Categories: Aging

Aging

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Why do people age differently? Gerontological research has indicated that there are large individual differences in personality, cognitive functioning, physical health, psychological well-being and quality of life in old age. This book explores this variability. Following an overview of family, adoption and twin studies of genetic and environmental influences on ageing, the author examines such topics as: longevity and health research; cognitive functioning, personality and psychopathology; and social support, life events and family environment measures. The book concludes with a summary of finding from gerontological behavioural genetics.

Understanding Communication and Aging

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Understanding Communication and Aging is the most accessible introductory text in the area of communication and aging The book examines key topics such as interpersonal and family relationships in old age, media portrayals of aging, cultural variations in intergenerational communication, and health communication in old age With a lively presentation style, the book presents central research findings in the area while engaging students more broadly in the important questions concerning communication and human aging: Why dsome people age more successfully than others? What role does communication play in shaping our attitudes and feelings about getting older? Are there different or better ways in which we could get old? Students will emerge with a greater understanding of communication and aging research, and with a greater interest and sensitivity tthe ways in which communication is shaped by, and itself influences, the aging process

Aging Social Policies

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In Aging Social Policies: An International Perspective the authors consider how policy – domestic and international – affects and will continue taffect the lives of our aging population Key Features Twapproaches—international comparisons on aging and the relationship between macrsocial policy and real peoples lives—provide the foundation for understanding aging social policy The connection between macrand micris reinforced through descriptions of the varied ways in which different countries construct social policies and their direct effect on an older adults quality of life Chapter-opening quotes—from a politician or leader in related fields and from an older adult—demonstrate the policy-person link Each chapter concludes with an interview with an older adult, adding a depth of understanding and insight tthe human concerns behind the social policies

The Futures of Old Age

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The greatest strengths of this book are its breadth of aging-related topics and its ability tprovoke thought in the reader The presentation of both British and American perspectives on elder issues will aid researchers in developing broader perspectives for their work and more sophisticated research questions                                                                                                                      —CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGYWhat is the future of old age? How will families, services, and economies adapt tan older population? Such questions often provoke extreme and opposing answers: some see aging populations as having the potential tundermine economic growth and prosperity; others see new and exciting ways of living in old age The Futures of Old Age places these questions in the context of social and political change, and assesses what the various futures of old age might bePrepared by the British Society of Gerontology, The Futures of Old Age brings together twenty-one leading UK and US gerontologists, drawing on their expertise and research The books seven sections deal with key contemporary themes, including population aging, households and families, health, wealth, pensions, migration, inequalities, gender, and self and identity in later lifeThe Futures of Old Age is thought-provoking reading for anyone studying aging, especially for those attending courses in gerontology and related areas, as well as for those concerned with the development of social and economic policyis thought-provoking reading for anyone studying aging, especially for those attending courses in gerontology and related areas, as well as for those concerned with the development of social and economic policy

The Futures of Old Age

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The greatest strengths of this book are its breadth of aging-related topics and its ability tprovoke thought in the reader The presentation of both British and American perspectives on elder issues will aid researchers in developing broader perspectives for their work and more sophisticated research questions                                                                                                                      —CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGYWhat is the future of old age? How will families, services, and economies adapt tan older population? Such questions often provoke extreme and opposing answers: some see aging populations as having the potential tundermine economic growth and prosperity; others see new and exciting ways of living in old age The Futures of Old Age places these questions in the context of social and political change, and assesses what the various futures of old age might bePrepared by the British Society of Gerontology, The Futures of Old Age brings together twenty-one leading UK and US gerontologists, drawing on their expertise and research The books seven sections deal with key contemporary themes, including population aging, households and families, health, wealth, pensions, migration, inequalities, gender, and self and identity in later lifeThe Futures of Old Age is thought-provoking reading for anyone studying aging, especially for those attending courses in gerontology and related areas, as well as for those concerned with the development of social and economic policyis thought-provoking reading for anyone studying aging, especially for those attending courses in gerontology and related areas, as well as for those concerned with the development of social and economic policy

