What if we reimagined ageing, illness and disability not as barriers to sexuality – but as starting points for new forms of desire, intimacy and pleasure?
This groundbreaking book challenges the sil……続きを見る
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Older adults’ civic engagement has become a key concern in academic and policy debates in recent years. However, existing studies on this t……続きを見る
Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.
As populations age around the world, there is an urgent need to address the inadequate and unequal provision of care and support to older a……続きを見る
As ageing populations continue to grow worldwide, the increased need for adequate housing and social care comes into stark focus. This multi-disciplinary book explores how emerging citizen-led innov……続きを見る
This book examines the concept of retirement, how it has changed, and what the future holds for the next generation of retirees.
The book analyses government data and university surveys of more than……続きを見る
Este libro ofrece una visión interdisciplinaria sobre la realidad de los adultos mayores en la sociedad actual. A través de un enfoque que combina la medicina, el trabajo social, la fonoaudiología y……続きを見る
Este libro es una guía comprensiva que aborda los retos y metodologías para trabajar con personas mayores desde una colaboración interdisciplinaria, un enfoque de derechos y una perspectiva positiva……続きを見る
This book proposes a way to radically renew medicine by extending to medicine the concepts of evolutionary biology. The book considers diseases not as unpredictable harmful events but as logical con……続きを見る
In der Gerontologie wird die Notwendigkeit hochwertiger Interventionen samt Prävention mit dem Erreichen des Renteneintritts der Babyboomer-Generation, dem stetigen Anstieg der Lebenserwartung und d……続きを見る
A longevidade é um fato no mundo inteiro. O Brasil não é o país mais velho - título que cabe ao Japão -, mas é o que envelhece mais velozmente. Medicina, educação e urbanização nos permitem sonhar c……続きを見る
Media representations of ageing play a role in stereotype formation and even reinforce them. Encountering these stereotypes can negatively impact the self-esteem, health status, physical wellbeing a……続きを見る
Exploring the key issues around anti-discriminatory practice for professionals working in mental health services, this book looks at ways to improve the health and social care of older people from m……続きを見る
Introducing life story work, a way for people with dementia to connect with their relatives, carers and the professionals working with them. This evidence-based book explains the many benefits of li……続きを見る
The Introduction chapter of this book is available for free in PDF format as Open Access from the individual product page at www.routledge.com. It has been made available under a Creative Commons At……続きを見る
This book is a collection of work on aging and development from authors from the global south. Aging is steadily evolving as a public health and social crisis for which countries of the global south……続きを見る
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……続きを見る
How well do the places where we live support the wellbeing of older adults?
The Canadian population is growing older and is reshaping the nation’s economic, social and cultural future. However, the ……続きを見る
This book provides concrete scientific basis that we can conceive the possibility of modifying or even completely canceling aging process, despite the fact that aging is commonly regarded as the res……続きを見る
