involving ageism, including strategies for promoting positive images of older adults. (
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/ageism.htm
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An interview with Lisa Ade-Ridder, a professor at Miami University (Ohio), who has conducted research on sexuality in older adults. Provides insightful information about older adults' sexual and romantic lives. (
http://thirdage.com/features/love/sexy
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This is an online resource that answers frequently asked questions about grandparenting, shares interesting stories about grandparenting, provides connections to associations pertaining to grandparenting, and gives advice to grandparents whose access to their grandchildren has been cut off. (
http://www.todaysgrandparent.com/
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Gives answers to commonly asked questions about grandparenting, examines grandparent visitation, and has new articles about grandparenting. (
http://www.grandparenting.org/
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Links to grandparenting information around the world, including the United States, Canada, England, and India. (
http://www.grandparenting.org/colleagu.htm
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Read about the laws in different U.S. states pertaining to grandparent visitation rights, books on this topic, cases, and journal articles. (
http://www.keln.org/bibs/thompson.html
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Examine research on older adults in different types of families (married, widowed, divorced, never married) and how it affects their happiness. Also read about family caregiving at this site. (
http://www.trinity.edu/~mkearl/ger-fam.html
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Read about the increasing belief that is important to conceptualize aging as "successful aging" rather than aging being all decline. (
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/980427/27edit.htm
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A positive look at older adults include information about what is takes to age successfully. (
http://womenswire.com/goodnews/quirky/d0508feature.html
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