Adult Development and Aging

John C. Cavanaugh is senior consultant for Pathseekers II Inc. and the former president and CEO of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area. His research interests focus on gerontology concerning family caregiving and the role of beliefs in older adults' cognitive performance. In addition to this text, he co-authored HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: A LIFE SPAN VIEW, 9th edition, with Rob Kail. Dr. Cavanaugh is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science and the Gerontological Society of America as well as a past president of the Adult Development and Aging Division (Division 20) of the APA. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware and his Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame.

1. Studying Adult Development and Aging.
2. Neuroscience as a Basis for Adult Development and Aging.
3. Physical Changes Across Adulthood.
4. Longevity, Health, and Functioning.
5. Where People Live: Person-Environment Interactions.
6. Attention and Memory.
7. Intelligence, Reasoning, Creativity, and Wisdom.
8. Social Cognition.
9. Personality.
10. Mental Health, Clinical Assessment, and Psychopathology.
11. Relationships in Adulthood.
12. Work, Retirement, and Leisure.
13. Dying and Bereavement.
14. Epilogue: Healthy Aging.