The Aging Dimension

ISBN-13: 9781032728049 / Twarda / 2024 / 202 str.

Opis

Originally published in 1987, this volume, and the working conference that preceded it, broke new ground in addressing the complex topic of aging, health, and behavior. Taking a bio-behavioral approach to a range of topics, contributors to this book advanced their disciplines.

Spis treści

List of Contributors.  Preface.  Acknowledgments.  1. Aging, Health, and Social Change: An Overview Matilda White Riley  2. Psychosocial Perspectives on Aging George L. Maddox  3. Aging and Human Performance K. Warner Schaie  4. A Note on Differences and Changes in Memory with Age David Arenberg  5. A Model System Approach to Aging and the Neuronal Bases of Learning and Memory Richard F. Thompson and Diana Woodruff-Pak  6. Environmental Influences on the Brain During Aging Caleb E. Finch  7. Immunity and Aging Immunologic and Behavioral Perspectives Norman S. Braveman  8. Immunity and Aging: Experimental and Clinical Studies Marvin Stein, Steven J. Schleifer, Steven E. Keller  9. Interventions and Aging: A Note on Biomedical Perspective Edward L. Schneider  10. Intervention and Aging: Enrichment and Prevention Judith Rodin, Cheryl Cashman, Laurie Desiderato.  Author Index.  Subject Index.

O autorze

Matilda White Riley, Joseph D. Matarazzo and Andrew Baum