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Author:   Keith Whitfield
Publisher:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Volume:   30
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.626kg
ISBN:  

9780826106131

ISBN 10:   0826106137
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   30 November 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Part I: Overview 1. Resilience: A society to cells model for testing robust aging 2. Methods for examining complex systems of biology and behavior Part II: Cells to homeostatic systems 3. Exercise, oxidative damage, and caloric restriction 4. Genetic and environmental contributions to Alzheimer's disease and age associated 5. Blood pressure and cognition 6. Vascular depression: Cardiovascular implications for mental health 7. Sleep and health Part III: Person to society 8. Impact of Spirituality on health 9. Personality and health 10. Family comorbidity: Family context as a source of health 11. Stress and coping and health 12. SES gradient and active life expectancy 13. Volunteerism and Health

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Keith E. Whitfield, PhD is Director of the Center on Biobehavioral and Social Aspects of Health Disparities; Director, Developmental Psychology Program; and Senior Fellow, Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University. He has received numerous awards and honors including the 2007 Leadership Award, GSA Task Force on Minority Issues, and the Allen L. Edwards Endowed Lecturer, Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle. Dr. Whitfield has received or been a part of grants totaling nearly 10 million dollars; authored over 90 professional articles; 20 book chapters; and coedited 3 books, among other accomplishments. His research involves the study of individuals and a twin resulting in """"The Baltimore Study of Black Aging (BSBA)""""; the first data collection was designed to examine the influence on everyday cognition and health among African Americans. It continues today, more than 13 years and 2700 interviews later. Dr. Whitfield also developed his own twin study of health and psychosocial factors related to health called the Carolina African American Twin Study of Aging (CAATSA). CAATSA is one of the largest in-person studies of adult African Americans twins. This study examined genetic and environmental contributions to hypertension, smoking, depression, cognitive impairment, and lung function.

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