| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
2 volumes : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
v. 1. A-K -- Contents -- About the editor-in-chief -- About the editorial advisory board -- Foreword -- Preface -- How to use the Encyclopedia -- Abuse and neglect of elders / L. McDonald -- Accelerated aging / F. Sierra -- Achievement / D.K. Simonton -- Adaptation / S.K. Whitbourne -- Addiction : general / B. Segal -- Adult education / A. Kruse and E. Schmitt -- Age stratification / P. Uhlenberg and D. Dannefer -- Ageism and discrimination / T.D. Nelson -- Alcohol and drugs / E.S. Lisansky Gomberg -- Allergic reactivity in the elderly / T.O. Anderson -- Andropause / S. M. Harman -- Anxiety disorders / K.M. Connor and D.G. Blazer -- Arthritis and rheumatic diseases / S. Walki and E.M. Badley -- Assessment : neuropsychological / G.N. Savla, D.J. Moore, and B.W. Palmer -- Atherosclerosis / G. Spinetti, M. Wang, R.E. Monticone, and E.G. Lakatta -- Attention / P.A. Allen, E. Ruthru, and M-C. Lien -- Autonomic nervous system / S.E. Borst, S. Goswami, D.T. Lowenthal, and D. Newell -- |
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Balance, posture and gait / M. Woollacott -- Behavioral genetics / C.S. Bergeman and A.D. Ong -- Bereavement and loss / D.A. Lund -- Bioenergetics / J.J. Ramsey and K. Hagopian -- Body : composition, weight, height, and build / A.S. Ryan and D. Elahi -- Brain and central nervous system / W. Bondare -- Cancer and age / M.L. Freedman and M.L.R. Nierodzik -- Cancer : breast / L. Balducci, S. Hoover, and H. Greenberg -- Cardiovascular system / W.S. Aronow -- Careers in aging / C.J. Grabinski -- Caregiving and caring / C.J. Whitlatch and L.S. Noekler -- Cell death / R.A. Lockshin and Z. Zakeri -- Cellular aging : growth factors and cellular senescence / C. Sell -- Cellular signal transduction / A. Kamat, R.I. Gregerman, and M.S. Katz -- Centenarians / T.T. Perls -- Cholesterol and cell plasma membranes / T.N. Tulenko, D. Lapotofsky, R.P. Mason, and R.H. Cox -- Cognitive-behavioral interventions / H.M. DeVries -- Comparative and cross-cultural studies / C.L. Fry -- Conditioning / R.L. Port and T.L. Finamore -- Consumer behavior / C. A. Cole -- Creativity / D. K. Simonton -- Crime and age / E.E. Flynn -- Critical gerontology / C.L. Estes and C. Phillipson -- Cultural and ethnic influences on aging / S.M. Albert -- |
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Death and dying / R. Kastenbaum -- Decision making and everyday problem solving / F. Blanchard-Fields and A. Mienaltowski -- Delirium / J. H. Flaherty -- Dementia / P.J. Whitehouse -- Dementia : Alzheimer's / P.J. Whitehouse -- Demography / G.C. Myers and M.L. Eggers -- Dental health / J.R. Drummond, R.G. Chadwick, A.D. Gilbert, C.J. Hanson, and B.J.J. Scott -- Depression / P.A. Parmelee -- Diabetes / M.J. Rosenthal -- Diet and nutrition / B.J. Rolls and A. Drewnowski -- Disability, functional status and activities of daily living / L. Ferrucci, C. Koh, S. Bandinelli, and J.M. Guralnik -- DNA and gene expression / J. Vijg -- Driving behavior / J.C. Stutts -- Economics : society / Y.-P. Chen and D. Colander -- Education and aging / R.J. Manheimer -- Emotions / K.L. Schmidt and R. Schulz -- Endocrine function and dysfunction / F.V. Nowak and A.D. Mooradian -- Environmental gerontology / H.-W. Wahl and L.N. Gitlin -- Epidemiology / K.G. Manton -- Erectile dysfuntion / H.Sadeghi-Nejad, A.D. Seftel, and R. Munarriz -- Ethics and euthanasia / N.S. Jecker -- Ethics and medical decision-making / M.B. Kapp -- |
