Referrals

Expert Referral Service Keyword Codes

010 Acute Care (see also Clinical Practice, Mental Status Therapy, Social Services)
010a care issues for elders with dementia
010b case management
010c cost/financing (acute care)
010d placement/transfer/discharge (acute care)
010e policies/policy analysis (acute care)
010f quality-of-care/evaluation of services (acute care)
010g recreational/educational activities for hospitalized elderly
010h service delivery/utilization (acute care)
010i staff roles/staffing patterns/staff turnover (acute care)
010j other-acute care
Adult Day Care - see Community/Home Care
015 Aging (see also Successful Aging)
020 Age Discrimination
030 AIDS (disease)
040 Alcoholism
050 Animal Models
060 Arthritis
065 Assessment
065a affective assessment
065b functional assessment (inc. ADL)
065c cognitive assessment
065d social assessment
070 Attitude Toward Aging/Aged Population
070a attitude toward self aging
070b societal perceptions of aged population (its economic/health status, public opinion surveys, etc.)
070c instruments to measure attitudes toward aging
070d other-attitude toward aging
080 Behavior
090 Biosciences-related to mechanics of aging
090a biochemistry
090b cell biology
090c molecular biology
090d other basic laboratory biology
090e biostatistics
090f other-biosciences
100 Blood and Lymph
100a physiology (blood & lymph)
100b dysfunction (blood & lymph)
100c treatment (blood & lymph)
100d other-blood and lymph
110 Cancer
120 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems
120a physiology, functional status-e.g., aerobic capacity
120b dysfunction, e.g.-arteriosclerosis
120c treatment (cardiovascular & pulmonary systems)
120d other-cardiovascular and pulmonary systems
130 Caregiving
130a direct service programs for caregivers of elders not suffering from dementia (relief programs, support groups, etc.)
130b direct service programs for caregivers of elders with dementia (relief programs, support groups, etc.)
130c caregiver stress and coping strategies
130d work issues (caregiving)
130e filial caregivers
130f spouse caregivers
130g other-caregiving
135 Centenarians
140 Clinical Practice
140a private practice
140b hospital-based practice
140c institution-based practice (other than acute care institutions)
140d other-clinical practice
150 Cognition-Learning and Thinking
150a memory
150b problem solving/reasoning
150c learning/skill acquisition
150d visual/spatial processing
150e use of language/semantic processing
150f other-cognition
daydreaming-see Sleep
psychomotor performance-see Muskuloskeletal & Motor System
160 Community/Home Care (see also Caregiving, Clinical Practice, Mental Health--Therapy, Social Services)
160a care issues for elders with dementia (community/home care)
160b case management (community/home care)
160c cost/financing (community/home care)
160d day care
160e hospice programs
160f placement/transfer/discharge (community/home care)
160g policies/policy analysis (community/home care)
160h quality of care/evaluation of services (community/home care)
160i recreational/educational activities for community-dwelling elderly
160j respite care
160k service delivery/utilization (community/home care)
160l staff roles/staffing patterns/staff turnover (community/home care)
160m other-community/home care
170 Computer Technology
175 Concerns of Old Age
180 Consumer Issues
180a product design
180b consumer awareness programs
180c other-consumer issues
marketing consumer products-see Marketing
190 Crime
190a elder victim-e.g., elder abuse, unethical treatment
190b elder offender-e.g., fugitive
190c other-crime
200 Crosscultural Studies
210 Crossnational Studies
220 Death and Dying (see also hospice programs under Community/Home Care)
220a grief/bereavement
220b euthanasia/right-to-die (see also Ethics)
220c anxietyover death of self/family member (see also Widowhood)
220d other-death and dying
225 Decision Making
225a personal control, autonomy, independence (decision making)
225b surrogate (decision making)
225c health care professionals (decision making)
227 Dehydration
230 Dementia (see also specific listings under Acute Care, Caregiving, Community/Home Care, Long-Term Care, Mental Health-Dysfunction, and Mental Health-Therapy)
230a diagnosis/classification (dementia)
230b physiology (dementia)
