Psychology of ageing

In this thought-provoking book, professionals in the field of aging examine the history and concept of the life review.

Dawn of Memories is a journey into the realm of early recollections of childhood and a search for the meaning of the remembrances.

In the 1980s much research into the needs of the elderly was undertaken from the perspective of a 'sickness' model, a model which reinforced labels of elderly people as frail, disabled, dependent and economically unproductive.

'Will shatter some of your basic assumptions about ageing' - Adam GrantWhy do some people age better and live longer than others?

The Introduction chapter of this book is available for free in PDF format as Open Access from the individual product page at www.

Wisdom Mind is a scientifically tested mindfulness program for older adults - those who are cognitively healthy, as well as those who may be experiencing what is referred to as subjective cognitive decline.

In the late 1980s, an increasing proportion of all prescribed medicines went to people over 65 years of age, not only because they constituted a growing sector of the population but also because their consumption rate, unlike that of younger people was increasing.

Intraindividual variability (IIV) of human development and behavior across the entire life-span is explored in this new book.

This collection shows what happens when facing the inevitable and sometimes expected death of a parent, and how such an ordinary part of life as parental death might connect with the children left behind.

Positive Ageing and Learning from Centenarians evaluates the mechanisms of positive ageing in a uniquely interdisciplinary way to explore the question of how we age and how some people age successfully.

Have your students mastered the underlining theory and skills of coaching practice but wanting to get a flavour of what coaching actually looks like in different real-life settings?

With the ongoing pressures for psychologists to practice evidence-based care, and the requirement insurance carriers have both for treatment goals, measurement of outcomes, and a focus on brief therapy, functional analysis provides a framework for achieving all of the above.

This monograph is the written version of a series of talks delivered as recent MacEachran Lectures at the University of Alberta.

Written by four leading researchers in the study of prosocial behavior, this book introduces a new perspective on prosocial behavior for the 21st century.

Open up Dignity and Old Age, and you'll find a wealth of thoughtful suggestions for how you and others can gain more respect and admiration for your relatives, neighbors, and patients who are in the latter stages of life.

In the 1990s providing mental health services to the elderly and particularly to elderly Native Americans had been an issue of some concern for the last several decades.

Here is a unique and important volume that pays tribute to the contributions of the National Mental Health Association to the field of prevention.

The complexity and diversity of families and aging has generated the necessity for research, policy, and program agendas that address emerging issues and needs for elderly Americans and their families.

In this witty and uplifting book Myl ne Desclaux speaks tenderly and honestly about turning 50 and what it means for herself and for the other women in her entourage.

Television in the Nursing Home: A Case Study of the Media Consumption Routines and Strategies of Nursing Home Residents is a three-stage ethnographic study of media use by the elderly in long-term care facilities.

This study establishes age as a category of literary history, delineating age in its interaction with gender and narrative genre.

Preparing Participants for Intergenerational Interaction: Training for Success examines established intergenerational programs and provides the training methods necessary for activity directors or practitioners to start a similar program.

How Qualitative Data Analysis Happens: Moving Beyond "e;Themes Emerged"e; (Volume 2), offers an in-depth look into how qualitative social science researchers studying a wide range of human experiences and dynamics approach their data analyses.

From the teenage years to retirement, each phase of life presents different challenges and new experiences.

This fourth edition provides the most comprehensive guide to the field of counselling psychology, exploring a range of theories and philosophical underpinnings, practice approaches and contexts, and professional issues.

The boundaries of the therapeutic relationship are a crucial part of effective therapy.

A comprehensive overview of cognitive aging through the lens of a life course perspective, considering both behavioral and neural changes.

Are you interested in the field of counselling and psychotherapy or just starting out in your training?

Despite the well-established consensus on the need for an interdisciplinary research paradigm to understand the unfolding of human lives within their social context, existing empirical research rarely embraces this belief.

First Published in 2017.

Dramatherapy with Elders and People with Dementia illuminates how targeted sessions of dramatherapy can improve the quality of life of elderly people with dementia.

First published in 1987.

Elders can struggle with issues of social isolation and self-esteem, and benefit from having positive coping skills at their disposal.

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.

Across more than 30 chapters spanning migration, queerness, and climate change, this handbook captures how the interdisciplinary and intersectional endeavor of Age(ing) studies has shaped contemporary literary and film studies.

Die psychosoziale Betreuung und psychotherapeutische Behandlung alter Menschen in Pflegeeinrichtungen wird im heutigen Zeitalter des Sparens gerne als teurer Luxus angesehen.

First published in 1976, Caring for Elderly People rapidly established itself as a standard guide for anyone dealing on a day-to-day basis with the elderly.

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.

Counseling older adults is not equivalent to counseling the general population, and specialized skills and knowledge, as well as sensitivity to the contexts in which older adults live, are essential in working successfully with this population.

Failure to Launch is a book geared towards helping clinicians work with dependent adult children.

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

Sleeping patterns change with age, whether we are growing up, or growing old.

The number of people working in the field of clinical psychology has expanded significantly in recent years.

Dramatherapy with Elders and People with Dementia illuminates how targeted sessions of dramatherapy can improve the quality of life of elderly people with dementia.

A Handbook of Geriatric Neuropsychology: Practice Essentials (Second Edition) brings together experts in the field to integrate the knowledge and skills needed to understand and treat older adults who are experiencing problems with memory and other thinking skills.

Discover the latest research on the mental health concerns of older womenWomen are the primary consumers of mental health services, however, there is a paucity of research on their specific needs.

A longitudinal study of how older people maintain a sense of self and meaning despite the losses associated with ageing.