Psychology of ageing

Here is a one-of-a-kind resource for professionals who prepare and lead group activities for impaired older adults.

Here is a one-of-a-kind resource for professionals who prepare and lead group activities for impaired older adults.

The term "e;skill"e; encompasses an array of topics and issues.

The term "e;skill"e; encompasses an array of topics and issues.

Here is an excellent "e;how-to"e; guide for initiating pet-facilitated therapy programs with the elderly.

Here is an excellent "e;how-to"e; guide for initiating pet-facilitated therapy programs with the elderly.

Planning is defined as formulating an organized method for action in advance.

Planning is defined as formulating an organized method for action in advance.

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.

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.

First published in 1987.

First published in 1987.

First published in 1987.

First published in 1987.

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

Care-giving in dementia is a new speciality with its own rapidly growing body of knowledge.

Care-giving in dementia is a new speciality with its own rapidly growing body of knowledge.

In our youth-oriented, patriarchal society, aging and older women often find themselves either ignored, pitied, or feared.

In our youth-oriented, patriarchal society, aging and older women often find themselves either ignored, pitied, or feared.

What are the changes we see over the life-span?

What are the changes we see over the life-span?

Dealing with the methodological and data analytic problems in developmental research, this book presents solutions advanced from the disciplinary perspectives of psychology, behavior analysis and behavioral systems, sociology, and anthropology.

Dealing with the methodological and data analytic problems in developmental research, this book presents solutions advanced from the disciplinary perspectives of psychology, behavior analysis and behavioral systems, sociology, and anthropology.

The final volume in this significant series, this publication mirrors the broad scientific attention given to ideas and issues associated with the life-span perspective: constancy and change in human development; opportunities for and constraints on plasticity in structure and function across life; the potential for intervention across the entire life course (and thus for the creation of an applied developmental science); individual differences (diversity) in life paths, in contexts (or the ecology) of human development, and in changing relations between people and contexts; interconnections and discontinuities across age levels and developmental periods; and the importance of integrating biological, psychological, social, cultural, and historical levels of organization in order to understand human development.

The final volume in this significant series, this publication mirrors the broad scientific attention given to ideas and issues associated with the life-span perspective: constancy and change in human development; opportunities for and constraints on plasticity in structure and function across life; the potential for intervention across the entire life course (and thus for the creation of an applied developmental science); individual differences (diversity) in life paths, in contexts (or the ecology) of human development, and in changing relations between people and contexts; interconnections and discontinuities across age levels and developmental periods; and the importance of integrating biological, psychological, social, cultural, and historical levels of organization in order to understand human development.

Caregiving has emerged as a critical issue in the second half of the life cycle.

Caregiving has emerged as a critical issue in the second half of the life cycle.

Based on the proceedings of the twelfth biennial conference on life-span developmental psychology, most of the contributions in this volume deal with the mechanisms of everyday cognition.

Based on the proceedings of the twelfth biennial conference on life-span developmental psychology, most of the contributions in this volume deal with the mechanisms of everyday cognition.

Dementia in Close-Up is a clear and practical guide to dementia and the world of the dementia sufferer.

Dementia in Close-Up is a clear and practical guide to dementia and the world of the dementia sufferer.

People react very differently to the process of ageing.

People react very differently to the process of ageing.

This fascinating book addresses the cultures and concerns of five major ethnic groups: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Asian Indian, and Vietnamese.

This fascinating book addresses the cultures and concerns of five major ethnic groups: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Asian Indian, and Vietnamese.

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.

Based on the belief that older people have good stories to tell, Story Writing in a Nursing Home was developed as part of a volunteer teaching service to a nursing home.

Based on the belief that older people have good stories to tell, Story Writing in a Nursing Home was developed as part of a volunteer teaching service to a nursing home.

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.

Sigmund Freud believed that psychoanalysis (and other forms of therapy) was not suitable for people over 50 years of age.

Sigmund Freud believed that psychoanalysis (and other forms of therapy) was not suitable for people over 50 years of age.

The Handbook of Gerontology Research Methods offers a clear understanding of the most important research challenges and issues in the burgeoning field of the psychology of aging.

The Handbook of Gerontology Research Methods offers a clear understanding of the most important research challenges and issues in the burgeoning field of the psychology of aging.

The majority of research on eyewitness memory has traditionally studied children and young adults.

Originally published in 1986, the central topic of this book is the analysis and application of control-related beliefs and behaviours for theory and practice in the psychology of aging.

Originally published in 1986, the central topic of this book is the analysis and application of control-related beliefs and behaviours for theory and practice in the psychology of aging.

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.

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.

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

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