Explored intimate interaction in a home for the aged. Interviews with residents (N=40) and staff (N=26) revealed that the residents' intimate relationships were primarily with others outside the home. Factors impeding intimate interactions were related to negative stereotype of the aged and staff perceptions of their role. (JAC)

Presents an alternative perspective to age stereotypes called relative advantage. Using results of a 1975 survey of older adults, suggests that stereotypes can improve life satisfaction among those who perceive themselves as better off. Found the severity of problems attributed to others correlated with support for aging coalitions. (JAC)

Since the global item of subjective health has emerged as a strong predictor of important health outcomes such as mortality, there have been many attempts to uncover its correlates. In this study, we tested whether personality as assessed via the five-factor model of personality predicted subjective health when physician-rated health and…