 |  Life-Span Development: A Topical Approach John W. Santrock
Biological Process, Physical Development, and Health Physical Development and Biological Aging
Web LinksPreschool Growth and Development
(http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/preschoolers.growth.html)
Links to many areas of preschool growth and development, including a child health guide, early childhood growth chart, assessing preschool children's development, childhood obesity, bed-wetting, and many other topics. |
| | | Biological Changes
(http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/n/x/nxd10/adolesce.htm)
The main biological changes of puberty are described, including information about hormones, menstruation, and cross-cultural comparisons. |
| | | Neural Processes
(http://psych.hanover.edu/Krantz/neurotut.html)
This web site provides tutorials on basic neural processes and a link to an atlas of brain structures. |
| | | Development of the Brain
(http://www.growingchild.com/brain.html)
Explore the importance of brain development in the first three years of life. |
| | | Early Development of the Brain
(http://www.time.com/time/magazine/1997/dom/970203/cover0.html)
Read a fascinating article about the early development of the brain titled "Fertile Minds". |
| | | Early Experience and Brain Development
(http://www.macbrain.org/)
The web site of the MacArthur Foundation research on early experience and brain development that describes the different disciplines involved (developmental psychology, developmental neurobiology, and the developmental /behavioral pediatrics), and the major areas of study in this MacArthur project. |
| | | SIDS
(http://www.circsol.com/SIDS/)
The web site of the National SIDS Resource Center with links to information about many aspects of SIDS. |
| | | Aging Links
(http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/NAIC/Notes/statedirectories.html)
This web site of the U.S. government's Administration on Aging agency has extensive connections to many web sites on aging. |
| | | Aging Research Center
(www.arclab.org)
This excellent site is a great place to find up-to-date research on the biological aspects of aging. Includes links to many research journals on the biology of aging. |
| | | New England Centenarian Study
(http://www.med.harvard.edu/programs/necs/)
The web site of this ongoing study with a description of the study and links to articles about the research. |
| | | Life Expectancy Calculator
(www.livingto100.com)
Another opportunity for you to calculate your life expectancy. This set of questions was created by the researchers who are involved in the New England Centenarian Study. After answering the questions, your life expectancy will be calculated for you. |
| | | What Causes Aging?
(www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/970818/18age.htm)
Wide ranging article on the causes of aging with particular attention given to the cell's aging clock. |
| | | Telomeres Research
(http://www.swmed.edu/home_pages/cellbio/shay/research.html)
Read about recent research on telomeres, which links their age-related decline to cancer and an inability to cope with stress effectively. |
| | | Research on Telomeres and Telomerase
(www.swmed.edu/home_pages/cellbio/shay-wright/cv/shay/sw_shaycv.html)
The web site of Jerry Shay and Woodring Wright, who pioneered the research on the roles of telomeres and telomerase in biological aging. You can read a number of their original research papers at this site, which is kept very up-to-date. |
| | | Genetic Studies of Aging
(www.nih.gov/nia/research/extramural/biology/resources.htm)
Read about research on the genetic basis of aging. |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education