Aging and Development

Peter G. Coleman is Emeritus Professor of Psychogerontology at the University of Southampton, UK. He has made major research contributions to the developmental study of aging, particularly in the fields of reminiscence and spirituality, and has been teaching specialist courses on aging to psychologists, social workers, doctors and other health professionals for over forty years. In 2015 he was given the ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’ of the British Society of Gerontology.Ann O'Hanlon is a psychologist and CBT therapist, who has directed several European Union projects on aging. She works in the South Eastern HSC Trust in Northern Ireland, and leads a transnational project promoting kindness initiatives at all levels of society. In 2014 she was given an Excellence Award with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy for her work addressing social anxiety with older adults.

• 1. Introduction: aging and development Part II: Developmental perspectives on aging 2. Theories of adult development: midlife to old age 3. Current research on developmental aspects of aging Part II: Aging and adaptation 4. Theories of aging and adaptation 5. Current research themes on aging and adaptation Part III: Development and adaptation in advanced old age 6. Perspectives on late life 7. Current research on development and adaptation in late life 8. Concluding thoughts and suggestions for further reading Selected websites. Glossary. References. Index

"The first edition of this book was the go-to text in the field. The new version augments this status, with updated references and consideration of new trends and arguments that have arisen since the previous printing. The book is immensely readable, and provides cogent arguments and food for thought for both students and established practitioners in the field." - Professor Ian Stuart-Hamilton, University of South Wales, UK