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Aging and Older Adulthood, 4th Edition (Paperback, 4th Edition)
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Aging and Older Adulthood, 4th Edition (Paperback, 4th Edition)
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Reflects the most important theoretical foundations and research
directions concerning aging and older adulthood This authoritative
volume provides the latest insights into, and theoretical
interpretation of, our understanding of the human aging process.
Newly updated and revised, this edition of the well-established
student textbook offers relatable scenarios that touch upon
real-world issues faced by older adults and their families. The
book explains how research studies attempt to answer questions of
both theoretical and practical importance as they relate to aging
and older adulthood, and it explains the hypotheses and findings of
the studies in a manner that is comprehensible to readers of all
levels of research experience. Aging and Older Adulthood begins by
describing the demographic characteristics of the older population,
and follows with a chapter on theoretical models that apply to the
study of adult development and aging, as well as approaches
commonly taken to conduct research and ethical concerns involved in
the study of this group. It then offers a series of chapters
exploring biological aging, sensation perception and attention,
memory, intellectual functioning, cognition and real-world
problem-solving, personality and coping, social interaction and
social ties, lifestyles and retirement, mental health and
psychotherapy, and death and bereavement. The final chapter looks
at aging in the future. Each chapter includes fully updated
research findings, as well as new and expanded coverage of concepts
and ideas in areas such as neuroscience, and diabetes. New edition
of a highly respected text exploring our contemporary understanding
of a broad range of topics related to older adulthood and the
psychology of aging Offers thematic treatment of core issues
including health, sensory perception, memory, intellect, social
interactions, employment and retirement, and mental health Uses a
dual lens of two models - the selective optimization with
compensation model and the ecological model - to provide
cohesiveness to the presentation of both theoretical and applied
material Introduces each chapter with a relevant real-world
scenario and refers back to it throughout the chapter Includes
pedagogical feature boxes that reflect current understanding of
contemporary issues in the field as well as key points and issues
for further discussion Aging and Older Adulthood, 4th Edition is an
excellent text for upper division undergraduate and graduate
courses focusing on the older adulthood and aging, the psychology
of aging, gerontological studies, and lifespan development.
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