Subjective Views of Aging / International Perspectives on Aging Bd.33 (PDF)

Yuval Palgi: Yuval Palgi is a clinical psychologist, serving as a full professor at the University of Haifa, Israel. He is the past Head of the Department of Gerontology, the co-founder and co-director of the School for Psychotherapy with Older Adults, and chair of the Center for Research and Study of Aging. His research focuses on the tension created by past adversities alongside physical and mental deterioration in old age, and on how subjective views of aging may enhance positive aspects of well-being. His studies include large-scale longitudinal data sets, diary studies, and trials of clinical interventions. He is the developer of two new theoretical concepts, life crossroads and positive solitude, and two measurements tools (Subjective Traumatic Outlook and Positive Solitude). His research has been funded by several organizations, including the Israel Science Foundation, the Israeli Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Social Security Institute. He serves on several editorial boards, as well as a fellow in national committees. He has published more than 180 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters.

Amit Shrira: Amit Shrira is a full professor and the chair of the Interdisciplinary Department of Social Sciences at Bar-Ilan University, Israel. He also supervises the social sciences track at the interdisciplinary graduate program in gerontology. His research program focuses on late-life effects of massive trauma and its intergenerational transmission. Within this framework, he investigates subjective views of aging and their association with health outcomes among traumatized older adults and their family members. His research has been funded by various organizations, including the Israel Science Foundation, the Israeli Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry for Retiree Affairs. He serves on several editorial boards and is the recipient of the 2015 Early Career Award granted by the Stress and Anxiety Research