Key Concepts in Social Gerontology

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I welcome this books refreshing approach tdeveloping an understanding of fifty major concepts being employed in social gerontology Far from a dictionary, the concepts are portrayed as complex, and conflicting definitions and usages are both noted and evaluated The joint UK-US authorship promotes a much needed international approach tthe field—something all tolacking in most American textbooks and theoretical articles Each article includes a (necessarily selective) set of references, and cross-references tother concepts included in the book Readers might enjoy a follow the cross-reference adventure, which will situate each concept in a set of related concepts at the same, a broader, or a narrower level Moreover, the coverage and evaluation of the concepts is right at the current leading edge in a rapidly moving field —Victor Marshall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Social gerontology is a new and dynamic field reflecting the increasing interest in aging across the world This book provides a readily accessible guide twell established and contested issues, as well as new concepts emerging through cutting edge research in the disciplineThe entries give concise, lucid knowledge on what constitutes the building blocks of social gerontology and sets out a clear review of the core concepts, both classic and emerging, in this subject area Each concept is explored in terms of its:HistoryApplicationUsefulness ttheory and research Significance in practiceThey gbeyond simple definition of the concepts tlook at how each issue has shaped the discipline of social gerontology today This book is authored by social gerontologists from the UK and the USA Together they present an interdisciplinary perspective and reflect a global approach tthe presentation of key concepts in social gerontology

Psychotherapy with Older Adults

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Praise for the First Edition Bob G Knight not only provides an avenue for therapists to get up-to-date in this field, but he even considers the future... This book is indeed a major contribution to the developing trend that psychotherapists who work with older adults need to become competent as geropsychotherapists!' - Contemporary Psychology Now in a Third Edition, Bob G Knight's best-selling book continues to offer students and professionals a thorough overview of psychotherapy with older adults. Using the contextual, cohort-based, maturity, specific challenge (CCMSC) model, it draws upon findings from scientific gerontology and life-span developmental psychology to describe how psychotherapy needs to be adapted for work with older adults and when it is similar to therapeutic work with younger adults. Sensitively linking both research and experience, the author provides a practical account of the knowledge, technique, and skills necessary to work with older adults in a therapeutic relationship. This volume considers the essentials of gerontology as well as the nature of therapy in depth, focusing on special content areas and common themes.

Psychotherapy with Older Adults

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Praise for the First Edition Bob G Knight not only provides an avenue for therapists to get up-to-date in this field, but he even considers the future... This book is indeed a major contribution to the developing trend that psychotherapists who work with older adults need to become competent as geropsychotherapists!' - Contemporary Psychology Now in a Third Edition, Bob G Knight's best-selling book continues to offer students and professionals a thorough overview of psychotherapy with older adults. Using the contextual, cohort-based, maturity, specific challenge (CCMSC) model, it draws upon findings from scientific gerontology and life-span developmental psychology to describe how psychotherapy needs to be adapted for work with older adults and when it is similar to therapeutic work with younger adults. Sensitively linking both research and experience, the author provides a practical account of the knowledge, technique, and skills necessary to work with older adults in a therapeutic relationship. This volume considers the essentials of gerontology as well as the nature of therapy in depth, focusing on special content areas and common themes.

Other Cultures, Elder Years

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This fully revised Second Edition of Other Cultures, Elder Years is not only the textbook on the anthropology of aging, but also the most comprehensive, comparative study available on worldwide patterns of ageing. Provides an excellent summary of secondary sources, avoiding extensive review of primary research, complicated theory, and methodological issues' - Clinical Gerontologist

Other Cultures, Elder Years

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This fully revised Second Edition of Other Cultures, Elder Years is not only the textbook on the anthropology of aging, but also the most comprehensive, comparative study available on worldwide patterns of ageing. Provides an excellent summary of secondary sources, avoiding extensive review of primary research, complicated theory, and methodological issues' - Clinical Gerontologist