PSY-4630: Adult Aging

Aging in Place: Advice & support for senior caregivers. (2019, September 18). AgingInPlace.
This website contains useful resources to help prepare the homes and lives of older adults to successfully age in place.

Joshi, S., Mooney, S. J., Rundle, A. G., Quinn, J. W., Beard, J. R., & Cerdá, M. (2017). Pathways from neighborhood poverty to depression among older adults. Health and Place, 43, 138–143.
This article investigates how neighborhood poverty may impact depression among older adults.

Karavatas, S. G., Eugene, R., & Evans, B. S. (2020). The link between geriatric depression and functional mobility in older adults: A systematic review. Journal of the National Society of Allied Health, 17(1), 36–45.
This article explores the link between depression and functional mobility in old age.

Martin, D., Long, O., & Kessler, L. (2019). Planning for aging in place: Incorporating the voice of elders to promote quality of life. Journal of Housing for the Elderly, 33(4), 382–392.
This article includes the perspectives of seniors to describe planning for aging in place.

Vernon, A., & Gage, D. D. (2016). Late adulthood: Emotional and social development. In D. Capuzzi & M. D. Stauffer (Eds.), Human growth and development across the lifespan: Applications for counselors (pp. 543–572). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
This book chapter discusses emotional and social changes that occur in late adulthood.

Vos, W. H., Boekel, L. C., Janssen, M. M., Leenders, R. T. A. J., & Luijkx, K. G. (2020). Exploring the impact of social network change: Experiences of older adults aging in place. Health & Social Care in the Community, 28(1), 116–126.
This article explores experiences of aging in place and examines how aging impacts social relationships.

Films Media Group. (2013).There's no place like home: Seniors hold on to urban independence into old age (8/8/13) [Video]. Films on Demand.
This video describes a unique community-based system that allows seniors to age in place with the support of a support network or “village.”