Psychology of aging 101 /
A reader-friendly overview of geropsychology based on a wealth of evidence-based research Written by a renowned scholar and practitioner of gerontology and aging, this is a concise, reader-friendly overview of key concepts of geropsychology, the psychology of aging. Grounded in positive psychology,...
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| Médium: | Licensed eBooks |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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New York :
Springer,
[2016]
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| Edice: | Psych 101 series.
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| On-line přístup: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1169063 |
Obsah:
- Older adults are not all the same
- Ageism and stigma
- Psychological problems older adults experience
- Normal cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia
- Older adults and their sexual lives
- Substance abuse/dependence is not just a problem for young people
- Older adult abuse
- Environmental geropsychology
- Issues surrounding dying and death
- Future areas for psychologists interested in the psychology of aging.