Familialism will continue because of resource limitations, uncertainties regarding responsibility, and the political status of the family.
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UK housing options in later life: The enigma of sheltered and extra care housing
The private sector tends to commodify housing stock but also acts in favour of the profit motive and the person and their needs remain largely ignored.
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Lessons for Brazil from Theresa May’s Ministry of Loneliness
by Jorge Félixby Jorge FélixThe action taken by Prime Minister Theresa May was perhaps a response to something even more alarming: the fact that the UK is being “left behind” in the longevity revolution. The biggest concern for us, as suggested by some research, is that Brazil too is striding in the direction of the tragedy in the UK.
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British Society of Gerontology (BSG) 2017: Do Not Go Gentle – Gerontology and a Good Old Age
This year’s programme ranged from health, social care ,participation and inclusion, cultural gerontology, arts, and environments of ageing.