HANDBOOK OF GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH METHODS The Handbook of Gerontology Research Methods offers a clear understanding of the most important research challenges and issues in the burgeoning field of the psychology of aging As people in developed countries live longer, so a range of research methods has evolved that allows a more nuanced understanding of how we develop psychologically and neurologically Allied to this is an increasing concern with the idea of well-being, a concept that places cognitive performance and development within a more socially grounded context With contributions from a range of top international scholars, the book addresses both typical and atypical aging, highlighting key areas such as physical and cognitive exercise, nutrition, stress, diabetes and issues related to death, dying and bereavement Successful aging is emphasised throughout the text Each chapter concludes with a series of practical tips on how to undertake successful research in this area This unique collection is the first book to provide both a concise overview of the major themes, findings and current controversies in this growing field, as well as an understanding of the practical issues when researching older adults that may impact on research outcomes, intervention, policy and future directions Designed for both students and researchers interested in the psychology of aging, but also highly relevant for students or researchers in related fields such as health psychology and social care, the Handbook of Gerontology Research Methods is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand more about the psychology of aging Dr Leigh Riby is Associate Professor of Neuropsychology at Northumbria University, United Kingdom Research Methods in Developmental Psychology A Handbook Series Research Methods in Developmental Psychology is a series of edited books focusing upon research challenges for conducting research in developmental psychology Ideally suited to both students coming to this area for the first time and more experienced researchers each volume provides an invaluable overview of research in this growing field, and how it can inform both education and interventions Volumes include research challenges in neurodevelopmental disorders, child development and gerontology Published titles: Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Research Challenges and Solutions Edited by Jo Van Herwegen and Deborah Riby Practical Research with Children Edited by Jess Prior, Jo Van Herwegen HANDBOOK OF GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH METHODS Understanding successful aging Edited by Leigh Riby First published 2017 by Routledge Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN and by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2017 selection and editorial matter, Leigh Riby; 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New York, NY : Routledge, 2017 Identifiers: LCCN 2016011099 (print) | LCCN 2016017407 (ebook) | ISBN 9781138779037 (hardback : alk paper) | ISBN 9781138779068 (pbk. : alk paper) | ISBN 9781315771533 (Ebook) Subjects: LCSH: Gerontology—Research—Methodology | Aging— Research—Methodology Classification: LCC HQ1061 H33534 2017 (print) | LCC HQ1061 (ebook) | DDC 305.260072/1—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016011099 ISBN: 978-1-138-77903-7 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-138-77906-8 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-315-77153-3 (ebk) Typeset in Bembo by Apex CoVantage, LLC CONTENTS Acknowledgements Editor contact details Biographical profile of editor Biographical profile of contributors viii ix x xi SECTION I Introduction Understanding successful ageing, key challenges and research methods Riby, Leigh, Greer, Joanna, Martinon, Léa M and Reay, Jonathon L SECTION II Lifestyle factors and psychological functioning 15 Physical and cognitive exercise in ageing Rabipour, Sheida, Miller, Delyana, Taler,Vanessa, Messier, Claude and Davidson, Patrick 17 Nutrition, health and the ageing process Peters, Riccarda, White, David and Scholey, Andrew 43 Stress, coping and resilience in an ageing population Phillips, Anna C and Vitlic, Ana 60 vi Contents The dual continua model of mental health and illness: theory, findings, and applications in psychogerontology Westerhof, Gerben 79 Successful ageing in the workplace: a resources-oriented intervention perspective Stamov Roßnagel, Christian and Jeske, Debora 95 Ageing and retirement behaviour Shultz, Kenneth and Fisher, Gwenith 118 SECTION III Less successful ageing 137 The frontal ageing hypothesis: evidence from normal ageing and dementia MacPherson, Sarah and Cox, Simon 139 Examining cognitive function in type diabetes: the importance of an inclusive research approach Jones, Nicola, Greer, Joanna, Riby, Leigh and Smith, Michael 159 10 Alzheimer’s disease: interaction of lifestyle factors and traumatic head injury Scholes-Balog, Kirsty, Albrecht, Matthew and Foster, Jonathan 180 SECTION IV Novel interventions for dementia 203 11 The effect of music therapy for people with dementia Vink, Annemieke and van Bruggen-Rufi, Monique 205 12 Poetry as a means of (re)creating satisfying levels of personhood and social integration for people diagnosed with dementia: method, discussion and outcomes Petrescu, Ioana 223 Contents vii SECTION V End of life 233 13 Death, dying and bereavement in old age: working towards a ‘good death’ for elderly individuals Wylie, Belinda and Smith, Michael 235 Index 249 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS To my Gran Margaret (1923–2015) the perfect example of successful ageing Thank you to my parents and daughters Jessica and Amelia Riby EDITOR CONTACT DETAILS Leigh Riby, PhD Associate Professor Neuropsychology, Department of Psychology, Northumbria University, Northumberland Building, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK Email: Leigh.Riby@northumbria.ac.uk .. .HANDBOOK OF GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH METHODS The Handbook of Gerontology Research Methods offers a clear understanding of the most important research challenges and issues... psychology of aging Dr Leigh Riby is Associate Professor of Neuropsychology at Northumbria University, United Kingdom Research Methods in Developmental Psychology A Handbook Series Research Methods. .. the psychology of aging, but also highly relevant for students or researchers in related fields such as health psychology and social care, the Handbook of Gerontology Research Methods is essential