Aging: Scientific Perspectives and Social Issues

Abstract

Aging: Past and future - J E Birren and D S Woodruff Part One: Social science perspectives. Demography of the aged - M Beard Deming and N E Cutler Ethnic minority aging - S Y Moriwaki and F S Kobata Sociological perspectives on aging - V L Bengston and D Haber Aging and the family - J Treas Part Two: Behavioral science perspectives. Personality and aging - J Neiswender Reedy Age changes in adult intelligence - K Warner Schaie Age differences in learning and memory - D A Walsh Physiology and behavior relationships in aging - D S Woodruff Human sexuality and aging - R E Solnick and N Corby Part Three: Biological perspectives. The biological basis of aging - P Denny Changing physiology and aging - R B Weg Physiology of exercise and aging - H A de Vries Part Four: Social issues. Health care: physical and mental - B Sloane Retirement and employment - S R McConnell Housing and environment - V Regnier Economics of aging - R J Walther Public policy and aging - P A Kerschner and I S Hirschfield Age and political behavior - N E Cutler Name index Subject index (Each chapter concludes with references).