Handbook of the Psychology of Aging

The Handbook of the Psychology of Aging, 6e provides a comprehensive summary and evaluation of recent research on the psychological aspects of aging. The 22 chapters are organized into four divisions: Concepts, Theories, and Methods in the Psychology of Aging; Biological and Social Influences on Aging; Behavioral Processes and Aging; and Complex Behavioral Concepts and Processes in Aging.

The 6th edition of the Handbook is considerably changed from the previous edition. Half of the chapters are on new topics and the remaining half are on returning subjects that are entirely new presentations by different authors of new material. Some of the exciting new topics include Contributions of Cognitive Neuroscience to Understanding Behavior and Aging, Everyday Problem Solving and Decision Making, Autobiographical Memory, and Religion and Health Late in Life.

The Handbook will be of use to researchers and professional practitioners working with the aged. It is also suitable for use as a textbook for graduate and advanced undergraduate courses on the psychology of aging.

The Handbook of the Psycology of Aging, Sixth Edition is part of the Handbooks on Aging series, including Handbook of the Biology of Aging and Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences, also in their 6th editions.

Part 1 Concepts, Theory, and Methods in the Psychology of Aging 1. Theoretical Issues in the Psychology of Aging 2. Design and Analysis of Longitudinal Studies on Aging

Part 2 Biological and Social Influences on Aging and Behavior 3. Behavior Genetics and Aging 4. Contributions of Cognitive Neuroscience to the Understanding of Behavior and Aging 5. Health, Behavior, and Optimal Aging 6. Environmental Gerontology

Part 3 Behavioral Processes and Aging 7. Vision and Aging 8. Aging, Complexity, and Motor Performance 9. Changing Role of the Speed of Processing Construct in the Cognitive Psychology of Human Aging 10. Memory Aging 11. Applied Learning and Aging 12. Language Comprehension and Production in Normal Aging 13. Selection, Optimization, and Compensation as Developmental Mechanisms of Adaptive Resource Allocation 14. Everyday Problem Solving and Decision Making 15. Aging and the Intersection of Cognition, Motivation, and Emotion 16. Personality and Aging 17. Attitudes toward Aging and Their Effects on Behavior 18. Improving the Mental Health of Older Adults 19. Adaptive Technology

Part 4 Complex Behavioral Concepts and Processes in Aging 20. Wisdom and Aging 21. Autobiographical Memory and the Narrative Self over the Life Span 22. Religion and Health in Late Life