HANDBOOK OF THE PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING by K. Warner Schaie (Editor), Sherry L. Willis (Editor) ( 9780123808820 )

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Title:

HANDBOOK OF THE PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING

By:

K. Warner Schaie (Editor), Sherry L. Willis (Editor)

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

0123808820

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9780123808820

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Publisher:

ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHING CO INC

Pub. date:

16 November, 2010

Edition:

7th edition

Series:

Handbooks of Aging

Pages:

434

Description:

Offers information on the psychology of adult development and aging. This handbook provides comprehensive reviews of research on biological and social influences on behavior and age-related changes in psychological function. It includes a section devoted to what neuroscience has discovered on cognitive aging.

Synopsis:

The Handbook of the Psychology of Aging, Seventh Edition, provides a basic reference source on the behavioral processes of aging for researchers, graduate students, and professionals. It also provides perspectives on the behavioral science of aging for researchers and professionals from other disciplines. The book is organized into four parts. Part 1 reviews key methodological and analytical issues in aging research. It examines some of the major historical influences that might provide explanatory mechanisms for a better understanding of cohort and period differences in psychological aging processes. Part 2 includes chapters that discuss the basics and nuances of executive function; the history of the morphometric research on normal brain aging; and the neural changes that occur in the brain with aging. Part 3 deals with the social and health aspects of aging. It covers the beliefs that individuals have about how much they can control various outcomes in their life; the impact of stress on health and aging; and the interrelationships between health disparities, social class, and aging. Part 4 discusses the emotional aspects of aging; family caregiving; and mental disorders and legal capacities in older adults.

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Academic Press Inc

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