This monograph presents a collection of papers related to health issues and aging: "Introduction" (Paul Simon); "Memory, Aging, and Cognition" (Rita E. Arras); "Internet Resources for the Elderly and Their Caregivers" (Kathleen Doyle); "Unintentional Injuries in the Homes of the Elderly: A Look at Current Research and a Case Study of Home Care Recipients in a Rural Area" (Shally Gimenez, Dale O. Ritzel, and Mark J. Kittleson); "Social Policy and the Aged: Implications for Health Planning, Health Education, and Health Promotion" (Elaine T. Jurkowski and Martin B. Tracy); "The Need and Challenge To Address the Greatest Threat to Health and Well-Being in Our Time" (Daniel Leviton); "A Changing Landscape: Health Issues among Minority Elders in the United States" (Kim H. Miller);"Physical Activity and the Healthy Older Adult" (Sally Perkins); "Enhancing the Quality of the Later Years: Nutrition and Aging" (Lori W. Turner, Marjorie Fitch-Hilgenberg, Ro DiBrezzo, and Jeanne Bleeker); and "Medication Issues in Aging" (Barbara W. K. Yee and Gayle D. Weaver). (SM)