In Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging: Biological and Psychosocial Perspectives, Carolyn M. Aldwin and Diane F. Gilmer undertake the challenging task of assembl

The book examines key topics such as interpersonal and family relationships in old age, media portrayals of aging, cultural variations in intergenerational comm

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In the past century, average life expectancies have nearly doubled, and today, for the first time in human history, many people have a realistic chance of livin

"Aldwin and Gilmer have supplied an interesting textual model for examining health, illness, and aging. Their homogenized approach to aging research is refreshi