Aging and Behavior: A Comprehensive Integration of Research Findings

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Who Are the Aged?....Pages 1-16
Person-Perception: Stereotyping the Elderly....Pages 17-37
Biological Factors in Longevity and Survival....Pages 38-54
Psychological and Social Factors in Longevity and Survival....Pages 55-71
Well-being....Pages 72-90
Sexuality and Sexual Relations....Pages 91-109
Friends, Family, and Institutionalization....Pages 110-128
Pathological Aging....Pages 129-142
Personality Development: Stability and Change....Pages 143-165
Cautious Behavior....Pages 166-184
Contact with the Environment: The Senses....Pages 185-206
Processing Sense Information....Pages 207-228
Slowness of Behavior....Pages 229-248
Intelligence....Pages 249-273
Problem Solving: Forming Concepts....Pages 274-293
Learning and Memory: The Encoding of Information....Pages 294-315
Memory Stores: Storage and Retrieval....Pages 316-335
Newer Perspectives in Learning-Memory....Pages 336-358
Creativity and Contribution....Pages 359-380
Research Methods....Pages 381-403
Operational Issues and Special Concerns in Aging Research....Pages 404-427
Back Matter....Pages 429-439