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Aging
Genetic and Environmental Influences
- Cindy S. Bergeman - University of Notre Dame, Australia
June 1997 | 159 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Why do people age differently? Gerontological research has indicated that there are large individual differences in personality, cognitive functioning, physical health, psychological well-being and quality of life in old age. This book explores this variability.
Following an overview of family, adoption and twin studies of genetic and environmental influences on ageing, the author examines such topics as: longevity and health research; cognitive functioning, personality and psychopathology; and social support, life events and family environment measures. The book concludes with a summary of finding from gerontological behavioural genetics.
Aging Differently
Biological Aging
The Origins of Psychological Aging
The `Nature' of Social Aging
Human Behavioral Genetics and Aging
