Publisher Summary This chapter reviews the behavioral and psychosocial factors that
influence the rate from a life span developmental perspective. Some factors are aging …

Adult Development and Aging, 6th ed. Page 1 Page 2 John C. Cavanaugh Pennsylvania State
System of Higher Education Adult Development and Aging Fredda Blanchard-Fields Georgia …

This study addresses the adaptive value of functions of reminiscence with respect to
physical and mental health in later life. A model examining the relationships between the …

Prior research on age and emotions has found that older adults may show better
physiological regulation to stressful stimuli than do younger adults. However, the stress …

This research focuses on the coping behavior of older adult, long‐term cancer survivors.
Specifically, it identifies the personal (including race and gender) and illness/treatment …

Objective: For people with advanced cancer, the months preceding death can be very
stressful. Moreover, cancer-related stressors can arise within multiple dimensions. However …

In this study, the authors examined cross-sectional and longitudinal age and gender
differences in each of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale's 4 …

The metabolic syndrome is a complex construct with interrelated factors of obesity, blood
pressure, lipids, and glucose. It is a risk factor for a number of chronic diseases in late life …

Introducción y objetivos la autoeficacia hace referencia a las creencias personales sobre la
capacidad de organizar y comprometerse en acciones particulares para manejar una …

Considerando o envelhecimento como período ligado às influências sócio-históricas e
experiências ocorridas durante o desenvolvimento, torna-se importante investigar variáveis …