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Life-Span Development, 8/e
John W. Santrock, University of Texas - Dallas

Middle Adulthood
Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Taking it to the Net

1. Clarissa's 60-year-old grandmother expressed concern about how she would pay for her medical care in her old age. Clarissa urged her to begin a regular exercise program that will benefit her later in life. How does regular exercise benefit people in their later years? What evidence can Clarissa cite to convince her grandmother of her theory?

http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/r2k1006a.htm

2. Advances in health and hygiene mean that Americans tend to live longer. What do we need to know about how to cultivate physical health and productivity in America's aging population?

http://aging.ufl.edu/apadiv20/vili3.htm

3. Harry can't decide whether to go to theological seminary to study for the ministry, or go to medical school. Recent polls indicate that his interests are not necessarily incompatible. What are people reporting about the role of religion in mental and physical health?

http://www.nihr.org/media/polls.htm (dead link)

http://www.duke.edu/vertices/update/win95/koenig.html