The sociology of dementia has been a relatively neglected topic in studies of health and illness despite dementia becoming of increasing significance to most ‘ageing societies’.
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Being physically active is just one way to age: Accepting difference and diversity in later life
In most developed nations, physical activity and sport participation are promoted ‘to all’, regardless of age, gender, race or circumstance.
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Resilience in old age has many dimensions. Older people may experience difficulties and be vulnerable in one aspect of their lives, but have many resources and strengths in another.
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Neoliberalism and Resilience Among Older Yoruba People in a Semiurban Community, South West Nigeria
In my work, I have adopted an interactionist perspective to explore the consequences of neoliberal social policies on the experiences of Older Yoruba People in a Semiurban Community in South West Nigeria .
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On March 8th, 2017, the Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging, in collaboration with Trent University, brought together faculty, students (current and alumni), seniors, and community partners with an interest in social aspects of aging, to take part in an event focused on the “Futures of Aging”.
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Over the past two decades, there has been a growing focus on how to support older adults to achieve so-called ‘positive’ aging.
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A major argument used by those who wish to extend working lives is that there is no such as a ‘lump of labour’: in other words, labour markets are not fixed in number, they are instead capable of massive expansion.
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When I created my anthology of literature on aging, I chose a diverse group of writers, past and present. Students in my ESL classes contributed stories about aging in their countries, including folk tales they had heard growing up.
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Our culture has created a new dimension of ageism that equates hyper-cognitive abilities with successful aging. Even the Alzheimer Society of Canada advises to “keep your brain active every day” and “that a healthy brain can withstand illness better”; but how can we really know when our brains are ‘active’ or ‘healthy’, let alone keep them that way?
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Historically, the idea of ‘generational conflict’ made its way into pop culture in the 1960s, posing a strong argument about the existence of a generational gap.