With the aspiration for a long life now achievable for many individuals, the status of old age as a distinct social position has become problematic. In this radical re-examination of the …
Y Yoshimatsu, D Melgaard, A Westergren… - European Geriatric …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is highly common across the world. It is reported that over 90% of CAP in older adults may be due to aspiration. However, the …
P Higgs, C Gilleard - Health Sociology Review, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Once exceptional, a long life is now an everyday expectation for many citizens of the prosperous nations. The consequence of this transformation in life expectancy however has …
This paper explores the idea of the 'fourth age'as a form of social imaginary. During the latter half of the twentieth century and beyond, the cultural framing of old age and its modern …
This commentary discusses the perception of frailty by different key stakeholders—most notably older people. It considers the need to integrate predominantly medically driven …
C Thomas, C Milligan - Disability & Society, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This article considers the recent history and consequences of positioning people living with dementia in the realms of disability, disablism and disability rights. The geo-political focus is …
This study explored informal family caregiver experiences in supporting care transitions between hospital and home for medically complex older adults. Using a qualitative …
The concept of ageism as oppression has become an important point of reference in contemporary gerontology. Apart from its giving substance to the negative experiences …
P Higgs, C Gilleard - Ageing, Dementia and the Social Mind, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Accompanying the ageing of contemporary ageing societies is an increase in age associated morbidity, with dementia having an important impact. Mental frailty in later life is a …