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National University. (n.d.). Mental health policy and practice.
This NU Library Guide explores mental health policy and practice. Click through the sections, paying attention to the resources (including videos, dissertations, statistics, and journals) that have been gathered into this Guide. Bookmark this page to use throughout the course as desired.

Harrell, E. R., King, J. W., Stoeckel, L. E., & Treviño, M. (2024). National Institute on Aging’s 50th Anniversary: Advancing Cognitive Aging Research and the Cognitive Health of Older Adults. Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences & Social Sciences, 79(9), 1–6.
This article reviewed the National Institute on Aging’s 50 years of cognitive aging research.

Masurkar, A. V., Marsh, K., Morgan, B., Leitner, D., & Wisniewski, T. (2024). Factors Affecting Resilience and Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias. Annals of Neurology, 96(4), 633–649. https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.27055
This review looked at modifiable risk factors associated with prevented ADRD and increasing brain resilience.

Figueiredo, T., Midão, L., Rocha, P., Cruz, S., Lameira, G., Conceição, P., Ramos, R. J. G., Batista, L., Corvacho, H., Almada, M., Martins, A., Rocha, C., Ribeiro, A., Alves, F., & Costa, E. (2024). The interplay between climate change and ageing: A systematic review of health indicators. PLoS ONE, 19(4), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0297116
This systematic review analyzed the connection between climate change and the physical and mental health of the older population globally.

Kikuchi, A., Martin, P., & Gondo, Y. (2024). The Effects of Age and Cultural Differences on the Relationship Between Aging Anxiety and Ageism: Focusing on Social Identity Theory. International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 914150241297521. https://doi.org/10.1177/00914150241297521
This study looked at aging anxiety and ageism using social identity theory.

Mikkelsen, M. B., & O’Toole, M. S. (2022). Constructionist Approach to Emotional Aging: Theoretical Insights and Predictions. Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences & Social Sciences, 77(9), 1571–1579. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbac048
This article compared constructionist theory to other theories of emotional aging.

Pelton, R. (2024). The Glutathione Theory of Aging. Alternative Therapies in Health & Medicine, 30(10), 54–58.
This article looked at the role of diet in biological aging.

World Health Organization. (2023, Oct. 20). Mental health of older adults.
This factsheet from the WHO reviewed mental health in older adults.

Flint & Tadi (2023) Physiology, Aging - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov)