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National Association of State Units on Aging, Washington, DC. – 1982
This profile, written for national, state, and local professionals in aging, presents a broad overview of state and area agencies on aging as of 1981. This first report of the National Data Base on Aging (NDBA) contains the information generated by an initial survey of the entire network of state and area agencies. Subsequent annual reports will…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Aging (Individuals), Databases, Financial Support

Smith, Donald – Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 1983
Describes creation of National Clearinghouse on Aging within federal government, noting clearinghouse involvement in planning and implementation of proposed Service Center for Aging Information (SCAN), an automated bibliographic information system. SCAN products and services, user groups and information needs involved with gerontological research,…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Clearinghouses, Databases, Federal Legislation