{"id":25001,"date":"2022-09-22T11:00:46","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T15:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/?p=25001"},"modified":"2024-12-06T15:05:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T20:05:29","slug":"nlm-collections-tour-aging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/2022\/09\/22\/nlm-collections-tour-aging\/","title":{"rendered":"NLM Collection Tour: Aging"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical materials in the National Library of Medicine (NLM) collection. Today we are featuring materials exploring research and education about aging.<\/p>\n

These materials document how people think about, experience, and adapt to changes that come with aging. They document recommendations of medical professionals and public health officials for maintaining health and improving quality of life. They also highlight scientific research related to the aging process and illnesses that occur later in life, and they reveal many stories at the intersection of individual and public health.<\/p>\n

NLM archivists, historians, and librarians have selected these highlights from the collection for you to explore. We welcome questions! Use the comment feature below to share your thoughts.<\/p>\n

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Selections from NLM Digital Collections<\/a><\/h1>\n

NLM Digital Collections<\/a> is the National Library of Medicine’s free online repository of biomedical resources including books, manuscripts, and still and moving images.<\/p>\n

Images<\/h2>\n

Images from the History of Medicine<\/a>\u00a0(IHM), within\u00a0NLM Digital Collections<\/a>, illustrate topics on health services for older adults, nursing homes, healthy aging, and health-related legislation.<\/p>\n

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A senior citizen demonstrates her support of Medicare and Lyndon Johnson at the 1964 Democratic National Convention, 1964. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Explore images related to aging in NLM Digital Collections under these search terms: <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Nurses<\/a> | Women’s Health<\/a> | Longevity<\/a> | Medicare<\/a>
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Historical Films<\/h2>\n

Ready for Edna<\/a> (1964), produced under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, examines the broad range of health and support services needed to sustain the physical and mental health of older adults. The case of Edna, who suffers a stroke while in the process of moving with her husband John to a small flat from their larger family home, is highlighted. The film describes advances in health care that enable longer lives, but also the complications of growing old, including medical or financial challenges, the need to relocate, the loss of a spouse, and the distress of grown children coming to terms with their parents’ frailties. The film is directed at health authorities and community leaders to encourage them to think about and implement solutions locally to care properly for the elderly. There are increasing numbers of “Ednas” in American communities\u2014are we ready?<\/p>\n