230c other-dementia
240 Demography (incl. statistics on mortality, migration, etc.)
260 Developmental Changes
260a intellectual (changes)
260b physiological (changes)
260c psychological (changes)
260d social (changes)
260e other-developmental changes
270 Developmental Disabilities
275 Diabetes
280 Digestive System
280a physiology, nutritional status (digestive system)
280b dysfunction (digestive system)
280c treatment-e.g., diet, supplement (digestive system)
280d other-digestive system
285 Disability (physical or mental) (see also Rehabilitation)
290 Disease-Epidemiology
290a conditions, processes, results (disease-epidemiology)
290b risk (disease-epidemiology)
290c incidence and prevalence (disease-epidemiology)
290d other-disease
295 Driving
300 Drugs-Hormones, Anesthesia, Chemotherapy
300a physiology, wanted and unwanted effects (drugs)
300b misuse, abuse (drugs)
300c therapy (drugs)
300d research and development (drugs)
300e other-drugs
310 Education-including curriculum planning
310a elders (education) (see Retirement Planning, listing under Community/Home Care and Long-Term Care)
310b families of elders (education)
310c service providers-e.g., home visitor (education)
310d allied health professionals (education)
310e nurses (education)
310f psychiatrists/psychologists (education)
310g physicians (education)
310h dentists (education)
310i undergraduate/graduate students (education)
310j public, media (education)
310k other-education
320 Environmental Planning
330 Ethics
330a research (ethics)
330b practice (ethics)
330c policy (ethics)
330d individual choices (ethics)
330e other-ethics
340 Ethnic Group, Studies of
340a African-American, Black American, African
340b Asian-American, Pacific Islander, Asian
340c European-American, European
340d Hispanic/Spanish
340e Middle-Eastern
340f Native American
340g other-ethnic groups
350 Exercise (see also Health Promotion)
350a physiology (exercise)
350b programs (exercise)
350c other-exercise
360 Family (see also Caregiving)
360a marriage relations, incl. divorce, remarriage
360b parenthood/parent-adult child relations
360c grandparenthood/grandparent-grandchild relations
360d family decision-making
360e other-family
family psychotherapy-see Mental Health-Therapy
widowhood-see Widowhood
370 Gender
370a gender difference-e.g., physiology, role
370b interaction (gender)
370c other-gender
380 Genetics
380a physiology, hereditary condition, tendency (genetics)
380b dysfunction-e.g., mutilation (genetics)
380c treatment
380d other-genetics
385 Geriatrics
386 Gerontology
390 Government (see also Political Analysis)
390a federal government
390b state government
390c local government
395 Health Care Reform
400 Health Promotion (wellness)
400a diet/nutrition (health promotion) (see also Nutrition)
400b exercise (health promotion)
400c screening (health promotion)
400d stress reduction (health promotion)
400e other-health promotion
405 Health Services
410 Hearing-Ear (see also Rehabilitation)
410a physiology (hearing)
410b dysfunction (hearing)
410c treatment (hearing)
410d other-hearing
415 Heat, Cold, and Getting Old
420 History of Gerontology
425 Homelessness
430 Homosexuality
440 Housing
440a cost (housing)
440b design, architecture (housing)
440c arrangements (housing)
440d retirement communities (housing)
440e home equity conversion/reverse annuity mortgage
440f other-housing
450 Humanities and Art
450a graphic arts
450b literature
450c music
450d oral history
450e history
450f philosophy
450g theater
450h other-humanities and art
460 Hypertension
470 Iatrogenic Disorders
480 Immune System
480a physiology (immune system)
480b dysfunction (immune system)
480c treatment (immune system)
480d other-immune system
490 Income
490a income levels including wealth
490b pensions including social security
490c private pensions
490d other-income
495 Integration (age, society, structure, conflict, politics, etc.)
500 Incontinence (see also Reproductive and Excretory Systems)
Infections-see Iatrogenic Disorders, Immune System
510 Intergenerational Relations
510a intergenerational programming-e.g., foster grandparent programs
510b intergenerational policy issues
510c other-intergenerational relations
520 Interpersonal Relations-other than family relations
530 Legal and Judicial Issues
540 Leisure-Time and Activity
545 Life Satisfaction
550 Long-Term Care (see also Clinical Practice, Mental Health-Therapy, Social Services)
550a care issues for elders with dementia (long-term care)
550b case management (long-term care)
550c cost/financing (long-term care)
550d placement/transfer/discharge (long-term care)
550e policies/policy analysis (long-term care)
550f quality-of-care/evaluation of services (long-term care)
550g recreational/educational activities for institutionalized elders
550h service delivery/utilization (long-term care)
550i staff roles/turnover/staffing patterns (long-term care)
550j other-long-term care
555 Loneliness
560 Longevity
565 Managed Care
570 Marketing
570a marketing consumer goods
570b marketing consumer services-e.g., home companions
570c marketing housing, health care facilities (development, planning, etc.)
