There are two central conundra in the field of stress, coping, and aging. First, why do older
adults report less stress than do younger adults, despite the manifest problems of late life …

As detailed in Chapter 1, this volume, not only the nation but the world in general is facing a
demographic transition in which the numbers of older adults will rise dramatically in the next …

Abstract argued that old age is not necessarily a stressful period, that older men and women
have the same psychological resilience that younger adults have, and that age is a very …

This handbook opened with the simple question: Are older adults more or less vulnerable to
stressors than younger adults? We asked health psychologists to consider the role of aging …

Abstract this chapter has 2 broad goals: 1st, to identify the constellations of stressors to
which people may be exposed as they move through the ranks of advanced age and, 2nd, to …

The dramatic increase in the numbers of people who are living into old age has been
accompanied by a growing interest among psychologists and health care professionals in …

Controversies exist concerning the influence of age on the stress and coping process, in part
due to differences in methods across studies. We examined age differences in stress …

Examination of stress and coping across the lifespan clearly reflects the principles of
lifespan development. Stress and coping processes change across the lifespan, require a …

A common view of the changes wrought by aging is reflected in Bette Davis's famous
statement that" old age is no place for sissies." This view focuses on the negative …

Examines how the dynamics of stress and coping change with circumstances of living and
processes of aging. The answer has remained obscure for 3 main reasons.(1) The state of …