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Aging and Human Sexuality Resource Guide

Recently updated annotated bibliography of journal articles, relevant books, and resources for older adults and their families on aging and sexuality. Learn more


April 2007 Newsletter

Office on Aging Newsletter. April 2007. PDF document


Monitor on Psychology

Monitor, November 2006 cover

The cover story of the November issue of the Monitor on Psychology is Aging Wisely: Keys to Longevity and Well Being. Articles include: “A healthy mind, a longer life”; “Caring for caregivers”; “A little help from your home”; “The forgotten population”; and “Better testing for impairment.”


Life Plan for the Life Span

Life Plan for the Life SpanProduced by the APA Committee on Aging; assists individuals in planning for the variety of challenges that often arise as people age. It offers guidance and links to resources helpful in planning for legal/financial, health, psychological, social, and work life/retirement issues.

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Judicial Determination of Capacity of Older Adults in Guardianship Proceedings

The online book contains links to related model forms that are ready to download for use and modification.

In the News
Accentuating the positive – why older people are happier
Monitor in Psychology, Volume 38, No. 2 February, 2007

CONA Member Florence Denmark, PhD wins the 2007 Fowler Award
Monitor in Psychology, Volume 38, No. 4 April, 2007

Dr. Fredda Blanchard-Fields is editor of Psychology on Aging
Monitor on Psychology, Volume 37, No. 11 December 2006

APA Public Interest Committees Advocate on Capitol Hill
Monitor on Psychology, Volume 37, No. 11 December 2006

Introduction of the Positive Aging Act
Monitor on Psychology, Volume 37, No. 11 December 2006

At least through their mid 60s, people at a genetic risk for Alzheimer’s age mentally just like non-carriers
APA Press Release, January 2007

Aging Wisely: Keys to Longevity and Well Being
Monitor on Psychology, Volume 37, No. 10 November 2006

Teaching self-care to Katrina healers
Monitor in Psychology, Volume 37, No. 9 October 2006

Help wanted: Geropsychologist
Monitor on Psychology, Volume 37, No. 8 September 2006

Retired and Inspired
Monitor on Psychology, Volume 37, No. 8 September 2006

An aging America
Monitor on Psychology, Volume 37, No. 6 June 2006

Best Seller

Integrating Aging Topics Into Psychology: A Practical Guide For Teaching UndergraduatesIntegrating Aging Topics Into Psychology: A Practical Guide For Teaching Undergraduates Provides guidance about aging topics in the core curriculum, as well as in more specialized areas, such as gender and industrial organizational psychology. Read more.

More books on Aging Issues


APA Aging Issues Newsletter

A quarterly online publication that reports on APA efforts to promote the application of psychological research to improve the health and well-being of older adults.




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