\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This new textbook creates a paradigm shift with a very practical approach to problem solving. Aging is an asset. Its focus on well care rather than just sick care by understanding physical fitness, sexual fitness, consumer fitness, nutritional fitness and social fitness among others, all point to aging as an asset leading to civic fitness and the potential for intergenerational support. This text may help springboard Gerontology into the 21st Century as the field creating excitement and hope for students and teachers alike.\"\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCullen T. Hayashida\u003c/b\u003e, Ph.D.\u003cbr /\u003e Director, Kupuna (Elder) Education Center\u003cbr /\u003eKapi'olani Community College\u003cbr /\u003eUniversity of Hawaii\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis research-based yet highly engaging textbook for undergraduate and masters-level college students ushers in a new paradigm of aging-that of aging as a positive stage of life. It offers an interdisciplinary perspective on the broad range of topics that comprise gerontology, using theoretical and research-based information while providing engrossing narratives and real examples of new trends, surprising findings, and controversial topics.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe volume dispels many of the myths about aging through careful reporting of facts, issues, and trends. It sheds a positive light on getting older by viewing the elderly and near old as a diverse, capable subset of our population. A discussion of roles in the family, workplace, and greater society along with physical changes, health, sexuality, living environment, work, retirement, and cultural considerations reveal the challenges and opportunities faced by our rapidly aging population. \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis text comes with access to PowerPoint slides and an instructor's manual including learning objectives, key terms, test questions, suggested topics for essays and discussion, and suggested classroom activities and homework assignments.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eConceptualizes aging in America as a positive social revolution with far-reaching consequences \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDispels negative myths about aging \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eEngages the reader with vivid narratives \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eIncludes practical applications of knowledge throughout the text \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eIncludes instructor's manual, PowerPoint slides, and resources for additional learning opportunities \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eTargeted to the needs of undergraduate and masters-level gerontology students \u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e
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