Better with age : the psychology of successful aging / Alan D. Castel.
- Castel, Alan D.
- Date:
- [2019]
- Books
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Description
Highlights how old age is not all downhill by illustrating the paradoxes and pleasures of old age, and new research about successful aging. Also, shows what activities one can do to age well, how attitudes and expectations about aging are linked to how we age, and ways to enjoy older age.
Publication/Creation
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Physical description
xiii, 236 pages ; 24 cm
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Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
What is successful aging? -- Happiness: a funny thing happens as we get older -- Memory: our memory becomes more selective with age -- Wisdom: the benefits of experience and creativity -- Staying sharp: what is an active lifestyle? -- Brain training: can computer games make me smarter? -- Habits and hobbies: old and new friends -- Retiring and rewiring: the new "R & R" of old age -- It gets even better with age: start successful aging now.
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Location Status History of MedicineUYS.PXOpen shelves
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ISBN
- 9780190279981
- 0190279982