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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Библиографические подробности
Главный автор: Youdin, Robert (Автор)
Формат: Licensed eBooks
Язык:английский
Опубликовано: New York : Springer, [2016]
Серии:Psych 101 series.
Online-ссылка:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1169063
Оглавление:
  • 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.