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13 - Adult Development and Aging
by Richard Schulz and Timothy A. Salthouse helps separate fact from fiction about adult development by contrasting existing myths with the most recent empirical data. The authors present the most current research literature available on traditional psychological topics such as sensation and perception, memory and learning, and intelligence and creativity. 496 pages. 1999. Prentice Hall.
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14 - 1001 Things Everyone over 55 Should Know
by Constance Schrader is intended for all those interested in aging gracefully. The author covers important topics ranging from lifelong learning to estate planning. Includes listings and contact information for a number of resource organizations. Schrader hopes to encourage the 55-plus generation to arm themselves with the information necessary to live a full and complete lifestyle. 320 pages. 1999. Main Street Books.
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15 - Age Right : Turn Back the Clock
by Karlis Ullis and Greg Ptacek explains how and why we age. Readers are introduced to a variety of self-assessments which grade the individual's aging process. The results of the assessments are used to create a personal anti-aging program combining nutrition, exercise, "anti-aging" cocktail, vitamins, minerals, and other supplements. The anti-aging program addresses what the author calls the key factors in aging: energy, sex, lifestyle, and biochemical motion. 288 pages. 1999. Simon & Schuster.
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16 - Ageing and Popular Culture
by Andrew Blaikie traces the origins of stereotypes about retirement. The author argues that our new image of active aging is beginning to erase the boundaries between middle age and later life. Readers will discover how the mature market is attempting to address the aging boomers' quest for eternal youth in the face of inevitable age-related decline. 260 pages. 1999. Cambridge University Press.
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