Old Age In A New Age
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Old Age In A New Age
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Author : Beth Baker
language : en
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
Release Date : 2007
Old Age In A New Age written by Beth Baker and has been published by Vanderbilt University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Nursing homes categories.
"In Old Age in a New Age, journalist Beth Baker takes readers on a journey into some of the best places in America for elders to live. In these remarkable nursing homes, residents have a say in their everyday lives, enjoy an environment that looks and feels like an ordinary home, live with dignity and purpose, and find comfort in close relationships with caregivers." "Baker's visits to more than two dozen facilities include those associated with the Eden Alternative, Green House, Kendal, and the Pioneer Network - where she made some surprising discoveries."--BOOK JACKET.
Old Age In Modern Society
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Author : Christina R. Victor
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2013-11-11
Old Age In Modern Society written by Christina R. Victor and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-11 with Social Science categories.
Old age is a part of the lifecycle about which there are numerous myths and stereotypes. To present an overstatement of commonly held beliefs, the old are portrayed as dependent individuals, characterized by a lack of social autonomy, unloved and neglected by both their immediate family and friends; and posing a threat to the living standards of younger age groups by being a 'burden' that consumes without producing. Older people are perceived as a single homogeneous group, and the experiment of ageing characterized as being the same for all individuals, irrespective of the diversity of their circumstances before the onset of old age. In this book, detailed statistical material is used to portray the circum stances of older people in modern society in an attempt to evaluate the appropriateness (or otherwise) of the major stereotypes of later life. This volume does not address ageing from a psychological or micro-social per spective. In particular, we do not explore major issues relating to old age. Rather we feel that, from the extensive collection of surveys concerned with the elderly, we can provide a context within which individual eld erly people can be studied from more anthropological or biographical perspectives.
Old Age New Science
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Author : Hyung Wook Park
language : en
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Release Date : 2016-03-09
Old Age New Science written by Hyung Wook Park and has been published by University of Pittsburgh Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-09 with Science categories.
Between 1870 and 1940, life expectancy in the United States skyrocketed while the percentage of senior citizens age sixty-five and older more than doubled—a phenomenon owed largely to innovations in medicine and public health. At the same time, the Great Depression was a major tipping point for age discrimination and poverty in the West: seniors were living longer and retiring earlier, but without adequate means to support themselves and their families. The economic disaster of the 1930s alerted scientists, who were actively researching the processes of aging, to the profound social implications of their work—and by the end of the 1950s, the field of gerontology emerged. Old Age, New Science explores how a group of American and British life scientists contributed to gerontology's development as a multidisciplinary field. It examines the foundational "biosocial visions" they shared, a byproduct of both their research and the social problems they encountered. Hyung Wook Park shows how these visions shaped popular discourses on aging, directly influenced the institutionalization of gerontology, and also reflected the class, gender, and race biases of their founders.
The New Age Of Ageing
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Author : Lodge, Caroline
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2016-09-07
The New Age Of Ageing written by Lodge, Caroline and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-07 with Social Science categories.
As we age, society’s negative assumptions mean we become a burden, a problem and the excluded ‘other’. With a convincing call to embrace all that is positive about ageing comes this timely book from the authors of Retiring with Attitude. Debunking the myth of the ageing time bomb it presents a new, yet realistic, way for society to engage with older people from a myriad of perspectives, including consumerism, media, work, housing, community and 'beauty'. Brought alive by the voices of people aged 50 to 90, it proves ageing is not passive decline but a process of learning, joy, political engagement, challenges and achievement. Increased longevity has consequences for us all. By challenging our assumptions and stereotypes, this book demonstrates that we are capable of living better together longer in this new, older world.
New Dynamics In Old Age
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Author : Hans-Werner Wahl
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2017-07-05
New Dynamics In Old Age written by Hans-Werner Wahl and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-05 with Psychology categories.
