Adult Development and Aging

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Adult Development and Aging helps student readers understand the aging process both in themselves and in those around them. Approaching the subject from the biopsychosocial perspective - an innovative model of adult development that takes into account the influences and interactions of complex biological, psychological, and social processes - authors Susan Krauss Whitbourne and Stacey B. Whitbourne explore the latest concepts and applications in this exciting academic discipline. Based on Susan's classroom experience teaching her Psychology of Aging course, this engaging textbook integrates current research, real-world data, detailed explanations, and relatable examples to provide a balanced and accessible examination of the subject. This fully updated and revised 8th edition offers inclusive coverage of recent advances in neuroscience and genetics, cognitive functions, vocational development, sociocultural influences, mental health issues, health and prevention, and much more. "AgeFeeds" provide key information for each chapter, while new graphics, charts, tables, and figures enhance the text's visual appeal and strengthen student comprehension and retention. Acclaimed for its depth, currency, and student-friendly presentation, this popular textbook: Uses a multidisciplinary approach for understanding adult aging and developmentOffers positive images of aging and the newest and most relevant research in the fieldProvides new and updated illustrations, references, quizzes, examples, and researchOffers practical self-help tips and up-to-date links to online resourcesIncludes extensive supplementary teaching and learning material including a test bank, PowerPoint slides, and an instructor's manual

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About the Authors

Preface

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1 Themes and Issues in Adult Development and Aging

1.1 THE BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL PERSPECTIVE

1.2 FOUR PRINCIPLES OF ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING

1.3 THE MEANING OF AGE

1.4 Using Age to Define "Adult"

1.5 Divisions by Age of the Over-65 Population

1.6 Functional Age

1.7 Personal Versus Social Aging

1.8 KEY SOCIAL INDICATORS IN ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING

1.9 THE DEMOGRAPHY OF AGING

1.10 SUMMARY

Chapter 2 Models of Development: Nature and Nurture in Adulthood

2.1 MODELS OF INDIVIDUAL-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS

2.2 SOCIOCULTURAL MODELS

2.3 PSYCHOLOGICAL MODELS

2.4 BIOLOGICAL MODELS

2.5 SUMMARY

Chapter 3 The Study of Adult Development and Aging: Research Methods

3.1 METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION

3.2 THE BASICS OF DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH

3.3 DESCRIPTIVE (SINGLE-FACTOR) RESEARCH DESIGNS

3.4 SEQUENTIAL RESEARCH DESIGNS

3.5 CORRELATIONAL DESIGNS

3.6 MEASUREMENT ISSUES IN ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING

3.7 ETHICAL ISSUES IN RESEARCH

3.8 SUMMARY

Chapter 4 Physical Changes

4.1 APPEARANCE

4.2 MOBILITY

4.3 VITAL BODILY FUNCTIONS

4.4 BODILY CONTROL SYSTEMS

4.5 NERVOUS SYSTEM

4.6 SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

4.7 SUMMARY

Chapter 5 Health and Prevention

5.1 KEY CONCEPTS IN HEALTH AND PREVENTION

5.2 DISEASES OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

5.3 CANCER

5.4 DISORDERS OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM

5.5 DIABETES

5.6 KIDNEY DISEASE

5.7 RESPIRATORY DISEASES

5.8 NEUROCOGNITIVE DISORDERS

5.9 Other Forms of Neurocognitive Disorder

5.10 SUMMARY

Chapter 6 Basic Cognitive Functions: Speed, Attention, and Memory

6.1 PROCESSING SPEED AND ATTENTION

6.2 MEMORY

6.3 SUMMARY

Chapter 7 Higher-Order Cognitive Functions

7.1 EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING

7.2 LANGUAGE

7.3 EVERYDAY PROBLEM-SOLVING

7.4 INTELLIGENCE

7.5 THE PSYCHOLOGY OF WISDOM

7.6 SUMMARY

Chapter 8 Personality

8.1 PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORIES

8.2 TRAIT APPROACHES

8.3 SOCIAL COGNITIVE APPROACHES

8.4 MIDLIFE CRISIS THEORIES AND FINDINGS

8.5 SUMMARY

Chapter 9 Relationships

9.1 FAMILIES

9.2 FRIENDSHIPS

9.3 SUMMARY

Chapter 10 Work, Retirement, and Leisure Patterns

10.1 WORK PATTERNS IN ADULTHOOD

10.2 VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

10.3 VOCATIONAL SATISFACTION

10.4 AGE AND VOCATIONAL PERFORMANCE

10.5 RETIREMENT

10.6 LEISURE PURSUITS IN LATER ADULTHOOD

10.7 SUMMARY

Chapter 11 Mental Health Issues and Treatment

11.1 PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS IN ADULTHOOD

11.2 ELDER ABUSE

11.3 SUICIDE

11.4 TREATMENT ISSUES IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE

11.5 SUMMARY

Chapter 12 LONG-TERM CARE

12.1 INSTITUTIONAL FACILITIES FOR LONG-TERM CARE

12.2 FINANCING OF LONG-TERM CARE

12.3 Medicaid Benefits

12.4 QUALITY ISSUES IN LONG-TERM CARE

12.5 SUMMARY

Chapter 13 Death and Dying

13.1 WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT DEATH?

13.2 SOCIOCULTURAL PERSPECTIVES ON DEATH AND DYING

13.3 PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON DEATH AND DYING

13.4 ISSUES IN END-OF-LIFE CARE

13.5 BEREAVEMENT

13.6 SUMMARY

Chapter 14 Successful Aging

14.1 WHAT IS SUCCESSFUL AGING?

14.2 AGEISM 2.0

14.3 CREATIVITY AND AGING

14.4 Biopsychosocial Perspectives on Creativity and Aging

14.5 SUCCESSFUL AGING: FINAL PERSPECTIVES

14.6 SUMMARY