CONCLUSION
American Psychological Association
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Why Practitioners Need Information
As the number of older adults increases in the 21st Century, psychologists are in a position to enjoy the challenges and rewards of working with those adults as they address their developmental and psychologically related issues and enhance their intellectual, social, and emotional well-being. Armed with facts about the myths and realities of aging, knowledgeable about the problems older adults face, cognizant of how to assess and treat older persons, and familiar with broader professional issues in aging, psychologists can maximize their efforts to assist this large and diverse segment of our society.
