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Later Adulthood

Later Adulthood is a developmental stage within the adult life span characterized by the period beginning approximately at age 65 and distinguished by biological aging, role transitions, and increased focus on meaning, legacy, and adaptation to physical and cognitive changes.

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Time, Human Agency, and Social Change: Perspectives on the Life Course

Glen H. Elder · Social Psychology Quarterly · 1994 · 2.8K citations

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Theoretical propositions of life-span developmental psychology: On the dynamics between growth and decline.

Paul B. Baltes · Developmental Psychology · 1987 · 2.6K citations

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Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide.

Geoffrey Squires, Sharan B. Merriam, Rosemary S. Caffarella · The Journal of Higher Education · 1993 · 2.5K citations

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The Life Review: An Interpretation of Reminiscence in the Aged

Robert N. Butler · Psychiatry · 1963 · 1.9K citations

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Growing Old: The Process of Disengagement.

Gordon F. Streib, Elaine Cumming, William E. Henry et al. · American Sociological Review · 1962 · 1.9K citations

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Authors

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  1. DG
    Denis Gerstorf

    Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany

    54 publications · 3.8K citations

    33

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  2. ME
    Margie E. Lachman

    Brandeis University, United States

    28 publications · 2.8K citations

    26

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  3. PB
    Paul B. Baltes

    Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Germany

    29 publications · 7.7K citations

    26

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  4. JH
    Jutta Heckhausen

    University of California, Irvine, United States

    30 publications · 3.3K citations

    26

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  5. UL
    Ulman Lindenberger

    Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Germany

    30 publications · 5.1K citations

    25

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Institutions

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  1. Max Planck Institute for Human Development

    Berlin, Germany

    55 h-index

    176 publications

    26.6K citations

  2. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    49 h-index

    169 publications

    13.2K citations

  3. Max Planck Society

    Munich, Germany

    46 h-index

    108 publications

    15.7K citations

  4. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    45 h-index

    135 publications

    10.3K citations

  5. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    41 h-index

    180 publications

    14.3K citations

  6. University of Southern California

    Los Angeles, United States

    33 h-index

    78 publications

    5.9K citations

  7. University of Zurich

    Zurich, Switzerland

    32 h-index

    98 publications

    7.2K citations

  8. Heidelberg University

    Heidelberg, Germany

    31 h-index

    90 publications

    5.4K citations

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Venues

  1. Psychology and Aging

    269 publications · 28.4K citations

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  2. The Journals of Gerontology Series B

    175 publications · 13.1K citations

    63

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  3. Developmental Psychology

    78 publications · 11.9K citations

    45

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  4. Journal of Gerontology

    97 publications · 6K citations

    44

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  5. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

    57 publications · 9.2K citations

    42

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