Psychology and Aging

What happens to the brain as we age, and the impact of this process on our health and behaviour, is a topic of great interest both inside and outside of psychology. In this book, Pat Rabbitt, one of the world's leading researchers in cognitive gerontology, aims to provide a sometimes controversial, but always engaging and accessible review of what psychological research in aging can teach students, fellow researchers in many branches of psychology and people working in health professions. He will bring research into real-life context - how can it really inform us about provision of care, technology and medicine for the elderly. He also takes a look into the future - what research will soon tell us. The book will be lively, controversial and extremely well written. It is not designed as an introductory textbook on aging (hence proposed as a SUIN) but rather as an insightful and provocative assessment of the state of the art in cognitive gerontology and its contribution to our understanding of the aging process.