Psychology / Developmental / Adulthood & Aging

Asperger Syndrome in Adults: A guide to realising your potential

by Ruth Searle

Increasing numbers of adults are being diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, while children diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorders – an estimated 300,000 in the UK - are growing up. Until recently, most information...

They're Your Parents, Too!: How Siblings Can Survive Their Parents' Aging Without Driving Each Other Crazy

by Francine Russo

Your parents are growing older and are getting forgetful, starting to slow down, or worse. Suddenly you find yourself at the cusp of one of the most important transitions in your life—and the life of your...

Carved in Sand: When Memory Fades in Mid-Life

by Cathryn Jakobson Ramin

Why can't you remember where you put your keys?

Or the title of the movie you saw last week?

Anyone older than forty knows that forgetfulness can be unnerving, frustrating, and sometimes terrifying. With compassion...

Forever Young

by Scientific American Editors

Today, an infant born in the US will probably live to see his or her 78th birthday, a 20- year-plus increase over the average lifespan a century ago. While living well into the 80s and 90s is becoming more and...

AARP Loving Someone Who Has Dementia: How to Find Hope while Coping with Stress and Grief

by Pauline Boss

AARP Digital Editions offer you practical tips, proven solutions, and expert guidance. In Loving Someone Who Has Dementia, Pauline Boss provides research-based advice for people who care for someone with dementia....

Triumph Over Darkness: Understanding and Healing the Trauma of Childhood Sexual Abuse

by Wendy Ann Wood & Marilyn Van Derbur

This collection of prose and therapeutic insights creates a powerful commentary on incest, rape, abuse, and the recovery process.

     Women and men share their personal experiences of childhood abuse and...

Loving Someone Who Has Dementia: How to Find Hope While Coping with Stress and Grief

by Pauline Boss

Research-based advice for people who care for someone with dementia

Nearly half of U.S. citizens over the age of 85 are suffering from some kind of dementia and require care. Loving Someone Who Has Dementia is...