Aging & older adulthood
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Aging & older adulthood
Wiley-Blackwell, 2013
3rd ed
- : pbk
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"A John Wiley & Sons, Inc., publication"
Includes bibliographical references (p. [408]-441) and index
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Description
The third edition of this essential text has been updated and expanded with new material that reflects the most recent developments in the field, and explores our current understanding of a broad range of topics related to aging and older adulthood. * Fresh edition includes updated content such as revised case histories and reworked material on key concepts and research applications * Retains the winning format of the second edition, with chapter contents framed by individual histories * Dual models add cohesiveness to the presentation of theory * Thematic structure facilitates reader comprehension * Instructor resources provided online upon publication at www.wiley.com/go/erber
Table of Contents
Contents ix Credits and Sources xix Integrated Themes in Aging and Older Adulthood xxiii Preface and Acknowledgments xxxiii 1 Introduction to Aging and Older Adulthood 1 2 Theory and Method in Studying Aging and Older Adulthood 33 3 Biological Aging and Health 61 4 Sensation, Perception, and Attention 100 5 Memory 132 6 Intellectual Functioning 165 7 Cognition and Problem Solving in the Everyday World 199 8 Personality and Coping 234 9 Social Interaction and Social Ties 265 10 Employment, Retirement, and Living Arrangements 298 11 Mental Health, Psychopathology, and Therapy 329 12 Coping with Death, Dying, and Bereavement 361 13 Looking Ahead: Aging in the Future 383 Glossary 394 References 408 Index 442
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