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Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging

Biological and Psychosocial Perspectives

By: Carolyn M. Aldwin, PhD,Heidi Igarashi, PhD,Diane Fox Gilmer, PhD,Michael R. Levenson, PhD

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Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging

Biological and Psychosocial Perspectives

By: Carolyn M. Aldwin, PhD,Heidi Igarashi, PhD,Diane Fox Gilmer, PhD,Michael R. Levenson, PhD

Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging: Biological and Psychosocial Perspectives, Third Edition shows the continuity and advancements in our understanding of human life-span development... It offers a solid foundation for exploring the art and science of successful aging.- Robert M. Kaplan, Stanford University

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Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging, Second Edition

Biological and Psychosocial Perspectives

By: Carolyn M. Aldwin, PhD,Diane Fox Gilmer, PhD

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Biological and Psychosocial Perspectives

By: Carolyn M. Aldwin, PhD,Diane Fox Gilmer, PhD

Aldwin and Gilmer have supplied an interesting textual model for examining health, illness, and aging. Their homogenized approach to aging research is refreshing and insightful."--Anthropology and Aging Quarterly "Clearly written at a level for college students, this is an excellent resource on aging...Highly recommended.--Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries Spanning the biological and psychosocial aspects of aging, this upper-level undergraduate and graduate text integrates current findings in biology, psychology, and the social sciences to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary coverage of the aging process. This new edition incorporates the tremendous amount of research that has come to light since the first edition was published. From a physical perspective, the text examines age-related changes and disease-related processes, the demography of the aging population, aging theories, and how to promote optimal aging. Coverage of the psychosocial aspects of aging encompasses mental health, stress and coping, spirituality, and caregiving in later years. The authors address demographic, theoretical, and methodological issues on aging, including a worldwide overview of aging demographics. The book reviews biological and psychosocial theories and offers much-needed information on longitudinal design and statistics as they relate to aging research. It discusses the aging of the major organ systems, the brain and sensory systems, and the endocrine and immune systems; basic anatomy and physiology; normal, impaired, and optimal aging; and functional health. Psychosocial factors that affect health are addressed, including the interplay between physical health and mental health, stress, coping, and social support. The text also covers current issues in social gerontology, including such promising new trends as gerontechnology and Green Houses, and provides information on health promotion programs. New to the Second Edition: Information involving retirement, volunteer opportunities, housing, and adaptation to health changes Coverage of economics and aging, including information on social security and other retirement income and the future of Medicare and Medicaid Significant new information about the regulatory systems Revised and updated chapters on death and dying and optimal aging Discussions on two models of optimal aging and valuable tips for its promotion URLs to relevant websites for additional information

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0826193471

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Stress, Coping, and Development

An Integrative Perspective

By: Carolyn M. Aldwin

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Stress, Coping, and Development

An Integrative Perspective

By: Carolyn M. Aldwin

How do people cope with stressful experiences? What makes a coping strategy effective for a particular individual? This volume comprehensively examines the nature of psychosocial stress and the implications of different coping strategies for adaptation and health across the lifespan. Carolyn M. Aldwin synthesizes a vast body of knowledge within a conceptual framework that emphasizes the transactions between mind and body and between persons and environments. She analyzes different kinds of stressors and their psychological and physiological effects, both negative and positive. Ways in which coping is influenced by personality, relationships, situational factors, and culture are explored. The book also provides a methodological primer for stress and coping research, critically reviewing available measures and data analysis techniques.

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1606235605

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Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging

Biological and Psychosocial Perspectives

By: Carolyn M. Aldwin, PhD,Heidi Igarashi, PhD,Diane Fox Gilmer, PhD,Michael R. Levenson, PhD

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An Integrative Perspective

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This volume provides a much-needed integration of major issues and research in the field of stress and coping. Focusing on transactions between mind and body and between persons and environments, the book examines how physiological, psychological, social, and cultural factors come together to influence both what people perceive as stressful and how they cope with it. Basic conceptual and methodological issues are reviewed in depth, and the strengths and weaknesses of various research models and measurement techniques are detailed. Topics covered include the psychophysiology of stress; the relationship between coping and health; coping with trauma; the development of coping strategies through the lifespan; cultural ramifications of coping; and the adaptive effects of stress.

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Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging, Second Edition

Biological and Psychosocial Perspectives

By: Carolyn M. Aldwin, PhD,Diane Fox Gilmer, PhD

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Stress, Coping, and Development

Stress, Coping, and Development

Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging

Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging

Stress, Coping, and Development

Stress, Coping, and Development

Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging, Second Edition

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