Aging

Administration on Aging

Description: The Administration on Aging provides information, resources, and services for older persons. Topics linked to this Web page range from health care anti-fraud initiatives to several links in Spanish and Chinese and fact sheets serving a variety of diversity and aging topics.
Target age-group: Older persons and caregivers
Sponsoring agency: Administration on Aging, a branch of the Department of Health and Human Services

Aging with Gusto

Description: This program contains activities related to aging. Some examples of activities and lessons in this program are a "Jeopardy"-style activity, true/false questions, facts about aging, foods and nutrition information for seniors, financial and legal issues, and housing and clothing.
Target age-group: Older adults and caregivers
Sponsoring agency: North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service

Using Plants to Bridge the Generations:
Horticulture and Intergenerational Learning as Therapy (1998)

Description: The manual promotes the use of horticulture as physical and mental activity for senior citizens. Youth work with seniors and simultaneously learn horticulture techniques. The manual also describes how to implement the program.
Target age-group: Youth and adults
Web address:
Sponsoring agency: Cornell University; Cornell Cooperative Extension (See Contact Information Section)
Cost: $17.75

Walk in My Shoes: An Aging Awareness Project

Description: Participants identify their attitudes and dispel myths about aging through a number of experiential learning activities.
Target age-group: Youth
Sponsoring agency: University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
Cost: $3.00 for additional materials not offered on the Web