An interdisciplinary contribution to the study of aging, health, and behavior, this volume clarifies how physical changes in cells, organ systems, and entire bodies are linked to changes in behavior patterns, social structures, and cultural values and mores. Each paper stimulates new approaches to the understanding of how aging processes, both biological and psychosocial, affect health.
Contents: M.W. Riley, Aging, Health, and Social Change: An Overview.
G.L. Maddox, Psychosocial Perspectives on Aging. K.W. Schaie, Aging and Human
Performance. D. Arenberg, A Note on Differences and Changes in Memory with
Age. R.F. Thompson, D.S. Woodruff-Pak, A Model System Approach to Aging and
the Neuronal Bases of Learning and Memory. C.E. Finch, Environmental
Influences on the Brain During Aging. N.S. Braverman, Immunity and Aging:
Immunologic and Behavioral Perspectives. M. Stein, S.J. Schleifer, S.E.
Keller, Immunity and Aging: Experimental and Clinical Studies. E.L.
Schneider, Interventions and Aging: A Note on Biomedical Perspectives. J.
Rodin, C. Cashman, L. Desiderato, Interventions and Aging: Enrichment and
Prevention.
