"Social Cognition and Aging provides a snapshot view of research that has been done with older adults or is directly applicable to this population. Focusing on issues of self identity, social interactions, and social perceptions, this book provides a broad overview of how aging affects one's own perceptions and actions as well as how others perceive and interact with the aged.

With contributions from top researchers in both gerontology and psychology, this book will be an important reference for academics and professionals alike in personality, cognition, social psychology, adult development, sociology, and gerontology."--BOOK JACKET.