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Geriatrics & Gerontology: Books & Videos

Resources for the branch of medicine that deals with the general health and well-being of the elderly.

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BF Psychology

  • BF575 .G7 Bereavement--Psychological aspects​

HQ The Family.  Marriage.  Women

  • HQ1060-1064 Aged.  Gerontology (Social aspects).  Retirement
  • HQ1073 Death--Social aspects

HV Social Pathology.  Social and Public Welfare

  • HV1450-1494 Protection, assistance and relief for the aged
  • HV1551-3024 People with disabilities Including blind, deaf, people with physical and mental disabilities
  • HV6545 Suicide

R Medicine (General)

  • R726.5-726.8 Medicine and disease in relation to psychology.  Terminal care.  Dying

RA Public Aspects of Medicine

  • RA408 .A3 Health status indicators.  Medical statistics and surveys for the aged
  • RA408 .M54 Health status indicators.  Medical statistics and surveys for the minority aged
  • RA412.3-412.35 Medicare Including pharmaceutical assistance for the aged
  • RA413.7 .A4 Provisions for personal medical care for the aged
  • RA564.8 Public health, hygiene, and preventive medicine for the aged
  • RA645.3-645.37 Home health care services
  • RA777.6 Personal health and grooming for the aged
  • RA960-1000.5 Medical centers.  Hospitals.  Dispensaries.  Clinics Including ambulance service, nursing homes, hospices
    • RA997-999 Nursing homes.  Long-term care facilities

RC Internal Medicine

  • RC281 .A34 Geriatric oncology
  • RC451.4 .A5 Geriatric psychiatry
  • RC512-528 Psychoses (i.e. Alzheimer's and dementia)
  • RC802.4 .A34 Geriatric gastroenterology
  • RC952 .A6-Z General works
    • RC952.5 General special
    • RC952.55 Handbooks, manuals, etc.
    • RC952.6 Problems, exercises, examinations
    • RC952.7 Clinical cases
    • RC952.9 Pathology
  • RC953 Examination.  Diagnosis
    • RC953.2 .A-Z Special diagnostic methods, A-Z
    • RC953.2 .R33 Radiography
  • RC953.5 Therapeutics--General works
    • RC953.7 Chemotherapy.  Geriatric pharmacology
    • RC953.8 .A-Z Special therapies, A-Z
      • RC953.8 .A76 Art therapy
      • RC953.8 .D36 Dance therapy
      • RC953.8 .E93 Exercise therapy
      • RC953.8 .H85 Humor
      • RC953.8 .O22 Occupational therapy
      • RC953.8 .P58 Physical therapy
      • RC953.8 .R43 Recreational therapy
  • RC954 Nursing
  • RC954.3-954.6 Hospital and nursing home care

RE Ophthalmology

  • RE48.2 .A5 Diseases of the eye in the aged

RK Dentistry

  • RK55 .A3 Geriatric dentistry

RT Nursing

  • RT120 .H65 Home nursing
  • RT120 .L64 Long-term care facilities Including nursing homes