The Digital Carousel for Gerontologists is a collection of selected, aging-related slide presentations that are available online. Note: before using slides that are not your own, you should check for a use or copyright statement that specifies how the materials may be duplicated. You are welcome to use slides from the UNC IOA in your own presentations as long as you do not remove any of the source or citation information (at the bottom of each slide).

Aging Services

Anticipated Changes in NC’s Older Population: Preparation
Source: Jim Mitchell, Presented to the NC Study Commission on Aging, November 2008
Describes the Proposed Retirement Migration Initiative:A Sustained Cooperative Effort of the Institute on Aging and the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services. (13 slides)

Caregiving

The Wide Circle of Caregiving
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation
Results of a national survey of informal caregivers in 1998 to assess the policy issues involved with this new, growing role for many family members and friends. (35 slides)

Demographics

Also see "Various Topics" section below.

Aging in an Aging Society (2006)
Source: Victor Marshall, Institute on Aging
(38 slides)

Aging in an Aging Society:Brief demographic overview (2008)
Source: Victor Marshall, Institute on Aging
(39 slides)

Census 2000: Age
Source: US Census Bureau
Looks at the change in the population by age and sex in 1990 and 2000. (29 slides)

Census 2000: 65 Years and Over Population 2000
Source: US Census Bureau
Provides a brief portrait of the 65 and over population of the United States. (25 slides)

Learning About Aging From Past Populations
Source: MIT/ National Bureau for Economic Research
Historical data approach to projecting the Oldest Old (85+) population. (73 slides)

North Carolina Aging Demographics
Source: Institute on Aging
A general overview of the demographics of the 65+ population in North Carolina. See also the Gender, Race and Class Fact sheet that uses many of the same charts. (22 slides)

Older Americans 2010: Key Indicators of Well-Being
Source: Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics
Slides from the report of the same name. Covers 37 key indicators of population, economics, health status, health risks and behaviors, and health care. (61 slides)

Older Worker Demographics
Source: Institute on Aging
Presents data on labor force trends and the demographics of older workers in the United States. (21 slides)

Selected Characteristics of Baby Boomers 42 to 60 Years Old in 2006
Source: US Census Bureau
Discusses population size, geographic distribution, and demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the Baby Boomer cohort. (46 slides)

US Aging Demographics
Source: Institute on Aging
A general overview of the demographics of the 65+ population in the United States. (20 slides)

Employment and Workforce

Aging Workforce in the United States: Trends & Challenges
Source: Peter Stein, Institute on Aging (June 2010)
(22 slides)

The Representation of Older Workers and the Culture of Information Technology
Source: Institute on Aging Program on Older Workers and Retirement
Preliminary findings in an exploration of the dynamics of an aging workforce in IT labor markets. (25 slides)

Forum on North Carolina's Aging Workforce
The Forum on North Carolina's Aging Workforce was held in September, 2008 in Raleigh NC, organized by the Governor's Advisory Council on Aging, the Institute on Aging, the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Workforce Development Board, and the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services. Presentations from this forum are available through the linked page as .pdf files.

Health, Age, and Labor Force Disruption of Older Workers
Presentation by Victor Marshall at the Aging is Good Business: The Silvering Workforce summit, UNC Greesnboro, April 8, 2009

Family Issues

Grandparents Living with Grandchildren: 2000 (November 2004)
Source: US Census Bureau
This presentation provides information on the population 30 years and over who are coresident grandparents (grandparents living in households with their grandchildren). (23 slides)

Health and Healthy Aging

Active Aging Blueprint
Source: Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, PhD, Department of Kinesiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
A presentation describing the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation report, National Blueprint: Increasing Physical Activity Among Adults Age 50 and Older. (41 slides)

Aging of the U.S. Population: Trends and Implications
Source: Mary Altpeter, PhD, Senior Scientist, Institute on Aging
In a presentation at the US Centers for Disease Control, Dr. Altpeter discusses: the PRC-HAN approach to healthy aging; multiple aspects of older adult health and well-being; and trends in aging and health promotion. (50 slides)

Drugs and the Elderly: Practical Considerations
Source: C. Bree Johnston, MD, MPH, University of California San Francisco
Discusses a variety of prescribing and compliance issues including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, adverse reactions, underuse of drugs and alternative therapies. (41 slides) Copyright May 2001.

Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programming: The Basics
Source: Mary Altpeter, PhD, Lead for Program Development, Institute on Aging
Describes the process of planning, implementing, and evaluating programs adapted from tested models or interventions in order to address health issues at the individual and community levels. (28 slides)

Healthy Aging Briefing Series Presentations
Source: National Council on Aging
Access point for several dozen slide presentations previously presented as webinars by aging experts. Some topics covered include aging services, caregiving, health issues and falls.

Physiology of Aging
Source: Ed Soltis, PhD , Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina
Discusses normal physical aging versus diseased aging. (17 slides)

Trends in Health and Aging
Source: National Center for Health Statistics
A collection of presentations.

Legal Issues and Safety

Keeping the Elderly Safe in the 21st Century
Source: National Crime Prevention Council
Designed to give adult children and caregivers tools and information to empower them to help older friends and loved ones with crime prevention skills and safeguards. (59 slides)

Medicare

Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health National Survey of the Public's Views on Medicare
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation
Examines the public's attitudes and opinions on issues related to the Medicare reform and prescription drug debate. (34 slides)

Medicare's Future: Current Picture, Trends, and Prescription Drug Policy Debate
Source: The Commonwealth Fund
Explores recent research and analytical findings on Medicare, including an overview of the new prescription drug law. (60 slides)

Social Security

Social Security Finances: A Primer
Source: National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI)
Provides factual background about Social Security, its benefits and finances. (35 slides)

Various Topics

Population Reference Bureau Graphics Bank: Aging
Source: Population Reference Bureau
A collection of PowerPoint graphics for speakers, trainers, and others presenting information on population and health topics.