Alzheimer’s
Association, Masshusetts Chapter. Disease Facts &
Statistics.
www.alzmass.org/statistics.htm,
This
website gives you the common problems and early warning signs
of Alzheimer's, and how to live a longer, healthier life if
you encounter it.
It also gives you a brief description of what
Alzheimer's is and how many will be effected throughout the
year. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
National
Center
for Health Statistics.
(1999).
Annual Report on Nation's Health Spotlights Elderly
Americans. Updated: 3/09/04
Administration on Aging, Fact Sheets,
Issue Briefs & Snapshots
http://www.aoa.gov/press/fact/alpha/fact_alpha.asp
Fact
Sheets, Issue Briefs, and Snapshots are intended to help
prepare everyone for the longevity revolution by heightening
awareness to the demographics and challenges of the rapidly
advancing 21st Century.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), Health Statistics/Research
http://www.cdc.gov/aging/health_statistics.htm
CDC
website offers you information on Prevention Research Centers
(PRC), which is a network of academic centers, public health
agencies, and community partners conducting applied
research. You
also can get information on Healthy Aging Research Network
(HAN), or be linked to several Surveillance/Health Statistics
websites.
National
Center
for
Health Statistics (NCHS)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/default.htm
NCHS
gives you a rich source of statistical
information to guide actions and policies to improve the
health of American people. They compile
statistical information to guide actions and policies to
improve the health of our people. They also provide Tabulated
State Data, Top 10 Links, Information Showcase, and a What’s
New.
United Nations Program of
Ageing.
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/ageing/
This
website represents a major initiative of great significance in
the area of ageing and development, involving the most
prominent researchers and policy planners. Its mission is to
facilitate and contribute to the creation of the society of
all ages. Last updated: February 19,
2004
U.S.
Census Bureau, Homepage
www.census.gov
U.S.
Census Bureau helps you make informed decisions. Their website offers
Population Projections of the
United
States
by Age, Sex, Race, and
Hispanic Origin: 1995 to 2050. Current Population
Reports, P25-1130.
U.S.
Government Printing Office,
Washington,
D.C.