Great myths of aging [electronic resource] / Joan T. Erber, Lenore T. Szuchman.

• 作者： Erber, Joan T.
• 其他作者：
  • Szuchman, Lenore T., 1948-
• 出版： Hoboken : Wiley-Blackwell 2014.
• 叢書名： Great myths of psychology
• 主題： Older people--Psychology. , Aging. , Gerontology.
• ISBN： 9781118521502 (ebk.): NT7021 、 9781118521465 (ebk.)
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• 一般註：E1133學校採購Wiley電子教科書 Includes bibliographical references and index. Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 1 The Body 6 "Speak up! I can't hear you!" 6 #1 It is best to speak to an older person as you would to a small child - loudly, slowly, and with exaggerated emphasis 7 #2 Hearing aids are beneficial for older adults in just about any situation, but many are just too stubborn to use them 9 You can't be too careful (or... falling down and crashing cars) 12 #3 Older people worry too much about falling 13 #4 Older people get into more car accidents than younger people 15 Now that you don't have sex anymore... 20 #5 Older people lose interest in sex 20 #6 Older women do not care about their looks 25 #7 Older people need to wear diapers, and how sexy is that? 29 #8 It's always best for older adults to be married rather than single 32 2 The Mind 37 "I'm just having a senior moment" 37 #9 Brain power declines with age 38 #10 Older adults can't or won't learn new things - like technology. They would rather get a stupid phone than a smart one 42 "Did I tell you this already?" 46 #11 As people grow older, they get forgetful, and this is always a sign of dementia 46 #12 Alzheimer's disease, dementia - they're one and the same 50 #13 There's no help for Alzheimer's, so don't waste time or money on diagnosis of memory problems 52 Older but wiser 55 #14 Wisdom comes with age, so older adults are wise 56 #15 Older adults are suckers and are easy prey for scam artists 59 #16 Older people are extra cautious when they have to make decisions 63 3 The Self 66 Older people are a disagreeable bunch 66 #17 Older people are hypochondriacs 67 #18 Older people are stingy 71 #19 Older people are grouchy 75 "Give me my lunch. Now go away." 78 #20 Older adults prefer to be taken care of - they don't want a lot of responsibilities 78 #21 Older people are introverted and prefer to spend time alone 81 Why try to improve your life if the future is so brief? 85 #22 Older adults have given up any hopes and dreams 85 #23 Older people
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