Description
Book SynopsisReflects 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
Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments xxi
1 Introduction to Aging and Older Adulthood 1
2 Theory and Method in Studying Aging and Older Adulthood 35
3 Biological Aging and Health 65
4 Sensation, Perception, and Attention 108
5 Memory 144
6 Intellectual Functioning 180
7 Cognition and Problem Solving in the Everyday World 217
8 Personality and Coping 257
9 Social Interaction and Social Ties 292
10 Employment, Retirement, and Living Arrangements 330
11 Mental Health, Psychopathology, and Therapy 368
12 Coping with Death, Dying, and Bereavement 405
13 Looking Ahead: Aging in the Future 429
Glossary 441
References 458
Index 498