570d other-marketing
575 Media-preferences, dependence, exposure, etc.
580 Menopause
590 Mental Health-Therapy (see also Drugs-Therapy, Recreational Therapy)
590a psychotherapy for elders with dementia
590b psychotherapy for elders not suffering from dementia
590c psychotherapy for families/elders
590d reminiscence therapy
590e other-mental health-therapy
600 Mental Health-Dysfunction
600a Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
600b confusional states
600c depression
600d mental retardation
600e paranoia
600f stress/coping
600g other-mental health-dysfunction
610 Mental Health-Physiology (conditions other than dementia)
615 Morbidity
620 Muskuloskeletal and Motor System
620a physiology, functional status (muskuloskeletal and motor system)
620b dysfunction (muskuloskeletal and motor system)
620c treatment (muskuloskeletal and motor system)
620d other-muskuloskeletal and motor system
625 Natural Disasters (floods, hurricanes, fire, etc.)
630 Neuroendocrine System
630a physiology (neuroendocrine system)
630b dysfunction (neuroendocrine system)
630c treatment (neuroendocrine system)
630d other-neuroendocrine system
640 Nutrition (see also Digestive System, Health Promotion)
645 Obesity
650 Occupational Therapy (see also Rehabilitation)
660 Osteoporosis
665 Orthopedics
670 Pain
680 Parkinson's Disease
690 Personality
692 Personnel Needs
695 Pets (human/animal bond)
700 Physical Therapy (see also Rehabilitation)
710 Political Analysis (see Government for public policy analysis)
710a analysis of societal trends
710b analysis of voting patterns
710c public opinion
710d other-political analysis
720 Preventive Medicine
730 Recreational Therapy
740 Rehabilitation (see also Disability, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy)
740a chronically ill elders (rehabilitation)
740b hearing-disabled elders (rehabilitation) (see also Hearing)
740c mentally disabled elders (rehabilitation)
740d physically disabled elders-e.g., amputees, paralyzed persons (rehabilitation)
740e post-operative elders (rehabilitation)
740f speech-disabled elders (rehabilitation) (see also Speech)
740g vision-disabled elders (rehabilitation) (see also Vision)
740h other-rehabilitation
750 Religion-philosophy, clergy, organization, member
760 Reproductive and Excretory Systems
760a physiology, functional status (reproductive and excretory systems)
760b dysfunction-e.g., incontinence (reproductive and excretory systems)
760c treatment (reproductive and excretory systems)
760d other-reproductive and excretory systems
770 Research
770a research method-e.g., longitudinal study, cohort analysis, etc.
770b theory, model (research)
770c other-research
780 Retirement
780a mandatory age (retirement)
780b preretirement education, planning
780c postretirement activity
780d adaptation/adjustment to (retirement)
780e other-retirement
790 Rural Issues
800 Safety
800a accidents-e.g., falls
800b preventing accidents
800c other-safety
805 Salivary Functions
810 Sensory Functions-taste, smell, touch (see also Vision, Hearing)
810a physiology (sensory functions)
810b dysfunction (sensory functions)
810c treatment (sensory functions)
810d other-sensory functions
820 Sexuality
830 Skin, Hair, and Nails
830a physiology (skin, hair, and nails)
830b dysfunction (skin, hair, and nails)
830c treatment (skin, hair, and nails)
830d other-skin, hair, and nails
840 Sleep, Dreaming
840a physiological or cognitive mechanism (sleep, dreaming)
840b dysfunction (sleep, dreaming)
840c treatment (sleep, dreaming)
840d other-sleep, dreaming
850 Social Roles
860 Social Services
860a community social services
860b retirement community social services
860c long-term care facility social services
860d hospital social services
860e other-social services
863 Social Support-giving and receiving
865 Speaker
870 Speech (see also Rehabilitation)
870a physiology (speech)
870b dysfunction (speech)
870c treatment (speech)
870d other-speech
875 Successful Aging
880 Suicide
890 Technology
900 Teeth, Gums, and Jaws
900a physiology (teeth, gums, and jaw)
900b dysfunction (teeth, gums, and jaw)
900c treatment (teeth, gums, and jaw)
900d other-teeth, gums, and jaw
910 Transportation
910a cost, expenditure (transportation)
910b types (transportation)
910c availability (transportation)
910d other-transportation
920 Veterans
930 Vision-Eye (see also Rehabilitation)
930a physiology (vision)
930b dysfunction (vision)
930c treatment (vision)
930d other-vision
940 Volunteer
940a elder as (volunteer)
940b working with elders (volunteer)
940c other-volunteer
945 Welfare
947 Well-Being
950 Widowhood
960 Women's Issues
970 Work, Occupation
970a before retirement (work, occupation)
970b after retirement (work, occupation)
970c other-work, occupation