If you're wanting to research late life, Ageline is a great resource to use (linked to the right).
When developing your search strategy, it is helpful to brainstorm variations or synonyms of the key concepts you're researching. For example, based on the suggestions from your syllabus, if you are researching hospice care, you might try different combinations of the following search terms:
hospice care OR palliative care OR geriatric care
assisted living OR nursing home
You might choose specific ailments, such as: dementia
Alternate version: AgeLine in the classic EBSCO user interface (best for exporting more than 50 results or combining saved searches). AgeLine focuses exclusively on the population aged 50+ and issues of aging. AgeLine is the premier source for the literature of social gerontology and includes aging-related content from the health sciences, psychology, sociology, social work, economics, and public policy. AgeLine also includes information for professionals working in aging-related fields and for consumers. Original abstracts are generated for every citation, with index terms drawn from AgeLine's Thesaurus of Aging Terminology. AgeLine indexes over 200 journals, books, book chapters, and reports. Designed for researchers, professionals, students, and general consumers, this database addresses aging issues from individual, national, and global perspectives.