| Guidepost 1: What are the distinguishing features of middle age? |
| Guidepost 2: What physical changes generally occur during the middle years, and what is their psychological impact? |
| Guidepost 3: What factors affect health at midlife? |
| Guidepost 4: What cognitive gains and losses occur during middle age? |
| Guidepost 5: Do mature adults think differently than younger people do? |
| Guidepost 6: What accounts for creative achievement, and how does it change with age? |
| Guidepost 7: How have work patterns changed, and how does work contribute to cognitive development? |
| Guidepost 8: What is the value of education for mature learners? |
