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The Aging Body

Physiological Changes and Psychological Consequences

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  • © 1985

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Authors:
  1. Susan Krauss Whitbourne

    1. Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Amherst, USA

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • Susan Krauss Whitbourne
    Pages 1-9

  3. Appearance and Movement

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    Pages 11-33

  4. Cardiovascular System

    • Susan Krauss Whitbourne
    Pages 35-50

  5. Respiratory System

    • Susan Krauss Whitbourne
    Pages 51-63

  6. Digestive and Excretory Systems

    • Susan Krauss Whitbourne
    Pages 65-86

  7. Control Mechanisms: Endocrine System and Autonomic Nervous System

    • Susan Krauss Whitbourne
    Pages 87-106

  8. Reproductive System

    • Susan Krauss Whitbourne
    Pages 107-124

  9. Central Nervous System

    • Susan Krauss Whitbourne
    Pages 125-149

  10. Visual System

    • Susan Krauss Whitbourne
    Pages 151-174

  11. Auditory System

    • Susan Krauss Whitbourne
    Pages 175-190

  12. Somesthetic and Vestibular Systems

    • Susan Krauss Whitbourne
    Pages 191-207

  13. Gustatory and Olfactory Systems

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    Pages 209-221

  14. Epilogue

    • Susan Krauss Whitbourne
    Pages 223-235

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 237-305
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About this book

The objective of this book is to provide information that will be useful to people in a variety of disciplines who wish to learn more about normal aging processes in the human body. Although gerontologists in the biological sciences are making great strides in research on human aging and documenting this work in mono­ graphs, texts, and review chapters, this information is generally not easily acces­ sible nor is it comprehensible to nonprofessionals in these fields. This book is intended to provide a summary of this work, along with its implications for psy­ chological functioning of the aging individual. The majority of the book is devoted to describing the results of research on the physiological changes in the human body with aging and to seeking explana­ tions for these age effects. This description has been approached in such a way as to make it readable for the nonspecialist, but also to focus on research issues that will be useful reading for those who are currently working in these parti­ cular areas. In addition, throughout the book, I have tried to develop some themes regarding physiological and psychological adaptation during adulthood.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Amherst, USA

    Susan Krauss Whitbourne

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Aging Body

  • Book Subtitle: Physiological Changes and Psychological Consequences

  • Authors: Susan Krauss Whitbourne

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5126-2

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. 1985

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-96157-6Due: 09 September 1985

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-9575-4Published: 09 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-5126-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 305

  • Topics: Human Physiology, Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging, Internal Medicine

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