A01=Board on Behavioral
A01=Committee on Aging Frontiers in Social Psychology
A01=Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
A01=National Research Council
and Adult Developmental Psychology
and Sensory Sciences
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Author_Committee on Aging Frontiers in Social Psychology
Author_Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
Author_National Research Council
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Cognitive
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Personality
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- ISBN 9780309100649
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 13 Feb 2006
- Publisher: National Academies Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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By 2030 there will be about 70 million people in the United States who are older than 64. Approximately 26 percent of these will be racial and ethnic minorities. Overall, the older population will be more diverse and better educated than their earlier cohorts. The range of late-life outcomes is very dramatic with old age being a significantly different experience for financially secure and well-educated people than for poor and uneducated people. The early mission of behavioral science research focused on identifying problems of older adults, such as isolation, caregiving, and dementia. Today, the field of gerontology is more interdisciplinary. When I'm 64 examines how individual and social behavior play a role in understanding diverse outcomes in old age. It also explores the implications of an aging workforce on the economy. The book recommends that the National Institute on Aging focus its research support in social, personality, and life-span psychology in four areas: motivation and behavioral change; socioemotional influences on decision-making; the influence of social engagement on cognition; and the effects of stereotypes on self and others.
When I'm 64 is a useful resource for policymakers, researchers and medical professionals.
Committee on Aging Frontiers in Social Psychology, Personality, and Adult Developmental Psychology, Laura L. Carstensen and Christine R. Hartel, Editors, National Research Council
