Discovering Psychology — Season 1, Episode 18: Maturing and Aging
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 26 episodes
Episode synopsis
Maturing and Aging is the eighteenth program in the DISCOVERING PSYCHOLOGY series. This program looks at the human life cycle in spans of 20-25 years, and what happens physically and mentally as we age. Popular misconceptions about the elderly are examined, often in contrast to the reality of growing old. Researchers, who are developing mental exercises to improve mental efficiency, explain senile dementia and other effects of aging.
About Discovering Psychology
Discovering Psychology is a PBS documentary on psychology presented by Philip Zimbardo, for which he received the Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of Science. The series was released in 1990, with an updated edition comprising three additional episodes in 2001.