Aging in America will help us plan for the future and meet the needs of what has already become an 11-fold increase in the number of U.S. residents 65 or older. Organized around three broad themes related to aging-psychological issues, mental and physical health, and social issues-with a volume devoted to each, this unique set rallies respected scholars from across disciplines to discuss a phenomenon that will profoundly affect each of us individually and our society as a whole. The volumes cover a wide range of topics, including neuroscience, memory, end-of-life choices, health, ca
Notes
Includes index.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Language note
English
Contents
Cover; VOLUME 1 Psychological Aspects; Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1 Neuroscience and Aging; CHAPTER 2 Aging, Attention, and Mobility; CHAPTER 3 Language and Communication; CHAPTER 4 Everyday Problem Solving; CHAPTER 5 Personality and Emotion in Later Life; CHAPTER 6 The Content and Consequences of Age Stereotypes; CHAPTER 7 Environmental Gerontology: A Sampler of Issues and Applications; CHAPTER 8 Personal Control and Aging: How Beliefs and Expectations Matter; CHAPTER 9 End-of-Life Issues; CHAPTER 10 Successful Aging; CHAPTER 11 Memory Aging: Deficits, Beliefs, and Interventions; Index; A; B
CD; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; About the Editors and Contributors; VOLUME 2 Physical and Mental Health; Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1 Longevity and Health: Future Prospects and Present Disparities; CHAPTER 2 Cognitive and Physical Aging Pathways: Contributions from Behavioral Genetics; CHAPTER 3 Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Management; CHAPTER 4 Caregiving and Health; CHAPTER 5 Does Psychosocial Stress Accelerate the Aging Process?; CHAPTER 6 The Intersection of Physical and Mental Health in Aging: Minding the Gap?; CHAPTER 7 Assessment of Mental Health
CHAPTER 8 Mental Health and AdjustmentCHAPTER 9 Psychology and Geriatric Rehabilitation; CHAPTER 10 Medication Adherence among Older Adults: A Systems Perspective; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; About the Editors and Contributors; VOLUME 3 Societal Issues; Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1 Hispanic Aging and Social Policy; CHAPTER 2 Personal Relationships in Later Life; CHAPTER 3 Elder Abuse Prevention: A Review of the Field; CHAPTER 4 Workforce Issues and Retirement; CHAPTER 5 Aging and the Life Course: Under the Lifestyle Umbrella
CHAPTER 6 Housing in an Aging AmericaCHAPTER 7 Neoliberalism and the New Politics of Aging and Retirement Security; CHAPTER 8 Hospice Care for the Aging Population in the United States; CHAPTER 9 Spirituality and Aging: A Journey for Meaning through Deep Interconnection in Humanity; CHAPTER 10 Technology and Aging: The Herald of a New Age; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; About the Editors and Contributors
ISBN
9798400608674
9780313350931
0313350930
OCLC
760325161
1303812439
Doi
10.5040/9798400608674
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