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Aging

An introduction to resources

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Recommended Databases

Medline (Ovid)
Search medical literature for the subjects Aged and Health Services Needs
PAIS
Search this international policy database for subjects Old Age and Public Policy
PsycINFO
Search Aging and Needs
Social Services Abstracts
Search for the subjects Elderly and Needs
Sociology Collection
Search for the subjects Elders and Need
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Statistical Sources

Statista
Integrates data from multiple sources; some full text tables, infographics

Explore Census Data
Access to U.S. Census statistical information

Other Resources/Publications

Age-Friendly UMaine Resources
Aging and Declining Populations in Nothern New England
New England Public Policy Center Regional Brief, 2019
Economic Security of Older Women in Maine
January 2022 report
LGBT Aging: A Review of Research Findings, Needs, and Policy Implications
Report from the Williams Institute, 2016
List of COVID-19 Resources for Community-Dwelling Older Adults
CDC, 2021
Longevity Economy Outlook: Maine
AARP
Maine Council on Aging Reports & Resources
Includes the Maine State Plan on Aging
Maine Labor Force - Aging and Slowly Growing
Maine Department of Labor, 2013
Maine Long-Term Care Workforce Issues Commission Report
2020
Maine Office of Aging and Disability Services
Maine Policy Review
Special Issue on Aging, 2015
National Institute on Aging
National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging
Senior Citizens' Resources
Maine.gov

Aging Related Grant Opportunities

Grants & Funding
National Institute on Aging

PIVOT
A database of funding opportunities

Finding Research Funding & Grants