Parenting the Custodial Grandchild: Implications for Clinical Practice edited by Bert Hayslip Jr. and Patricia Kaminski

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), usually diagnosed in children, is known to persist into adulthood. However, the research has not examined the disorder in older adults. This article describes a preliminary qualitative study of the experiences of women over age 62 who were diagnosed with ADHD after the age of 60. Participants reported experiencing peer rejection, feeling different, and a tendency to become advocates for others. Although they reported difficulties in work and relationships, they also described finding creative solutions to their attention problems. Diagnosis and treatment appears to have assisted with self-acceptance and appreciation of the strengths of having ADHD.     

老龄社会学理论:研究现状和政策意义

本文基于对老年学教学与科研的发展,回顾了中外老龄社会学理论研究的现状和发展历程,并对老龄社会学理论的分析层次、基本假设和理论的政策意义,以及今后的研究方向进行了初步分析。     

Understanding Communication and Aging: Developing Knowledge and Awareness,by Jake Harwood

In this study, theoretical views previously used to explain health service utilization by the elderly are extended to explain how predisposing (age, race, education, and marital status), enabling (income, employment status, health status, and transportation), and need (loneliness and livin arrangement) factors influence elderly women's participation in vof :u ntary organizations and senior centers. Hypotheses are tested using a nationwide probability sample, of elderly women who are 65 and above. The major findings ind~catet hat age, race, and health status influence participation In voluntary organizations and senior centers. Elderly widows are also more likely to participate in voluntary organizat~onst han married women. Loneliness has a positive impact on senior center participation of these women.