The psychology of aging: Canadian research in an international context

The psychology of aging includes a variety of theoretical perspectives, met hodological conventions, and techniques and targets of application. Psychol ogical aging-related processes include phenomena from such disparate domain s as neurological, sensory, physiological, physical health, mental health, cognition, personality and affect, social, family, interactional, and copin g and adjustment. Canadian researchers actively contribute to these and oth er research topics and professional issues. We summarize a broad and inclus ive model of the psychology of aging and highlight some of the ways in whic h Canadian research and training reflects and advances numerous pertinent s cholarly agendas.