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This book provides new insights into the challenges facing older people in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It draws upon novel qualitative longitudinal research which recorded the experiences of a diverse group of people aged 50+ in Greater Manchester over a 12-month during the pandemic. The book analyses their lived experiences and those of organisations working to support them, shedding light on the isolating effects of social distancing. Covering 21 organisations, as well as 102 people from four ethnic/identity groups, the authors argue that the pandemic exacerbated existing inequalities in the UK, disproportionately affecting low-income neighbourhoods and Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities. The book outlines recommendations in relation to developing a ‘community-centred approach’ in responding to future variants of COVID-19, as well as making suggestions for how to create post-pandemic neighbourhoods.
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Aging --- Older people --- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology. --- Social aspects. --- Sexual behavior.
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As social spaces are culturally diverse and digitally networked, the reality of our lives is shaped by processes of globalization and digitization. This leads to the question of whether popular cultures enable or impede (inter-)cultural exchange and global communication. To explore this, the contributors to this volume analyse representations of the intersections of gender and age/ing in cultural and media consumption, such as literature, film, music, and social media. The interconnectedness between gender and aging has been evident since the 1990s and enabled the recognition of age as a cultural category - now is the time to take this intersectional analysis further.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology. --- Aging Studies. --- Aging. --- Cultural Studies. --- Culture. --- Gender Studies. --- Gender. --- Media. --- Popular Culture.
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Global mobility is one of the crucial phenomena of our time. Combining the theoretical frameworks of masculinity studies and age studies, the contributors to this volume examine the intersection of cultural exchange, gender and age, exploring ageing masculinities with reference to the key concepts of relationality, kinship and care. The essays analyze transcultural experiences of ageing men from Europe, relationships including the Indian diaspora in the US, Chinese father images in the US-American context and Black British queer kinship, drawing its examples also from Brazilian society and African European contexts.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology. --- Ageing. --- Aging Studies. --- Care. --- Culture. --- Gender Studies. --- Gender. --- Interculturalism. --- Masculinities. --- Sociology.
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This review systematically explores and assesses the quality of the evidence base for effective and supportive design of living environments for people living with Dementia. Dementia is a major challenge for all countries, as the population with the condition is growing rapidly. Societies desperately need to identify measures which mean that they can continue to thrive with a large population of people who are cognitively impaired. Medical treatments are poor, and there is little indication of better medications appearing in the coming decades. There is urgent need for non-medical advances which can address the challenge including ensuring environments are conducive to living better with Dementia. Whilst there is a lot of activity in this area of Dementia friendly design, the evidence base remains poorly synthesized and weak.This book pulls evidence together to provide a solid reference point from which further research and further developments in the field of Dementia care and support can proceed.The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and is freely available to read online.
Dementia --- Social Science, Gerontology. --- Alzheimers & dementia. --- Physiological aspects. --- Aphrenia --- Aphronesia --- Athymia --- Dementias --- Brain --- Neurobehavioral disorders --- Psychoses --- Diseases
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Jedes Jahr erleiden 270.000 Menschen in Deutschland einen Schlaganfall. In vielen Fällen können die betroffenen Personen wieder nach Hause zurückkehren und ihr Leben fortführen, benötigen dabei aber ambulante Pflege- und Therapiemaßnahmen. Gerade in ländlichen Regionen bringt dies erhebliche Herausforderungen mit sich, denen sich neue Technologien und die Digitalisierung entgegenstellen. Die Beiträger*innen des Bandes diskutieren erste Ergebnisse des Projekts »DeinHaus 4.0 Oberpfalz« aus interdisziplinärer Sicht, bei dem die Möglichkeit des Einsatzes von Telepräsenzrobotern zur Unterstützung ambulanter Pflege- und Therapiemaßnahmen untersucht wird.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology. --- Aging Studies. --- Care. --- Country. --- Cultural Studies. --- Digitalization. --- Health. --- Medicine. --- Rehabilitation. --- Sociology of Technology. --- Stroke. --- Technology. --- Therapy.
