Developments In Aging 1991

ìOverall this issue is well organized and informative, a welcome addition to research literature available in the field of aging.î - Educational Gerontology: Learning Resources

The number of people in America age 65+ is growing more rapidly than the rest of the population. This report provides background information on the status of aging in America. The data presented provide a broad overview of the health, income, employment, housing, & social characteristics of today's older population. Sections include: size & growth of the older population; economic status; retirements & labor force participation; health status & health services utilization; long-term care; social characteristics; elderly people who live alone; federal outlays benefiting the elderly; international comparisons; & dozens of charts & tables.

The papers presented in this volume seek to illuminate relationships among the cognitive style of field dependence- independence and biological, psychological, and sociocultural aspects of human functioning across the life span. The book begins by addressing fundamental issues concerning the role of cognitive style in human development. The remainder of the text treats cognitive style in relation to biological, psychological, and sociocultural functioning. Also included is a summary of directions for future research.

More and more people live into old age. This demographic revolution underscores the fact that old age is the last uncharted and unattended phase of the life cycle.