Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-215) and index.
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Love and aging. Understanding love : theory and research ; The aging self -- Love's illusions. Infatuation : a madness most discreet ; Looking for love -- Lived love. A kind of settled bliss : romance in committed relationships ; Supporting actors : family, friends, and community -- Love's disillusions. Betrayal and rejection ; Love lost -- Conclusion : the romantic imagination.
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Until recently (when the Baby Boomers came on the scene), scientists have neglected the topic of passionate love and sexual desire in older folks. In this delightful, personal book--filled with up-to-date social psychological research--Dr. Barusch provides a much needed remedy for that omission. - Back cover.