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

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.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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    History of Medicine
    UYS.PX
    Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9780190279981
  • 0190279982