Gerontology: The Basics is a vibrant and compelling introduction to the human aging process. Examining the complex issues which surround the study of adult development and aging in a clear and accessible way, it introduces the reader to the socially constructed life-course stages of mid- and later-life and explores the biophysical, psychological and emotional experience of becoming and being "old person." Inviting the reader to consider what it means to be an older adult, it answers such questions as: 　

• What is Gerontology?
• How and why did aging become a...

Gerontology: The Basics is a vibrant and compelling introduction to the human aging process. Examining the complex issues which surround the study of adult development and aging in a clear and accessible way, it introduces the reader to the socially constructed life-course stages of mid- and later-life and explores the biophysical, psychological and emotional experience of becoming and being "old person." Inviting the reader to consider what it means to be an older adult, it answers such questions as: 　

• What is Gerontology?
• How and why did aging become a...