Women and Positive Aging

Lisa A. Hollis-Sawyer, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Master's Gerontology program and Psychology Department at Northeastern Illinois University. She received her doctorate in Industrial Gerontology from The University of Akron and conducted post-doctoral aging-related training at Boston University. Her research interests range from eldercare to aging workforce issues. Her current research is focusing on the impact of children's literature regarding aging on early aging perceptions and associated stereotyping tendencies. Amanda Dykema-Engblade, Ph.D., is an associate professor of psychology at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. She earned her doctorate in social psychology from Loyola University, Chicago. Her primary research interests include small group performance and decision-making.

• Chapter I: Gender Differences in Aging and Mental Health NeedsChapter 2: Women’s Resiliency and Psychological Adaptation to AgingChapter 3: Self-Acceptance for Aging WomenChapter 4: Aging Women and Mental AerobicsChapter 5: Physical Changes and Self-Perceptions in Women’s AgingChapter 6: Aging Women and Healthy LongevityChapter 7: Importance of Daily Physical Activity for Older WomenChapter 8: Diversity Among Older WomenChapter 9: Expansion of Women’s Roles in Later LifeChapter 10: The Important Role of Social Relationships for Aging WomenChapter 11: Women’s Sexuality in Later LifeChapter 12: Women’s Economic Health and Work/Retirement in Later LifeChapter 13: Breaking Stereotypes of Aging WomenChapter 14: Civic Engagement and the Power of Older WomenChapter 15: Public Policies and the Next Steps in the Evolution of Women’s Aging