1. Toward new directions in the study of well-being among the old-old Leonard W. Poon and Jiska Cohen-Mansfield Part I. Theory: New Horizons in Well-Being Research: 2. From ageless self to selfless age: towards a theoretical turn in gerontological understanding Haim Hazan 3. The pursuit of happiness: alternative conceptions of subjective well-being Dov Shmotkin 4. The shifting baseline theory of well-being: lessons from across the aging spectrum Jiska Cohen-Mansfield 5. The model of developmental adaptation: implications for understanding well-being in old-old age Peter Martin, Neha Deshpande-Kamat, Leonard W. Poon and Mary Ann Johnson Part II. Paradise Lost: Between Trauma and Happiness: 6. Does trauma linger into old-old age: using the Holocaust experience as a paradigm Dov Shmotkin, Amit Shrira and Yuval Palgi 7. The impact of life events on the oldest old Peter Martin, Grace da Rosa and Leonard W. Poon 8. Post-traumatic stress disorder and its treatment at late life Lee Hyer and Catherine A. Yeager Part III. Pathways and Gatekeepers: Moderating, Mediating, and Proximal Processes: 9. Impact of resources on successful adaptation among the oldest old Maurice MacDonald and Jinmyoung Cho 10. Nutrition and well-being Mary Ann Johnson, Dorothy Hausman, Peter Martin, Leonard W. Poon, Elisabeth Lilian Pia Sattler and Adam Davey 11. Cognitive functioning and vitality and well-being among the oldest old: implications for well-being Jennifer Margrett, Benjamin Mast, Maria C. Isales, Leonard W. Poon and Jiska Cohen-Mansfield 12. Social relationship and well-being in very late life Howard Litwin 13. Spirituality and religiosity connections to mental and physical health among the oldest old Alex Bishop 14. Impact of leisure activity and innovation on the well-being of the very old Galit Nimrod Part IV. Signposting Paradise: Measurement of Well-Being: 15. Culture and meaning: strategies for understanding the well-being of the oldest old Christine L. Fry and Charlotte Ikels 16. The will to live as an indicator of well-being and predictor of survival in old age Sara Carmel 17. The measurement of life satisfaction and happiness in old-old age Alex Bishop and Peter Martin 18. Late life psychotherapy: challenges and opportunities to enhance well-being in the oldest old Lee Hyer, Catherine A. Yeager and Ciera V. Scott 19. Future directions in the study of well-being Jiska Cohen-Mansfield and Leonard W. Poon.
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