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Einsames Sterben und ein sozial unbegleitetes Lebensende sind alltägliche, doch häufig verborgene soziale Probleme. In einer vielschichtigen sozialwissenschaftlichen Analyse verknüpft Susanne Loke Erkenntnisse der Einsamkeits-, Sterbe- und Ungleichheitsforschung im städtischen Raum zu innovativen Ergebnissen. Sie veranschaulicht die Ambivalenzen eines einsamen und unentdeckten Todes als Endpunkt einer abwärts gerichteten Spirale der Einsamkeit und sozialen Isolation bzw. Exklusion. Die Feldforschung in einem sterbenden Sozialraum gibt marginalisierten Menschen das Wort, die sonst nicht gehört werden, und lässt die Leser*innen teils beklommen zurück.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology. --- Aging Studies. --- Care. --- City. --- Death. --- Dying. --- Exclusion. --- Inequality. --- Marginalization. --- Social Work. --- Sociology. --- Thanatology. --- Urban Studies.
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Im Zeichen des demographischen Wandels erreichen immer mehr Menschen mit sogenannter »geistiger Behinderung« ein höheres Lebensalter. Allerdings liegen bislang kaum Erkenntnisse darüber vor, welche Bedeutung das Alter(n) für sie hat, wie sie Prozesse des Älterwerdens aushandeln oder welche Wünsche und Bedürfnisse diesbezüglich bestehen. Erstmals widmet sich Michael Börner durch biographisch-narrative Interviews diesen Punkten und schließt dabei an mannigfaltige Forschungsdesiderate des Fachdiskurses an. Abgerundet durch die ausführlichen methodischen und handlungspraktischen Reflexionen entsteht ein facettenreiches Gesamtwerk, das spannende Einblicke für eine breite Leser*innenschaft bietet.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology. --- Ageing. --- Aging Studies. --- Biographical Research. --- Body. --- Cultural Studies. --- Disability Studies. --- Inclusion. --- Medicine. --- Objective Hermeneutics. --- Reconstruction. --- Social Work.
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Policy makers and service providers are increasingly aware that housing and care services for older people need to be more flexible, innovative and inclusive. In Britain, purpose-built retirement villages similar to those that have existed in North America and Europe for some time are attracting increasing attention, reflecting both an awareness of the ageing of our population and a recognition that older people want a greater say in where and how they live, the design of their environments, and the kind of care and support that they might require in the future. This report explores what it is like to live and work in the new Berryhill Retirement Village in Stoke-on-Trent (developed by The ExtraCare Charitable Trust and Touchstone Housing Association), and shows that retirement housing does not have to be planned and developed solely with middle-class professionals in mind. Based on the experiences of residents, staff, families and other stakeholders, the report: identifies the factors that facilitate the development of a positive environment in which to age; asks why people moved into the Village and whether they felt that their lives had improved there; considers the full range of sources of support both inside and outside the Village; details some of the ways in which such environments can facilitate people in their efforts to overcome illness and poor health and enjoy a good quality of life; draws out wider policy and practice lessons for those who might be considering developing similar schemes. The report is essential reading for policy makers and practitioners in housing, health and social care, as well as academics interested in these fields.
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The sustained expansion of the life span and the attendant demographic changes in the West have fuelled the production of cultural texts that explore alternative representations of aging and old age. The contributors to this volume show how artists in science-fiction, fantasy and the avant-garde develop visions of late life transformation, improvisation and adaptation to new circumstances. The studies particularly focus on perspectives on aging that challenge the predominant narratives of decline as well as fantasies of eternal youth, as defined by neoliberal notions of health, able-bodiedness, agency, self-improvement, progress, plasticity and productivity.
Aging in literature. --- Youth in literature. --- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology. --- Aging Studies. --- American Studies. --- Avant-Garde. --- Cultural Studies. --- Experimental. --- Fantasy. --- Film. --- Literature. --- Science-Fiction.
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