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Tables of Contents for Aging and Later Life
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
v
The Study of Aging
3
24
Perspectives on Later Life
4
2
Longevity and Life Expectancy
6
4
Group Differences and Other Factors in Longevity
10
6
Professional Interest and Research in Aging
16
7
Summary
23
1
Questions and Activities
24
2
Suggested Readings
26
1
Physical Structure and Functioning
27
25
Physical Appearance
28
3
Internal Organs and Systems
31
5
Sensation, Perception, and Movement
36
8
Theories of Aging
44
3
Prolongevity
47
2
Summary
49
1
Questions and Activities
50
1
Suggested Readings
51
1
Illness and Health Care
52
26
Demographics of Disease
53
2
Chronic Disorders
55
8
Organic Brain Disorders
63
4
Health Promotion and Treatment
67
3
Long-Term Care and Costs
70
5
Summary
75
1
Questions and Activities
76
1
Suggested Readings
77
1
Cognitive Abilities
78
26
Intelligence
79
10
Memory
89
5
Problem Solving and Creativity
94
3
Learning and Education
97
4
Summary
101
1
Questions and Activities
102
1
Suggested Readings
103
1
Personality Theory, Concepts, and Research
104
23
Developmental Theories of Personality
105
5
Self, Traits, and Types
110
5
Stability and Change in Personality
115
3
Stress and Adjustment
118
4
Summary
122
1
Questions and Activities
123
3
Suggested Readings
126
1
Treating Psychological Problems and Disorders
127
23
Causation and Diagnosis
128
2
Symptoms and Treatments
130
8
Treatment Facilities and Resources
138
3
Psychological and Environmental Treatments
141
6
Summary
147
1
Questions and Activities
148
1
Suggested Readings
149
1
Sex and Marriage
150
24
Sexual Behavior
151
7
Marriage
158
10
Alternatives to Marriage
168
2
Summary
170
1
Questions and Activities
171
1
Suggested Readings
172
2
Social Status, Attitudes, and Roles
174
24
Social Status and Perceptions
175
7
Social Roles
182
1
Families, Friends, and Memberships
183
8
Elderly Ethnic Minorities
191
3
Summary
194
2
Questions and Activities
196
1
Suggested Readings
196
2
Employment and Retirement
198
27
Employment and Unemployment
199
14
Retirement
213
8
Summary
221
1
Questions and Activities
222
2
Suggested Readings
224
1
Economics and Aging
225
25
Incomes of Older Americans
226
12
Poverty and Affluence
238
5
Expenditures
243
1
Marketing to Older Consumers
244
3
Summary
247
1
Questions and Activities
248
1
Suggested Readings
249
1
Living Environments and Activities
250
25
Living Environments
251
11
Transportation
262
2
Activities of Older Adults
264
8
Summary
272
1
Questions and Activities
273
1
Suggested Readings
274
1
Crime and Legal Affairs
275
29
Crime and Offenders
276
5
Victims of Crime and Exploitation
281
9
Preventing and Coping with Crime
290
5
Elder Advocacy and Other Legal Matters
295
5
Summary
300
2
Questions and Activities
302
1
Suggested Readings
302
2
Death and Bereavement
304
29
Statistical and Biological Aspects of Death
305
3
Fear of Death and Hope of Afterlife
308
5
Treatment of Dying People
313
5
Time and Sequence in Dying
318
6
Funeral Rituals and Bereavement
324
5
Summary
329
2
Questions and Activities
331
1
Suggested Readings
332
1
Appendix: Directory of Organizations Concerned with Aging
333
5
Glossary
338
15
References
353
32
Author Index
385
15
Subject Index
400