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Perspectives on aging: Psychology across the lifespan
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APA Handbook of Adult Development and Aging
This Handbook provides a comprehensive lifespan perspective on development for midlife and older adults, and theories and research on aging.
Close Social Ties and Health in Later Life: Strengths and Vulnerabilities [PDF]
Being socially integrated predicts better health across the life span, but older adults can also experience conflictual or ambivalent relationships or the loss of close relationships. This article explores how these strengths and vulnerabilities of social ties affect health and well-being in later life.
Aging and Emotional Memory: The Forgettable Nature of Negative Images for Older Adults [PDF]
This study explorse the relation between the emotional valence of information and memory performance across the adult life span.
Age-Related Differences and Change in Positive and Negative Affect Over 23 Years [PDF]
Positive and negative affect, measured by the Bradburn Affect Balance Scale, were studied in a longitudinal sample, representing 4 generations of families, spanning from 1971 to 1994.
