APA Handbook of Adult Development and Aging Volume 1

Margie E. Lachman, PhD, the Minnie and Harold Fierman Professor of Psychology at Brandeis University, is director of the Lifespan Developmental Psychology Lab and the Boston Roybal Center for Active Lifestyle Interventions. With funding from the National Institute on Aging, her current work focuses on identifying modifiable factors that can protect against, minimize, or compensate for declines in cognition and health. Dr. Lachman is a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and Division 20 (Adult Development and Aging) of the American Psychological Association (APA). She received the Distinguished Research Achievement Award from APA Division 20 in 2003, the Distinguished Career Contribution to Gerontology Award in Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSS) from the GSA in 2015, and the Distinguished Mentorship in Gerontology Award from the GSA BSS in 2021. Avron (Ron) Spiro III, PhD, is research professor of epidemiology at Boston University School of Public Health and of psychiatry at Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. He is a research health scientist at Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, where he serves as associate director of the Normative Aging Study at the Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology and Research Information Center; study director at the Boston Cooperative Studies Coordinating Center; and codirector of the Stress, Health and Aging Research Program. Dr. Spiro is a Fellow of Divisions 5 (Quantitative and Qualitative Methods) and 20 (Adult Development and Aging) of the American Psychological Association, and of the Gerontological Society of America. Susan T. Charles, PhD, is professor of psychological science and nursing science, and associate dean of academic programs in the School of Social Ecology at the University of California-Irvine. Her research examines social and socioemotional processes across the adult lifespan, and how they are related to cognitive, physical, and mental health, with a focus on theories of socioemotional aging. She is a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America and the Association for Psychological Science, and her work has been continually funded by the National Institutes of Health for over 2 decades. Shevaun D. Neupert, PhD, is professor in the Department of Psychology at North Carolina State University. Her work focuses on contextual and individual differences in processes that occur before, during, and after stressors, and the connection of these processes with health outcomes across the adult lifespan. She has received the postdoctoral research award from American Psychological Association (APA) Division 20 (Adult Development and Aging), and at NC State she has received the Outstanding Graduate Professor award, designation as a University Faculty Scholar, and induction into the Academy of Outstanding Teachers. She is a Fellow of APA Division 20 and the Gerontological Society of America.

• Editorial BoardAbout the Editors-in-ChiefAbout the Associate EditorsContributorsA Note From the PublisherIntroductionPart I. Theory and MethodsChapter 1. Current Psychological Theories and Models of AgingSusan T. Charles and Joseph A. MikelsChapter 2. Developmental Methodology: Macro PerspectivesKevin J. Grimm and Matt L. MillerChapter 3. Understanding Development Over Micro-TimescalesStacey B. Scott, Samantha S. Corley, and Kelly A. RomanoChapter 4. Childhood Socioeconomic Antecedents of Adult Health and Aging in a Rapidly Changing World: Toward a Theoretically Rooted Actionable KnowledgeThomas E. Fuller-Rowell and Colby LeonardChapter 5. Studying Adult Development and Aging the Long Way: 100 Years of U.S. Longitudinal Studies of AgingAvron Spiro III and Robert J. WaldingerChapter 6. Open Science, Replication, and Reproducibility in Psychological Aging Research: The Case of Emotion ResearchDerek M. Isaacowitz and Hannah E. WolfePart II. Biological Factors and HealthChapter 7. Biological AgingTara L. GruenewaldChapter 8. Health-Promoting Behaviors