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About this book
Why do people age differently? Research in the field of gerontology has indicated that there are large individual differences in personality, cognitive functioning, physical health, and psychological well-being, as well as in the quality of life in the later years. It is this variability and the reasons why people age differently that this book explores. Thoughtfully written, Aging presents an overview of what is known about genetic and environmental influences on aging. Beginning with an overview of family, adoption, and twin designs, author Cindy S. Bergeman examines such topics as the research in the area of longevity and health, cognitive functioning, personality, and psychopathology; and social support, life events, and measures of the family environment. The book concludes with a summary of the field of gerontological behavioral genetics. This book will stimulate discussion and future work about the origins of individual differences in later life and will be invaluable to professionals and practitioners in the fields of developmental psychology, psychology, aging, family studies, and nursing.
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Publisher
SAGE Publications, IncYear
1997Print ISBN
9780803973787, 9780803973770eBook ISBN
9781452249858Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Series Editor's Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Chapter 1 - Aging Differently
- Biological, Psychological,and Social Aging
- Group Differences Versus Individual Differences
- The Behavioral Genetic Perspective
- Behavioral Genetic Methods
- Family Designs
- Adoption Designs
- Twin Designs
- Estimating Genetic and Environmental Influences
- Developmental Behavioral Genetics
- Summary
- Chapter 2 - Biological Aging:A Quantitative Genetic Perspective
- Theories of Biological Aging
- Human Genetic Disorders of Premature Aging
- Programmed Theory of Aging
- Neuroendocrine Theory
- Wear and Tear Theory
- Somatic Mutation Theory
- DNA Repair Theory
- Waste Product Accumulation Theory
- Free Radical Theory
- Immune System Theory
- Familial Longevity
- Health and Disease
- Self-Rated Health
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Hypertension
- Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus
- Cancer
- Summary
- Chapter 3 - The Origins of Psychological Aging
- Cognitive Functioning
- General Intelligence
- Fluid (Mechanic) Versus Crystallized (Pragmatic) Intelligence
- Memory
- Cognitive Decline
- Cohort Differences in Cognitive Functioning
- Summary
- Personality
- The "Big Five" Dimensions of Personality
- Locus of Control
- Type A Behavior
- Coping
- Self-Concept
- Longitudinal Analyses
- Summary
- Psychopathology
- Dementia
- Depression
- Summary
- Chapter 4 - The "Nature"of Social Aging
- Social Support
- Family Relationships
- Life Events
- Socioeconomic Status
- Summary
- Chapter 5 - Human Behavioral Genetics and Aging
- What Do We Know?
- Implications for Theory
- Implications for Research
- Implications for Intervention
- Conclusions
- References
- Index
- About the Author