Learn more about aging with the links below:

General Aging

National Institute on Aging:
Links to NIA exercises, and national directory for older people (lists hundreds of organizations on all age-related issues).

Secrets of Aging:
Website for the exhibit on aging created by the Museum of Science, Boston. Many good links and activities.

Stealing Time:
Website of the PBS special on the biology of aging.

iGranddparents:
Fun ideas for grandparents and grandchildren.

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP):
News, issues, membership. And links to many other age-related sites.

American Society on Aging:
Baltimore Longitudinal Study and general aging information.

The Living Century:
Stories and information about the oldest living citizens of the US.

Positively Aging:
Curriculum on aging for middle school and high school students.

Healthy Aging

Living to 100:
A lifestyle quiz the determines your chance of living to 100.

RealAge:
A resource for all kind of ideas for healthy aging.

Surfing for Life:
The story of surfers in their 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s!

Elderhostel:
Information for learning and travel courses for seniors.

Shape Up America!:
Fitness and weight loss programs.

Aging Brain

The Nun Study:
A longitudinal study of aging and Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's Association:
Resource-filled website with information about all aspects of Alzheimer's, including legal, medical and social issues.

The Secret Life of the Brain:
Episode 5 of this PBS series explores the aging brain.

Dana Web site:
The Site for Brain Information!

Neuroscience for Kids:
This web site has many interesting pages on the aging brain.

AgingEye Times:
An online resource with current information on diseases of the aging eye.

Aging of Animals

Orca Lab:
An orca research site in British Columbia.

Bat Conservation International:
Information about bats all over the world.

Wormworld:
The Kenyon Lab at UCSF, a site for researching the genetics of aging in roundworms (C. elegans).

Restoring the Tortoise Dynasty:
A site on the survival of giant tortoises on the Galapagos Islands.

Amazing Feats of Aging was created and is toured by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. The exhibit was funded by a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The exhibit’s national tour is sponsored by MetLife Foundation.