The Psychology of Aging: Theory, Research, and Practice
* A humane, sensitive approach to issues affecting the elderly: memory, sexuality, widowhood, retirement, institutionalization, death and dying..* Realistic clinical vignettes and case study material woven throughout.
The book emphasizes the powerful effect of positivity on health and well-being and shows how a sense of control and empowerment can improve the lives of aging individuals. The anthology is divided into three distinct sections.
The Psychology of Aging
This pioneering text is the only book to comprehensively explore both research and practice in the psychology of aging and to bring home the actual aging experience through the use of innovative narrative accounts.