Krauss Whitbourne, Susan  <br/><br/>
Adult development & aging :   biophysical perspectives /  
Susan Krauss Whitbourne 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Hoboken, NJ :   Wiley,   2005. 
 - XIII, 561 p.  ill.  
<br/><br/>Chapter 1. Themes and Issues in Adult Development and Aging. Chapter 2. Models of Development: Natures and Nurture in Adulthood. Chapter 3. The Study of Adult Development and Aging: Research Methods. Chapter 4. Pysical and Sensory Changes in Adulthood and Old Age. Chapter 5. Health and Prevention. Chapter 6. Basic Cognitive Functions: Information Processing, Attention and Memory. Chapter 7. Language, Problem Solving and Intelligence. Chapter 8. Personality and Patterns of Coping. Chapter 9. Relationships. Chapter 10. Work, Retirement, and Leisure Patterns. Chapter 11. Mental Health Issues and Treatment. Chapter 12. Treatment Sites for Chronic Disorders in Adulthood. Chapter 13. Death and Dying. Chapter 14. Successful Aging and Creattivity. References. Source Notes. Credits. Author Index. Subject Index. 
<br/><br/> 	<br/>Provides information and a positive perspective on the years of adulthood and old age. This work explores the art of successful aging, focusing on how individuals can take an active role in the aging process and make it a rewarding developmental period. It also gives information from the biological, cognitive, and psychosocial perspectives. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>047145821x 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Alternativa<br/>Edad adulta
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HQ 1061   / K91a 2005 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>305.26