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Ethnicity and minorities / K.,S. Markides, L. Rudkin, and S.P. Wallace -- Evolution and comparative biology / M.R. Rose and C.L. Rauser -- Exercise and physical activity / C. Der Ananian and T.R. Prohaska -- Extracellular matrix / K.M. Reiser -- Falls / L.Z. Rubenstein and K.R. Josephson -- Frail elderly / D. Spini, P. Ghisletta, E. Guilley, and C.J. Lalive d'Epinay -- Gastrointestinal system : function and dysfunction / D. Greenwald and L.J. Brandt -- Gender roles / T. Calasanti -- Generational differences : age-period-cohort / K.W. Schaie -- Genetics / T.E. Johnson, G.J. Lithgow, S. Murakami, and D.R. Shook -- Gerontechnology / D.C. Burdick -- Globalization and aging / C. Phillipson and J. Vincent -- Glycation / A.T. Lee and A. Cerami -- Grandparenthood / H.Q. Kivnick and H.M. Sinclair -- Health care and services / R.L. Kane -- Hearing / C.G. Fowler and E.D. Leigh-Paenroth -- Hematology and aging / Z.S. Geloo and W.B. Ershler -- History of aging / W.A. Achenbaum -- History of gerontology / J.E. Birren -- Homeostasis, homeodynamics and aging / S.I.S. Rattan -- Hospice / B. Hayslip Jr. and R.O. Hansson -- Housing / J. Pynoos, C.M. Nishita, and H. Kendig -- Human factors engineering and ergonomics / R.D. Ellis, C.B. Mayhorn, and R.L. Shehab -- Humor / R.J. Manheimer -- |
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Images of aging / M. Featherstone and M. Hepworth -- Immune system / N.S. Shah and W.B. Ershler -- Information processing/cognition / B. Bucur and D.J. Madden -- Inhibition / J.M. McDowd -- Intelligence / M. Lövdẹn and U. Lindenberger -- International perspective on gerontology / G.M. Gutman -- |
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v. 2. L-Z, Index -- Language and communication in aging / M.R. Clark-Cotton, R.K. Williams, M. Goral, and L.K. Obler -- Language disorders : aphasia / H.A. Whitaker -- Language disorders : general / M. Goral, M.R. Clark-Cotton, and M.L. Albert -- Learning / J.S. Freund -- Leisure / N.L. Danigelis -- Life course / D. Dannefer and L. Falletta -- Life events / K.E. Murray and A.J. Zautra -- Life expectancy / K.G. Manton -- Life review / R.N. Butler -- Life satisfaction / R.C. Mannell and S. Dupuis -- Life span theory / W. J. Hoyer -- Literary representation of aging / A.M. Wyatt-Brown -- Loneliness / L.C. Mullins -- Long term care / S. Zimmerman and P.D. Sloane -- Longitudinal studies / S.M. Hofer and A.M. Piccinin -- Markers of aging / G. E. McClearn -- Marriage and divorce / B.A. Mitchell -- Medicare and medicaid and economic policy of health care / R.N. Butler and M. Schechter -- Memory / A.D. Smith -- Memory, strategies / J.A. Sugar -- Menopause / R.G. Gosden -- Mental health / B.G. Knight and L. Lee -- Metabolism : carbohydrate, lipid and protein / C.D. Berdanier -- Mid-life and later-life crises / D. Carr and T. Pudrovska -- |
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Migration / C.F. Longino Jr. -- Mitochondria and aging / D. McKenzie and J. Aiken -- Mobility and flexibility / H. Mollenfopf -- Models of aging : invertebrates, filamentous fungi, and yeasts / S.M. Jazwinski -- Models of aging : vertebrates / E.J. Masoro -- Modernization and aging / J. Leavitt -- Motor control / R.D. Seidler, A.S. Bangert, J.A. Anguera, and C.M. Quinn-Walsh -- Narrative and aging / G. Kenyon and W. Randall -- Network analysis / M. Broese van Groenou and T. van Tilburg -- Neuroimaging (MRI, PET) / A.C. Burggren and S.Y. Bookheimer -- Neuromuscular system / S.D.R. Harridge and B. Saltin -- Neurotransmitters and neurotrophic factors / T.H. McNeill, E.J. Davis, F.F. Hefti, and T.J. Collier -- Obesity / E. Rudin, M. Rincon, J. Bauman, and N. Barzilai -- Obsessive compulsive disorders / R. Kohn, A.G. Yip, and M.C. Mancebo -- Organizations on aging / P.S. Liebig -- Osteoporosis and aging related bone disorders / S.H., Gueldner, T.N. Grabo, G. Britton, C. Pierce, and B. Lombardi -- Oxidative damage / A.K. Balin and M. Vilenchik -- |
