03077nam 2200625Ia 450 991045417160332120200520144314.01-281-81147-597866118114710-8261-2412-7(CKB)1000000000576934(EBL)423310(OCoLC)476262021(SSID)ssj0000343020(PQKBManifestationID)11947779(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000343020(PQKBWorkID)10288338(PQKB)11727483(MiAaPQ)EBC423310(Au-PeEL)EBL423310(CaPaEBR)ebr10265491(CaONFJC)MIL181147(EXLCZ)99100000000057693420060418d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSocial structures, aging, and self-regulation in the elderly[electronic resource] /edited by K. Warner Schaie, Laura L. CarstensenNew York Springer Pub.c20061 online resource (258 p.)Societal impact on aging series"Edited proceedings of a conference held at the Pennsylvania State University, October 4-5, 2004"--Pref.0-8261-2406-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1. Societal Influences That Affect Cognitive Functioning in Old Age; 2. Wisdom in Social Context; 3. Social Influences on Adult Personality, Self-Regulation, and Health; 4. Social Norms, Rules of Thumb, and Retirement: Evidence for Rationality in Retirement Planning; 5. Race and Self-Regulatory Health Behaviors: The Role of the Stress Response and the HPA Axis in Physical and Mental Health Disparities; IndexThis collection considers ways in which societal contexts influence aging by influencing self-regulatory processes. No one doubts that the social contexts in which individuals develop exert strong influence on life trajectories. Those born into environments that provide high quality education, supportive social relations, and economic assets do better in old age than those born into environments bereft of such resources. The extent of this influence, however, is only beginning to be revealed. Recent research shows that life experiences influence basic brain structures (e.g. the effect of musicSocietal impact on aging.AgingSocial aspectsCongressesCognition in old ageCongressesElectronic books.AgingSocial aspectsCognition in old age305.26Carstensen Laura L990352Schaie K. Warner(Klaus Warner),1928-1028293Pennsylvania State University.Gerontology Center.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454171603321Social structures, aging, and self-regulation in the elderly2463191UNINA