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Communication and Aging
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 52.95This text employs a communication perspective to examine the aging process and the ability of individuals to adapt successfully to aging. It continues the groundbreaking work of the first edition, emphasizing a life-span approach toward understanding the social interaction that occurs during later life. The edition provides a comprehensive update on... more...
Mature Friendships, Love, and Romance
ABC-CLIO 2010; US$ 45.00Written to appeal to men as well as women, Mature Friendships, Love, and Romance: A Practical Guide to Intimacy for Older Adults is a serious book about love, romance, intimacy, and sexuality, as well as friendship and family. It is about what happens when older adults lack close relationships and about practical ways to address that isolation and... more...
Carved in Sand
HarperCollins 2009; US$ 11.99Why can't you remember where you put your keys? Or the title of the movie you saw last week? Anyone older than forty knows that forgetfulness can be unnerving, frustrating, and sometimes terrifying. With compassion and humor, acclaimed journalist Cathryn Jakobson Ramin explores the factors that determine how well or poorly one's brain will age.... more...
Mental Health and Later Life
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 36.95The mental health needs of older people are all too often overlooked or put down to the inevitable consequences of ageing. This textbook will make it much easier for health, social care and third sector workers to identify, treat and support the needs of this population. The book takes an interdisciplinary team approach and sets the scene by looking... more...
The Brain Fitness Workout
Kogan Page 2010; US$ 14.95The Brain Fitness Workout includes a wide range of puzzles and tests, including different sorts of IQ tests, brain teasers and puzzles involving words, numbers and shapes to boost your brain power and stretch your mind. more...
Handbook of the Psychology of Aging
Elsevier Science 2010; US$ 102.95The Handbook of the Psychology of Aging has become the definitive reference source for information on the psychology of adult development and aging. It provides comprehensive reviews of research on biological and social influences on behavior and age-related changes in psychological function. The 7e will contain all new material and include an entirely... more...
Developmental Regulation in Adulthood
Cambridge University Press 1998; US$ 44.00How individuals influence and organize their life course. more...
Returning Home
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2011; US$ 31.99The only expectation one can have when returning to visit a childhood home is to be deeply moved in the most unexpected ways. For millions of Americans each year, that journey conjures many emotions, offering a psychological exploration unlike any other. This book describes the experiences of adults who visit a childhood home and the psychology behind... more...
Aging, Society, and the Life Course
Springer Publishing Company 2011; US$ 95.00This is a comprehensive textbook for both undergraduate and graduate level courses, detailing the impact of societal forces on the aging process. The book focuses on the diversity of the older population, examining it from micro/macro perspectives in order to understand aging and the life course as social phenomena. This latest edition examines significant... more...
In Our Prime
Scribner 2012; US$ 16.00The director behind the Hollywood close-up and the inventor of the ?midlife crisis,? the doctors who promised to restore men?s sexual vigor with monkey gland transplants and the neuroscientists mapping the middle-aged brain, the fashion designers and the feminists: They are all part of the fascinating parade of businessmen, entertainers, scientists,... more...