and Lifestyles in AdulthoodNicholas A. Turiano, Damaris Aschwanden, and Sarah J. MillerChapter 9. Age-Related Changes to Sensation and PerceptionJennifer L. Campos, Karen Z. H. Li, Natalie A. Phillips, M. Kathleen Pichora-Fuller, and Walter WittichChapter 10. Stress and Biological AgingAgus Surachman, Elissa Hamlat, and Elissa EpelChapter 11. Genetics and Epigenetics in Adulthood and AgingChandra A. ReynoldsPart III. Personality and Individual DifferencesChapter 12. Personality Change and Development in AdulthoodDaniel K. Mroczek, Eileen K. Graham, Tomiko Yoneda, and Jing LuoChapter 13. Psychosocial Factors and Health: Toward a Psychosocial Prescription for Healthy AgingMargie E. Lachman and Shevaun D. NeupertChapter 14. Subjective Views of AgingManfred DiehlChapter 15. Motivation and Goal Development Across the Adult Lifespan: Goal Engagement, Disengagement, and AdjustmentJutta Heckhausen, Carsten Wrosch, Jacob Shane, and Richard SchulzChapter 16. Emotion Regulation Across Adulthood: From Me to Us?Claudia M. HaaseChapter 17. The Daily Stress of Adult DevelopmentDavid M. Almeida, Jennifer Piazza, Jacquie Mogle, Kelly E. Cichy, and Robert S. StawskiPart IV. CognitionChapter 18. Cognitive Changes in Adulthood and AgingChristopher HertzogChapter 19. Peering Into the Mind of the Perceiver: Age Differences in Social Cognitive AbilitiesAnne C. Krendl and Lucas J. HamiltonChapter 20. Wisdom and Age: A Complex AssociationUte KunzmannChapter 21. Multiple Facets of Brain Aging: Associations With Age-Related Cognitive ChangesLars Nyberg and Nina KaralijaChapter 22. Neurocognitive Disorders, Alzheimer's Disease, and Related DisordersDaniel A. NationChapter 23. Cognitive Reserve and ResilienceLaura B. Zahodne and Kiana A. ScambrayPart V. Mental Health and Clinical IssuesChapter 24. Genetic and Environmental Influences on Health in Adulthood and AgingRobert F. Krueger, Colin D. Freilich, and Susan C. SouthChapter 25. Depression and Anxiety in AdulthoodAmy Fiske, Montgomery T. Owsiany, Amanda R. W. Steiner, and Julie Loebach WetherellChapter 26. Deciphering Resilience: Frameworks for Study and Future ResearchFrank J. Infurna and Nutifafa E. Y. DeyChapter 27. Clinical GeropsychologyRebecca S. Allen, Shayne S.-H. Lin, Timothy K. Ly, and Michael R. BuxtonChapter 28. Alternative Therapies, Mindfulness, and MeditationPaul Verhaeghen, Grazia Mirabito, and Shelley N. AikmanPart VI. Variability and Diversity in DevelopmentChapter 29. Why Historical Context Matters for Adult Development and AgingJohanna Drewelies, Nilam Ram, and Denis GerstorfChapter 30. Variability and Diversity in Adult Development: Cross-Cultural PerspectivesNicole Long Ki Fung, Hongmei Lin, Hanyu Zhang, and Helene H. FungChapter 31. Racial and Ethnic Health Inequities in Middle-Aged and Older AdultsAdolfo G. Cuevas, Ruijia Chen, Danielle M. Krobath, Patrick J. Smith, Michael V. Stanton, Agus Surachman, and Haowei WangChapter 32. Health and Well-Being in Queer Older Adults: Overcoming a Lifetime of StigmaToni L. Bisconti, Michael T. Vale, and Aimee TrunkoPart VII. Social and Contextual FactorsChapter 33. Worker Aging and RetirementMo Wang, Zhefan Huang, Chengquan Huang, and Junhui YangChapter 34. Close Ties, Weak Ties, and Social Integration Across AdulthoodKaren L. Fingerman, Nicole Richards, and Susan T. CharlesChapter 35. A Cross-Cultural, Life Course Approach to Understanding AgeismLiat AyalonChapter 36. Family Caregiving: Theory, Research, and PracticeSteven H. Zarit and Allison R. HeidChapter 37. The Impact of Religion and Congregational Social Support on Well-Being and Mental Health in Adulthood and Later LifeRobert Joseph Taylor, Ann W. Nguyen, Meredith O. Hope, and Linda M. ChattersChapter 38. Loneliness: Age Differences in Measurement, Risk Factors, and Associations With HealthLouise C. Hawkley, Susanne Buecker, and Maike LuhmannChapter 39. Technology Support for Aging AdultsSara J. Czaja and Walter R. BootChapter 40. Aging in Context: A Synthesis of Accumulated Conceptualizations, Insights From Empirical Research, and Their ImplicationsHans-Werner Wahl and Denis GerstorfIndex