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Geropsychology: the gender gap in human aging--a mini-review
Ilse Kryspin-Exner1, Elisabeth Lamplmayr, Anna Felnhofer
1Institute of Clinical, Biological and Differential Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. ilse.kryspin-exner@univie.ac.at
Abstract:
Differences between women and men in terms of gender gaps at late stages of their lives are the focus of this mini-review. We approach the matter by taking up the position of complex yet promising standpoints, the bio-psycho-social perspective on the one hand and approaches of developmental psychology on the other. Lifespan perspectives and the brain-behavior relationship are integrated and applied to geropsychological models. Research on gender differences is presented and examined, particularly regarding physiological and psychological differences between aging men and women; additionally, gender discrepancies in psychopathology are discussed. Prevailing concepts of 'active aging' are introduced and their implications for the review of divergent gender differences are considered.
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