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Men and Aging

By: Maya Elace Pignatore
In: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Psychology and Gender
Edited by: Kevin L. Nadal
Subject:Gender & Psychology

Understanding the unique gender differences in the aging process has become a matter of increased importance due to the aging of the baby boomer generation. The specific needs of older men have been of particular interest due to the unique medical and mental health needs of the male population and the difficulties that arise in engaging men in the health care system. This issue is even more complex when it comes to addressing the needs of male ethnic/racial and sexual minorities.

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Overall, the health of the aging U.S. population has continually improved over the course of the [Page 1147]20th and 21st centuries. Even the “oldest old” (80+ years of age) are displaying higher levels of independent functioning than ever before. Despite the natural, physical, and ...

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  Pignatore, M. (2017). Men and aging. In K. Nadal (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of psychology and gender (pp. 1147-1150). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483384269.n383
  
  Pignatore, Maya Elace. "Men and Aging." In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Psychology and Gender, edited by Nadal, Kevin L., 1147-50. Thousand Oaks,, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2017. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483384269.n383.
  
  Pignatore, M. 2017. Men and Aging. In: Kevin L. Nadal Editor, 2017. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Psychology and Gender, Thousand Oaks,, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 1147-1150 Available at: <https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483384269.n383> [Accessed 6 Jul 2022].
  
  Pignatore, Maya Elace. "Men and Aging." The SAGE Encyclopedia of Psychology and Gender. Edited by Kevin L. Nadal. Thousand Oaks,: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2017, pp. 1147-50. SAGE Knowledge. 6 Jul 2022, doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483384269.n383.
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