The Handbook of the Psychology of Aging, 7e, has been completely revised from the 6th edition. One third of the work consists of previous topics covered by new authors and entirely new topics form the other two thirds. Providing a comprehensive synthesis and review of the latest research findings in the psychology of aging, it is intended as a summary for researchers and is also suitable as a high-level textbook for graduate and upper-level undergraduate courses. The 24 chapters are organized into four sections: Part I - Concepts, Theory, and Methods in the Psychology of Aging; Part II - Neuroscience, Cognition, and Aging; Part III - Social and Health Factors that Impact Aging; and Part IV - Complex Behavioral Processes and Psychopathology of Aging.
The 7th edition expands coverage of neuropsychology, with topics including how structural changes to the brain have cognitive consequences, the neuroplasticity of cognitive function, neuropsychological assessment of dementia, and executive functioning in cognitive aging. Additional new coverage focuses on other factors affecting psychological aspects of aging, including stress, sense of control, and socioeconomic class, along with new chapters on relationships and communication, and aging in the work context.
Contributors to this volume represent the global research community, with contributors from Australia, Canada, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the US. The Handbook will be of use to researchers and professionals working with an aging community, as well as being suitable as a textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on the psychology of aging.
The Handbook of the Psychology of Aging, 7th edition, is part of the Handbooks of Aging Series, including the Handbook of the Biology of Aging and the Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences, also in their 7th editions.