Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging, 3rd Edition

Praise for the Second Edition: ““Aldwin and Gilmer have supplied an interesting textual model for examining health, illness, and aging. Their homogenized approach to aging research is refreshing and insightful.”” - Anthropology and Aging Quarterly”“Clearly written at a level for college students, this is an excellent resource on aging…Highly recommended.”” - Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries”“This text, which primarily focuses on biological and physiological aspects of aging, is ideal for graduate students or upper-level undergraduate students, yet is comprehensive enough to be effective in in both discipline-specific social work classes, as well as multidisciplinary settings.”” - Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Carolyn M. Aldwin, PhD, is the Jo Anne Leonard Endowed Director, Center for Healthy Aging Research; Director of the Gerontology Program; and Professor in Human Development and Family Sciences, School of Social & Behavioral Health Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.Heidi Igarashi, PhD, recently received her doctorate in Human Development and Family Studies from Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. Her work focuses on the intersection of resilience, optimal aging, and wisdom; specifically, how individuals navigate and negotiate their social environments during everyday life, as well as critical life events.Diane Fox Gilmer, PhD, was most recently a lecturer and post-graduate researcher in the Department of Human and Community Development, University of California, Davis, and is now retired.Michael R. Levenson, PhD is Research Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Sciences, School of Social & Behavioral Health Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.