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Pain and presbyalgos / S.W. Harkins and R.B. Scott -- Parkinson's disease / P. Chand and I. Litvan -- Perception / I.E. Nagel, M. Werkle-Bergner, S.-C. Li, and U. Lindenberger -- Personality / J.-E. Ruth -- Pharmacology / W. E. Fann -- Physical therapy and rehabilitation / A.A. Guiccione -- Politics of aging / C. Kelly and V.W. Marshall -- Premature aging / G.M. Martin -- Productivity and age / S.J. Czaja -- Prostate / W.J. Aronson and J.B. deKernion -- Psychological well-being / C.M. Keyes -- Reaction time / T.A. Salthouse -- Religion and spirituality / S.H. McFadden -- Reminiscence / B.K. Haight and B.S. Haight -- Renal and urinary tract function / R.D. Lindeman -- Research design and methods / L.M. Collins -- Respiratory system / N.S. Cherniack and E.P. Cherniack -- Retirement / R.C. Atchley -- Self esteem / R. Guarrusso and V.L. Bengtson -- Self-concept and body image / S.K. Whitbourne -- Self-regulation, health, and behavior / L. Dunbar, H. Leventhal, and E.A. Leventhal -- Sexuality, sensuality, and intimacy / M. Stones and L. Stones -- Skill acquisition / D. L. Strayer and J.M. Cooper -- |
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Sleep / C.A. Alessi -- Slowing of aging / S. Alavez, G.J. Lithgow, and M. Muranjan -- Smell and taste / S.S. Schiman -- Social cognition / J.E. Norris, M.W. Pratt, and S. Hebblethwaite -- Social networks, support, and integration / T.C. Antonucci, H. Akiyama, and A.M. Sherman-- Social security / M.N. Ozawa -- Speech and communication (speech styles) / J.A. Small -- Stress : physiological / D.A. Jurivich and X. Zhou -- Stroke / P.B. Gorelick V. Shanmugam, and A.K. Pajeau -- Suicide / S.S. Canetto -- Syncope / F. Puisieux -- Telomeres / D. M. Baird -- Theories of aging : biological / F.E. Yates -- Theories of aging : psychological / J.J.F. Schroots -- Theories of aging : social / V.W. Marshall and P.J. Clarke -- Thirst and hydration / M.-M.G. Wilson-- Time : perceptions and concepts / J.J.F. Schroots -- Touch and proprioception / J.M. Weisenberger -- Vision / C.T. Scialfa and D.W. Kline -- Volunteer activity by older adults / R.A. Harootyan -- Widowhood and widowerhood / A. Martin-Matthews and K. Davidson -- Wisdom / U.M. Staudinger and J. Dörner -- Work and employment : individual / J.N. Cleveland and L.M. Shore -- Work and employment : society / P. Taylor -- Contributors -- Index. |
| Subject |
Geriatrics -- Encyclopedias -- English.
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Geriatrics -- Encyclopedias.
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Gerontology -- Encyclopedias.
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| Added Author |
Birren, James E.
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| ISBN |
9780123705303 set |
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0123705304 set |
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9780123706454 v. 1 |
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0123706459 v. 1 |
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9780123706447 v. 2 |
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0123706440 v. 2 |
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