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Achenbaum, W. Andrew. Crossing Frontiers: Gerontology Emerges as a Science. Cambridge University Press, 1995. Traces the history of gerontology from the 19th century to the specialized research centers of the 1990s.

Cassel, Christine K., and George A. Vallasi, eds. The Practical Guide to Aging: What Everyone Needs to Know. New York University Press, 1998, 2001. Comprehensive, readable guide, geared toward the baby-boomer audience.

Clark, William R. A Means to an End: The Biological Basis of Aging and Death. Oxford University Press, 1999. A concise and clear explanation of the aging process.

Fries, James F. Living Well: Taking Care of Your Health in the Middle and Later Years. Addison-Wesley, 1998. Classic health guide for an aging population.

Hayflick, Leonard. How and Why We Age. Ballantine, 1994, 1996. Engaging summary of the field written for the general reader.

Hess, Beth B., and Elizabeth W. Markson. Growing Old in America. Transaction, 1991. By the author of Encarta's Gerontology article.

Kausler, Donald H., and Barry C. Kausler. The Graying of America: An Encyclopedia of Aging, Health, Mind, and Behavior. University of Illinois Press, 1996. Results of research on the health, and mental functioning, and social functioning of older people; for the general reader.

Maddox, George L., ed. The Encyclopedia of Aging: A Comprehensive Resource in Gerontology and Geriatrics. Springer, 1995. An interdisciplinary resource with 545 entries and contributions from more than 200 scholars.

Medina, John J. The Clock of Ages: Why We Age, How We Age, Winding Back the Clock. Cambridge University Press, 1996, 1997. Accessible summary of what is known about aging.

Morris, Virginia. How to Care for Aging Parents: A Complete Guide. Workman, 1996. A practical and compassionate guide.

Olshansky, S. Jay, and Bruce A. Carnes. The Quest for Immortality: Science at the Frontiers of Aging. Norton, 2001. Comprehensive, highly readable overview on the science of aging.

Riekse, Robert J., and Henry Holstege. Growing Older in America. McGraw-Hill, 1996. College text.

Rowe, John W., M.D., and Robert L. Kahn. Successful Aging. Pantheon, 1998. Based on a MacArthur Foundation study.

Wei, Jeanne, M.D., and Sue Levkoff. Aging Well: The Complete Guide to Physical and Emotional Health. Wiley, 2000. Comprehensive guide from two faculty members of the Harvard Medical School.

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