Students will learn how ordinary senior citizens are redefining old age and discover how some elders have turned their older years into a quest for new challenges and self-discovery. Expert commentary in Growing Old in a New Age complements the elders' interviews, with in-depth examination and analysis of the physiological, psychological, and social aspects of aging. Additional topics include the myths of aging, the impact of the elderly on current global demographics, and the ethical dilemmas of our aging society. Experts and elders describe how we learn about aging and how knowledge can help us debunk myths. How the Body Ages Experts describe the universal physical changes that accompany aging and explain how other changes can be prevented.
Researchers describe advances in cellular studies and the search for biomarkers of aging.
Maximizing Physical Potential of Older Adults Considers ways to develop the greatest physical potential in an aging individual while compensating for the effects of aging. Elders describe how lifestyle choices have helped them maintain an active, healthy life. Older adults discuss their continuing need for companionship, intimacy, love and sex. Learning, Memory and Speed of Behavior Explores what happens to our mental capacities as we age. Techniques used to maintain and augment mental functioning are examined.