Gerontology 44

Ralentissement de la pensée, pertes de mémoire, maladie d’Alzheimer : trop souvent, prendre de l’âge est synonyme de régression, voire de dépression ! Pourtant, vieillir a des vertus insoupçonnées. ……続きを見る

Au gré des dynamiques de périurbanisation, de désindustrialisation, de renaissance, les petites villes rurales font figure de ressource pour le "bien vivre". Les parcours résidentiels et de vie des ……続きを見る

O que significa envelhecer atrás das grades? Este ensaio crítico mergulha na realidade de homens e mulheres idosos privados de liberdade, expondo os desafios do cuidado, da atenção à saúde e da dign……続きを見る

Using large sample surveys and statistical methods, this book examines Chinese family structure and family caregiving for the elderly. The author examines a variety of issues, such as the miniaturiz……続きを見る

Late Working Life in Four European Countries sheds new light on the role of life course factors on circumstances in late working life, including the impact of exclusion and inequalities on opportuni……続きを見る

Oude mensen willen vooral lekker rusten. Het liefst zitten ze in hun luie stoel voor tv met een dekentje over hun benen. Dagelijkse beslommeringen geven ze zoveel mogelijk uit handen en een uitgespr……続きを見る

Focusing on contemporary ideas about how aged care is provided, this book poses the question: How can people who are aged and frail live out the final phase of their lives with dignity? In seeking a……続きを見る

World-wide migration has an unsettling effect on social structures, especially on aging populations and eldercare. This volume investigates how taken-for-granted roles are challenged, intergeneratio……続きを見る

Viaja a los rincones más extraordinarios del planeta donde las personas no solo viven cien años, sino que lo hacen con una energía envidiable y una sonrisa en el rostro. Este libro destila la sabidu……続きを見る

En un mundo donde el envejecimiento poblacional redefine nuestras estructuras sociales, económicas y familiares, comprender la vejez desde una perspectiva científica y humana es una tarea urgente. M……続きを見る

Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork and in-depth interviews in Hong Kong, this book offers an investigation of the lives of older triad members who use drugs, focusing on their social exclusion within……続きを見る

Women and Age on the UK Stage surveys representations of the figure of the old woman on stage, covering the experiences of aged women in the multiple realities of performance – as a character in dra……続きを見る

How longer lives, greater prosperity, and policy shifts are reshaping aging and retirement Once considered a period of frailty and physical decline, aging and retirement have transformed into a chap……続きを見る

Weil Pflege Taten braucht! Wie schaffen wir genügend Zeit und Freiraum für eine gute Pflege? Wie gelingt es, ausreichend Pflegekräfte zu (er)halten? Wie ermöglichen wir echte Beteiligung, kontinuie……続きを見る

The second edition of this landmark handbook provides an authoritative overview of the emergence and development of cultural gerontology. It reveals the vibrancy and diversity of theory, methodology……続きを見る

The purpose of this book is to address older adults’ musical group activities and their relation to quality of life in Japan, situated on a crossroad between deep Eastern cultural traditions and bro……続きを見る

This book offers a data-driven analysis of aging, exploring demographic trends and their impact on decision-making in healthcare. It explores the clinical, economic and environmental factors influen……続きを見る

Dignity Denied: Ten Days That Changed Everything is a powerful nonfiction account of what happens when care systems fail to protect the very people they are meant to serve. Set in an assisted living……続きを見る

Dans le monde grec, les vieux ne forment pas une catégorie sociale déterminée, ni même une catégorie d’âge formelle : il n’y pas de basculement générationnel à un âge donné, applicable à l’ensemble ……続きを見る

Has someone recommended group therapy as a way of dealing with the many challenges you may be experiencing in your senior years and you feel hesitant because you don’t know what to expect? And are y……続きを見る

This book examines the modalities of learning and development of older persons. It calls upon theoretical perspectives that conceptualise people both in their unicity and in their cultural and histo……続きを見る

Senescence: The Last Half of Life is a profound exploration of aging, authored by G. Stanley Hall, a pioneering American psychologist and educator. First published in 1922, this seminal work delves ……続きを見る

Some Medical Aspects of Old Age: Being the Linacre Lecture, 1922, St. John's College, Cambridge is a seminal work by Sir George Henry Savage, a distinguished physician and authority on mental and ph……続きを見る

The Plague of Lust Vol. 2 (of 2): Being a History of Venereal Disease in Classical Antiquity is a comprehensive and scholarly exploration of the origins, spread, and cultural impact of venereal dise……続きを見る

This in-depth description of life in a nursing/care home for 70 residents and 40 staff highlights the daily care of frail or ill residents between 80 and 100 years of age, including people suffering……続きを見る

Rapid population aging, once associated with only a select group of modern industrialized nations, has now become a topic of increasing global concern. This volume reframes aging on a global scale b……続きを見る

Based on seventeen months of ethnographic research among Indonesian eldercare workers in Japan and Indonesia, this book is the first ethnography to research Indonesian care workers’ relationships wi……続きを見る

An unflinching memoir that reframes a national tragedy and demands we reckon with the cost of ignoring intimate partner violence. On April 18, 2020, Lisa Banfield's life shattered. After nineteen ye……続きを見る

This timely Research Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of how aging affects occupational health and safety. Experts explore global trends and scientific theories on workplace aging to gain ……続きを見る

Наше информационное поле переполнено разговорами о старении: как его замедлить, а то и вовсе предотвратить, насколько вообще возможно продлить человеческую жизнь, сумеем ли мы достичь бессмертия и т……続きを見る