"An examination of issues related to health and illness among older adults, drawing upon theories and concepts from biological, social and public health sciences. An introduction to assessment and intervention skills useful to persons working with older adults in a broad range of practice settings."

Library sources for your short papers

Researching and writing an essay

Start Your Research Here - SFU guide to researching and writing a term paper
Do you already have a good article and want more? Try citation pearl-growing, as shown on this Youtube tutorial (using an EBSCO database)

Databases for finding journal articles:

note: all have an EBSCO search interface

Ageline
the major index for social gerontology

CINAHL Complete
nursing and allied health

Medline
the major medical index (there is an EBSCO version)

PsycINFO
the major psychology index, for finding the psychosocial factors of a disease

Other Databases:

OECD iLibrary
search on the term: Health Data to find international health statistics e.g. Health Statistics (2023)

CPS
"evidence-based, reliable Canadian drug and therapeutic information"e.g.: Dementia, for a table of drugs used

Books, film and e-resources on health

Ageing and older adult mental health: Issues and implications for practice (online)
Encyclopedia of gerontology (online)
Gale encyclopedia of senior health (online)
Handbook of clinical nutrition and aging (online)
Health inequities in Canada: Intersectional frameworks and practices (online)
Remaining light (DVD)
Thinking about dementia : culture, loss, and the anthropology of senility (online)