Contents :

I. Concepts, Theory, Methods --
1 Theoretical Perspectives for the Psychology of Aging in a Lifespan Context --
Introduction --
The Role of Pathology in Normal Aging --
Assumption of Universal Decline --
Successful, Normal and Pathological Aging --
Lifespan Theories of Psychological Aging --
Erikson�s Stage Model --
Schaie and Willis� Stage Theory of Cognition --
The Co-Constructive Perspective Summary and OutlookReferences --
2 Methodological Considerations for the Study of Adult Development and Aging --
Introduction --
Research Designs and Sampling Considerations for the Study of Adult Development and Aging --
Cross-Sectional Versus Longitudinal Designs --
Age Differences Versus Change --
Relative Advantages Versus Disadvantages --
Which Design Is Best Suited for the Study of Aging? --
Summary --
Longitudinal Designs: Select Subtypes --
Intensive Measurement Burst Design --
Key Threats to the Validity of Longitudinal Designs --
Attrition Retest EffectsAssessing the Impact of Repeated Practice on Trajectories of Age-Related Change --
Missingness: Causes, Consequences, and Potential Solutions --
Classifications of Missingness --
Approaches for Dealing with Missing Data: A Brief Overview --
Planned Missingness --
Section Summary: Key Methodological Considerations for Incomplete Data --
Modeling Change in Studies of Aging --
Select Statistical Models for Change --
Multilevel and Latent Growth Curve Approaches for Continuous Outcomes --
Generalized Linear Mixed and Survival Models for Categorical Outcomes Correlated and Coupled ChangeDevelopmental Parameterizations of Time --
Is Chronological Age the Only Metric? --
Alternative Parameterizations of Time --
Emerging Methodological Trends for the Study of Aging --
Select Approaches to Integrated Data Analysis --
Meta-Analysis --
Mega-Analysis --
Data Harmonization --
Coordinated Analysis with Replication --
An Intraindividual Variability Approach --
Beyond the First Order Moment --
RT Inconsistency Across Response Latency Trials --
Conclusions --
Acknowledgments --
References 3 Society and the Individual at the Dawn of the Twenty-First CenturyIntroduction --
A Comment on Lifespan Psychology --
Health and Health Care --
Policies and Practices --
Education --
Policies and Practices --
Work and Retirement --
Policies and Practices --
Family Life --
Policies and Practices --
Summary and Conclusions --
References --
II. Bio-psychosocial Factors in Aging --
4 Sex Hormones and Cognitive Aging --
Introduction --
Effects of Estrogen and Testosterone in Young Adults --
Variation in Cognition across the Menstrual Cycle

Handbook of the Psychology of Aging, Eighth Edition, tackles the biological and environmental influences on behavior as well as the reciprocal interface between changes in the brain and behavior during the course of the adult life span. The psychology of aging is important to many features of daily life, from workplace and the family, to public policy matters. It is complex, and new questions are continually raised about how behavior changes with age. Providing perspectives on the behavioral science of aging for diverse disciplines, the handbook explains how the role of behavior is organized and how it changes over time."