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This volume of the ARGG is devoted to the behavioral sciences, with particular attention given to topics in experimental and applied psychology. With the rapid rate of research in this field of aging, the contributors address a number of important basic and applied topics that are underrepresented in other literature

This volume presents a systematic examination of the impact of social structures on individual behaviors and on their development in adulthood and old age. These papers and responses attempt to improve the reciprocal relationship between changes in social macro- and micro-structures and the process of psychological development in relation to issues of human aging. Using and combining concepts and data from various fields, this research promotes a better understanding of the effects of demographic patterns and social structures on the psychological development of adults

In this timely volume, prestigious contributors incorporate new knowledge from general psychology into a more comprehensive and accessible view of emotion in adult development and aging. The first chapter sets the stage by providing an overview of emotion across the entire life-span. Subsequent chapters examine and consider thought-provoking themes including: how feelings are used in interpersonal communication across the years of adulthood; the linkage between stressful life events and the occurrence of disease; and the changes in emotional intensity and emotional understanding as we age. Thi

"Overall this issue is well organized and informative, a welcome addition to research literature available in the field of aging.". - Educational Gerontology: Learning Resources ;: Introduction. Contributors. Forthcoming Contents, Volume 12.; Implicit Memory: An Expanding Picture of Cognitive Aging, Darlene V. Howard; Learning, Memory, and Aging: Neural Changes and Drug Actions, Diana S. Woodruff-Pak, Joan M. Coffin, and Doris K. Sasse; Aging, Information Processing Speed, and Intelligence, Christopher Hertzog; Cognition and Everyday Competence, Sherry L. Willis; The Role of the Self

As the population of retirees between the ages of 65 and 75 continues to grow, professionals, researchers, and educators in all areas of the health care and the business sectors will require more expertise on the latest trends to make better decisions and improve systems. Contributed by nationally recognized experts, The Crown of Life: Dynamics of the Early Post-Retirement Period presents some of the most important and current decision-making research describing life between the ages of 65 and 75. Topics cover many aspects and social issues of retirement including:.: Demographics.; Functioning