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| Contributors | |
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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Gerontological Imagination | |
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| Elements of a Gerontological Imagination | |
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| A Fluid Imagination | |
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| Physical Aspects of Aging | |
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| The Biology of Successful Aging: Watchful Progress at Biogerontology's Known-Unknown Interface | |
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| Lessons From Evolutionary Biology | |
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| Lessons From the Cell Culture Laboratory | |
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| Determinants of Life Span: Genes, Environment, and Chance | |
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| Hormones and Aging: Almost Nothing Is Raging | |
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| Caloric Restriction: Impractical Intervention, Invaluable Research Tool | |
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| Rusting Out: The Oxidative Stress Hypothesis | |
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| Lessons From the Oldest-Old | |
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| Applying a Life Course Perspective to Biogerontological Discovery | |
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| The Frontier of Biogerontological Discovery: Critical Knowledge Gaps, Far-Reaching Opportunities | |
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| Perspectives on Cognitive Aging | |
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| Cognitive Aging in Context | |
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| Methods for Understanding Cognitive Aging | |
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| Cognitive Deficits in Old Age | |
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| Explaining Cognitive Aging | |
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| Age-Related Changes in the Brain | |
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| Cognitive Training in Old Age 6l | |
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| Communication Disorders and Aging | |
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| Age-Related Conditions That Contribute to Communication Disorders | |
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| Stroke and Focal Brain Damage | |
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| Age-Related Communication Problems | |
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| Accommodating Age-Related Changes in Communication | |
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| Exercise, Nutrition, and Aging | |
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| Sarcopenia | |
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| Exercise and Older Adults | |
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| Benefits of Exercise Training | |
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| Practical Considerations for Exercise Among Older Adults | |
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| Age-Related Dietary Implications | |
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| Social Aspects of Aging | |
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| Social and Emotional Development in Adulthood | |
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| Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Social and Emotional Aging | |
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| Understanding Social Ties in Late Life | |
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| Emotional Development in Adulthood | |
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| Future Research on Socioemotional Aging | |
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| Age Structures, Aging, and the Life Course | |
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| Life Course Perspectives: Core Principles | |
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| Milestones in Life Course Sociology | |
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| Key Contributions of Life Course Research | |
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| Calculating the Payoff of Life Course Research | |
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| Retirement and Financial Security: Two Economists Think Out Loud | |
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| Sources for the Latest Research on the Economics of Aging | |
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| Basic Economics and Finance of Saving for Retirement | |
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| An Economic Model of Choices Made Over the Life Course | |
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| The Role of the Public Sector | |
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| Public Versus Private Responsibility | |
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| Demographic Perspectives on Aging | |
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| Population Aging Worldwide | |
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| Demographic Characteristics of the Older Adult Population in the United States | |
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| Contributions of Demography to Gerontology | |
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| Cross-Cultural and Global Perspectives on Aging and the Life Course | |
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| Anthropology and the Study of Aging | |
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| Globalization and Aging | |
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| Cultural Perceptions of Aging | |
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| Aging in Its Cultural Context | |
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| Public Policy and Service Provision | |
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| Politics and Policy in the laves of Older Americans | |
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| Policies Addressing the Needs of Older Americans | |
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| Transforming Needs Into Interests | |
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| Aging Interests in a New Political Environment | |
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| The Role of Public Policy in Meeting the Needs of Diverse Aging Populations | |
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| Income Programs | |
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| Health Programs | |
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| Discussion | |
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| Gerontological Social Work: Meeting the Needs of Elders and Their Families | |
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| Social Work Perspectives on Aging | |
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| Levels of Practice | |
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| Training Gerontological Social Workers | |
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| Social Work Competencies | |
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| Geriatric Medicine and Gerontological Nursing | |
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| Geriatric Medicine | |
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| Gerontological Nursing | |
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| The Geriatric Syndromes: Managing Complexity in Older Adults | |
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| Geriatric Assessment | |
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| Geriatric Research | |
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| Legal Gerontology: How a Legal Perspective Can Contribute to the Gerontological Imagination | |
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| Overview of Laws Affecting Older Adults | |
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| The Importance of Understanding Laws and Legal Systems | |
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| Name Index | |
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| Subject Index | |