WHAT PRACTITIONERS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT WORKING WITH OLDER ADULTS

American Psychological Association

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Authors

Why Practitioners Need Information

Demographic Realities

Myths About Older Adults

Realities of Aging

Psychological Problems of Aging

Assessment of Older Adults

Psychological Intervention

Professional Concerns

Conclusion

Professional Resources

Bibliography

NORMAN ABELES, PHD
President, American Psychological Association

APA Working Group on the Older Adult Brochure

Susan Cooley, PhD

Irene M. Deitch, PhD

Mary S. Harper, RN, PhD

Gregory Hinrichsen, PhD

Martita A. Lopez, PhD

Victor A. Molinari, PhD