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If you think aging is all about memory loss, hearing aids, and walkers, think again. Most of what society tells us about aging and older adulthood is simply not true for most people. Armed with the most up-to-date research and scientific evidence, Great Myths of Aging dispels the myriad myths, misco...
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Wiley Blackwell,
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| Publisher Address: | Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Malden, MA : |
| Publication Dates: | 2015. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Great myths of psychology
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If you think aging is all about memory loss, hearing aids, and walkers, think again. Most of what society tells us about aging and older adulthood is simply not true for most people. Armed with the most up-to-date research and scientific evidence, Great Myths of Aging dispels the myriad myths, misconceptions, and "anti-aging" stereotypes. The authors explore the origins and evolution of the common stereotypes about the elderly, the negative ones as well as the positive ones. While writing with humor and verve, the authors also highlight the serious side of our unexamined beliefs: that deep hurt and damage can be caused when we take these myths as true.-- book cover |
| Carrier Form: | x, 172 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781118521458 : 1118521455 |
| Index Number: | HQ1061 |
| CLC: | B844.4 |
| Call Number: | B844.4/E657 |
| Contents: | The body -- The mind -- The self -- Living contexts -- Endings and loss. |