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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456904203321

Titolo

The aging consumer : perspectives from psychology and economics / / edited by Aimee Drolet, Norbert Schwarz, Carolyn Yoon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

9786613044884

1-283-04488-9

1-136-98018-0

0-203-85294-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (324 p.)

Collana

Marketing and consumer psychology series

Altri autori (Persone)

DroletAimee Leigh

SchwarzNorbert, Dr. phil

YoonCarolyn <1960->

Disciplina

658.8/340846

Soggetti

Older consumers

Consumer behavior

Consumption (Economics)

Marketing

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cognitive psychology and neuroscience of aging / Angela H. Gutchess -- Spending patterns in the older population / Michael D. Hurd and Susann Rohwedder -- Socioemotional selectivity theory : implications for consumer research / Aimee Drolet, Loraine Lau-Gesk, Patti Williams and Hyewook Genevieve Jeong -- Aging-related changes in decision making / Ellen Peters -- Do workers prepare rationally for retirement? / Gary Burtless -- New choices, new information : do choice abundance and information complexity hurt aging consumers' medical decision making? / Stacy L. Wood, Judith A. Shinogle and Melayne M. McInnes -- The ageing consumer and intergenerational transmission of cherished possessions / Carolyn Folkman Curasi, Linda L. Price, and Eric J. Arnould -- Comprehension of marketing communications among older consumers / Carolyn M. Bonifield and Catherine A. Cole -- Impact of



age on brand choice / Raphaëlle Lambert-Pandraud and Gilles Laurent -- Why do older consumers tell us they are more satisfied? / Carolyn Yoon, Fred Feinberg, and Norbert Schwarz -- Age-branding / Harry R. Moody and Sanjay Sood -- Designing products for older consumers : a human factors perspective / Neil Charness, Michael Champion and Ryan Yordon.

Sommario/riassunto

At present, about 45 million Americans are over the age of 65, and by 2020, one out of every six Americans will be 65 or older. These statistics are reflective of a worldwide phenomenon in developing and developed countries alike unrivalled since the Industrial Revolution.This edited volume, written by experts in many fields, examines the economic and psychological research on how aging consumers behave, make decisions, and choose in the marketplace. The book takes stock of what is known, identifies gaps and open questions, and outlines an agenda for future research. It covers topics