Psychology of ageing

Here is the result of over ten years of hands-on clinical experience by two experts wha have worked with the elderly.

We aspire to live in a country where old men are celebrated as vital elders but not demeaned if they become ill and dependent.

Topically organized, Adult Development and Aging: Growth, Longevity and Challenges provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the aging process in adulthood from multiple perspectives.

Aging, Health and Technology takes a problem-centered approach to examine how older adults use technology for health.

Um in der aktuell sehr schnelllebigen Zeit mithalten zu können, ist ein offensiver und konstruktiver Umgang mit Veränderungen unserer sozialen Umwelt, speziell mit der fortschreitenden digitalen Entwicklung notwendig.

As the older population in the United States is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse, it is important to understand the characteristics, the potential, and the needs of this population.

This interdisciplinary volume presents international research and theories focusing on the development of the individual across the life span.

Here is the first book which highlights the unique resource of religion in the field of prevention.

The SAGE Handbook of Coaching presents a comprehensive, global view of the discipline, identifying the current issues and practices, as well as mapping out where the discipline is going.

How to Live Well with Dementia: Expert Help for People Living with Dementia and their Family, Friends, and Care Partners provides an array of essential guidance about the different aspects of dementia for all whose lives are touched by dementia, including people living with dementia and their support network.

This important book examines the relationship between religion and mental health throughout the life cycle, with a special emphasis on later life.

Examines both novel and traditional paradigms that could extend our knowledge and understanding of the well-being of the oldest old.

This book sets in context the role of outcome measurement research - taking you step-by-step through the research process and beyond to consider the wider professional and ethical issues involved.

Presents the first study on aging hippies and offers many new insights about wellbeing in later life.

"e;The splendor of values"e;In a world that is often characterized by hectic and superficiality, the doors open to a collection of short stories that focus on the splendor of true values.

A practical book for practical people,Care-Giving in Dementia integrates neurobiological information about dementia with specific developments in care-giving.

Organized by age for easy referencing, the dozens of creative activities in Everyday Play are perfect for children aged three to five, and they develop the fine motor skills every child needs for school.

"e;This is my personal guide to help face who you are, accept who you are and love who you are, so you can watch your dreams and accomplishments flourish.

There are individual and professional factors that have the greatest impact on the preservation of work ability for people of advanced age, and people with chronic health issues and disabilities.

Clarify your thinking on an issue that can tear families apart!

Research Design in Aging and Social Gerontology provides a review of methodological approaches and data-collection methods commonly used with older adults in real-life settings.

The Handbook of Research Methods in Human Memory presents a collection of chapters on methodology used by researchers in investigating human memory.

Originally published in 1983, this cross-national study had three aims.

In 1970, the best-seller Our Bodies Ourselves was published.

Memory, Attention, and Aging is a collection of some of the most influential journal articles previously published by Fergus Craik and his collaborators, with new introductory material unifying the research of this noted cognitive psychologist.

Kann es wirklich sein, dass man sich mit der Pensionierung für die nächsten 25 Jahre zur Ruhe setzt oder von einer Kreuzfahrt zur nächsten hetzt?

A wide-ranging and multidisciplinary introduction to the key topics in ageing, for students of gerontology.

Adult cognitive development is one of the most important yet most neglected aspects in the study of human psychology.

Here is detailed, practical advice for the administrator or practitioner of long-term and senior care services.

In the 22 chapters in this volume, many of the world's foremost memory scientists report on their cutting-edge research on the nature of human memory, with several chapters reporting new empirical studies that are being published for the first time.

Angesichts alternder Belegschaften und verlängerter Lebensarbeitszeit in einer zunehmend dynamischen und digitalisierten Arbeitswelt ist die Potenzialerhaltung und -förderung älterer Mitarbeiter und Führungskräfte von zentraler Bedeutung für Organisationen.

In this fascinating book, leading international experts in gerontology and social work examine the conditions of older people in their respective native lands--Australia, Canada, West Germany, Great Britain, Israel, Japan, the Netherlands, and Sweden.

This book provides readers with a compelling case for the inclusion of contextual therapy in comprehensive healthcare settings by presenting its applications to individual and family health across the lifespan.

Paradox for Life Review explains how older adults' levels of self-esteem become the lens through which they review their reminiscences.

"e;Considerations of Soul Pain"e; is a book that deals with the various aspects of emotional injuries and inner conflicts.

The psychology of aging usually focuses upon cognitive changes, with a particular focus on dementia and other forms of cognitive decline.

Die heute nicht mehr unwahrscheinliche Aussicht, 80, 90 oder 100 Jahre alt zu werden, verschafft uns mehr Lebenszeit, auf die aber niemand wirklich vorbereitet ist.

This anthology responds to the recurring call for quality in home care service provision.

This book comprehensively reviews the association of homocysteine metabolism with the etiology of various human disorders.

Integrates multidisciplinary knowledge of dementia and essential societal topics to improve quality of life for persons with dementia.

Healthy ageing has long been a neglected area of epidemiological research as the traditional focus has been on specific chronic diseases of older life.

The phenomenon of age-related cognitive decline has long been controversial, both in terms of mere existence, and with respect to how it is explained.

This book is a rare and intriguing account of the midlife experience from a multidisciplinary perspective.

With the rapidly growing demand for mental health care there is a need for efficient and effective psychological treatment options.

Co-written with psychologists and a college student who has experienced anxiety herself, this is a relatable and straightforward guide to managing worry in emerging adulthood.

Managed care is rapidly making traditional marketing strategies for mental health services obsolete.

Focussing on end-of-life care for people who use, or have used, substances, this book explores their social and health care needs and the multiple disadvantages they have often experienced, discussing the complexities around access to care that result.

The mental health needs of older people are all too often overlooked or put down to the inevitable consequences of ageing.

Aging and Work in the 21st Century, 2nd edition, reviews, summarizes, and integrates existing literature from various disciplines with regard to aging and work, but with a focus on recent advances in the field.

In 1980 old people comprised over half the clients of Local Authority Social Services Departments and accounted for about half of their resources, yet until then residential care of the aged had been a backwater of both research and practice.