This book was nurtured by the belief that the new dynamics of today's and tomorrow's aging has not yet been treated well in the gerontology literature. Several questions drove the choice of substance for the book: What kind of new dynamics of aging deserves consideration? What kinds of theories and fields are at the core of treating such a new dynamics? And what kind of empirical evidence should be considered? The master hypothesis on which the book is based maintains that the new dynamics of old age is best observed in a range of everyday aging contexts that have been undergoing major change since the second half of the 20th century. In particular, five areas of new and persistent dynamics are treated in depth: the social environment, with a focus on cohort effects in social relations and the consideration of family relations and elders as care redelivers; the home environment, with emphasis on housing and quality of life, relocation and urban aging issues; the outdoor environment, with consideration of out-of-home activity patterns, car-driving behaviour and the leisure world of aging; the technological environment, with treatments of the role of the Internet and the potential of technology for aging outcomes and; and the societal environment with a focus on global aging, the new politics of old age and older persons as market consumers. The book's main purpose is to provide the scholarly gerontology community with a comprehensive and critical discussion of these new trends related to old age. The book will be of interest for the scholarly community of gerontology in a variety of disciplines; sociology, psychology, demography, epidemiology, humanities, social policy and geriatrics; students in gerontology education and in the disciplines named above who have an interest in aging issues (graduate level); professionals in practical and applied fields related to aging such as community and urban planners, health and care providers and policymakers; people involved in senior citizens' organizations and those in industry who wish to serve older people with new products.
Old Age In The New Land
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Author : W. Andrew Achenbaum
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2020-02-25
Old Age In The New Land written by W. Andrew Achenbaum and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-25 with History categories.
Originally published in 1978. Drawing on a wide range of sources from social, intellectual, and political history, Old Age in the New Land analyzes the changing fates and fortunes of America's elderly in the course of its history. By providing a historical perspective on society's conceptions of aging—and its effects on human lives—Achenbaum's work offers valuable insights for historians, sociologists, gerontologists, and others interested in the "graying" of America.
Aging And Old Age
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Author : Anne Foner
language : en
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Release Date : 1986
Aging And Old Age written by Anne Foner and has been published by Prentice Hall this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Social Science categories.
Old Age In The New Age
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Author : Arlene Stone
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Old Age In The New Age written by Arlene Stone and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
This fast-paced and delightfully witty book takes on every sacred cow that ever titillated New Age fancy. Early-20th-century seer Edgar Cayce is scrutinized, along with such present-day prophets as Marianne Williamson and Dr. Deepak Chopra. Old Age, Stone writes, might be catalyzed by the biological terrorists known as hormones -- but even those can be brought to their knees by diligent New Age practices and strong doses of chutzpa.
A New Deal For Old Age
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Author : Anne L. Alstott
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2016-03-08
A New Deal For Old Age written by Anne L. Alstott and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-08 with Law categories.
Changes in longevity, marriage, and the workplace have undermined Social Security, making the experience of old age increasingly unequal. Anne Alstott’s pragmatic, progressive revision would permit all Americans to retire between 62 and 76 but would provide generous early retirement benefits for workers with low wages or physically demanding jobs.
The Futures Of Old Age
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Author : John A Vincent
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2006-05-15
The Futures Of Old Age written by John A Vincent and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-15 with Social Science categories.
What is the future of old age? How will families, services, and economies adapt to an older population? Such questions often provoke extreme and opposing answers: some see ageing populations as having the potential to undermine economic growth and prosperity; others see new and exciting ways of living in old age. The Futures of Old Age places these questions in the context of social and political change, and assesses what the various futures of old age might be. Prepared by the British Society of Gerontology, The Futures of Old Age brings together a team of leading international gerontologists from the United Kingdom and United States, drawing on their expertise and research. The book′s seven sections deal with key contemporary themes including: population ageing; households and families; health; wealth; pensions; migration; inequalities; gender and self; and identity in later life.
