Review of the 3rd edition. 'Ian Stuart-Hamilton's text & hellip;has & hellip;become a & ldquo;classic & rdquo; text in its field ... a very readable and academically accessible introductory textbook & hellip; Stuart-Hamilton's excitement for the potential developments in the area of psychogerontology is perhaps the greatest strength of this textbook. It is likely to engage student interest at undergraduate level and provide a basic platform from which further postgraduate study may progress. For either group, it is unlikely that students will come away from a reading of the text without at least some exc. Read more... Content: Preface -- What is ageing? -- Measuring intellectual change in later life -- Ageing and memory -- Ageing and language -- Ageing, personality and lifestyle -- Mental illness and ageing -- Problems in measuring the psychological status of older people -- What is the future of ageing? Abstract: Review of the 3rd edition. 'Ian Stuart-Hamilton's text & hellip;has & hellip;become a & ldquo;classic & rdquo; text in its field ... a very readable and academically accessible introductory textbook & hellip; Stuart-Hamilton's excitement for the potential developments in the area of psychogerontology is perhaps the greatest strength of this textbook. It is likely to engage student interest at undergraduate level and provide a basic platform from which further postgraduate study may progress. For either group, it is unlikely that students will come away from a reading of the text without at least some exc