Evidence of widening inequalities for the aging has led to strong concerns about the many ways older adults experience social exclusion. Against the backdrop of a massive older demographic, From Exclu
In the context of global ageing societies, there are few challenges to the underlying assumption that policies should promote functional health and independence in older people and contain the costs o
Offering an important, international perspective on aging societies around the globe, this book critically analyzes the limitations of contemporary aging policies, calling for a fuller understanding o
Taking a novel approach to aging, this book focuses on older people as makers of meaning and insight, highlighting the evolving values, priorities, and ways of communicating that make later life fasci
Without a sociopolitical perspective of dementia, many issues facing people with dementia beyond the care setting get neglected, including those related to socioeconomic status, discriminatory attitud
Dementia has been widely debated from the perspectives of biomedicine and social psychology. This book broadens the debate to consider the experiences of men and women with dementia from a sociopoliti
Based on 40 years' interviewing experience, this book illustrates the variety of religious, spiritual and other beliefs held by older people. It provides models of research procedure, especially in th
The first book to address the issue of aging with a long-term disability, Ageing with Disability breaks new ground through its particular lifecourse perspective, examining what it means to age with a
As populations around the globe age, it’s more important than ever that we understand how aging affects families, market structures, and social provisions. This volume, part of the Ageing and the Life
Transitions and the Lifecourse investigates and challenges dominant interpretations of transitions in late life. Amanda Grenier takes a cross-national and interdisciplinary comparative approach to the
Transitions and the Lifecourse investigates and challenges dominant interpretations of transitions in late life. Amanda Grenier takes a cross-national and interdisciplinary comparative approach to the
Taking a novel approach to aging, this book focuses on older people as makers of meaning and insight, highlighting the evolving values, priorities, and ways of communicating that make later life fasci
