1989 and the Third Age Award from the International Congress of Gerontology for his outstanding paper, "Predictors of Outcome in Nursing Homes". I Publications Palmore is arguably best known for his Facts on Aging Quiz published in 1976 that has been used extensively by researchers to test an individual's general knowledge of aging. The book was updated in 1998 and is still being used to help people become aware of their prejudices about older people. In 1988 Palmore published The facts on Aging Quiz: A Handbook of Uses and Results based on over 90 studies using his quiz. Palmore is the second most cited author in The Encyclopedia of Aging, reflecting his numerous publications in gerontology. Selected publications Palmore E (1970). Normal Aging I. Durham NC: Duke University Press. Palmore E & Luikart C (1972) "Health and Social Factors Related to Life Satisfaction". Journal of Health and Social Behavior 13:68-80. Palmore E (1974). Normal Aging II. Durham NC: Duke University Press. Palmore E (1980). "International Handbook on Aging" Westprot CT: Greenwood Press. Palmore E (1982). "Preparation for Retirement" Osgood, N (ed.), "Life After Work" NY: Praeger Publications. Palmore E (1984). Handbook on the Aged in the U.S. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. Palmore E (1985). Normal Aging III. Durham NC: Duke University Press. Palmore E (1990). "Predictors of Outcome in Nursing Homes". Journal of Applied Gerontology, 9: 172-184. Palmore E (1998). "Facts on Aging Quiz, Second Edition. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Co. Palmore E (2005). Three Decades of Research on Ageism. Generations, 29(3), 87-90. Palmore E (2009). Reducing Ageism. Journal of Aging, Humanities and the Arts, 3(2), 144-146. Palmore E (2011). Older Can Be Bolder. New York, NY: CreateSpace and Kindle. See also Gerontology Ageism Aging References External links Professor Palmore's Amazing Facts on Aging Quiz Successful Aging By Erdman B Palmore National Center on Elder Abuse Administration on Aging (Aging) Association for Gerontology in Higher Education American gerontologists Medical sociologists 1930 births Duke University faculty Living people American male writers American expatriates in Japan