This multidisciplinary guide to the literature and research about the physical and psychological aspects of successful, normal and productive ageing is designed for students, teachers and practitioners who deal with the elderly. The introduction discusses perceptions of ageing well. The 500 entries are arranged alphabetically by author under nine topics: physical ageing, psychological ageing, social ageing, family, living arrangements, work and economics, education and leisure, politics and religion. An appendix covers sources dealing with the measurement of ageing well. The careful author and subject indexes make this annotated bibliography easy to use for researchers in the fields of history, economics, psychology, sociology, law, theology, demography, public health, political science, home economics, family studies, women’s studies, pharmacy and health administration, among others.