This article makes the case for a radical new strategy on ageing which focuses on the whole
life course with the intention of preventing many of the chronic conditions associated with old …

Ageing is widely recognised as one of the social and economic challenges in the
contemporary, globalised world, for which scientific, technological and medical solutions are …

Providing the first UK assessment of environmental gerontology, this book enriches current
understanding of the spatiality of ageing. Sheila Peace considers how places and spaces …

As the country with the largest population of older people, while still being a developing one,
China is confronted with huge challenges in seeking an optimum response, which is high on …

This chapter reports the work of Mobilising the Potential of Active Ageing in Europe
(MOPACT) orientated towards the identification of policy strategies to promote active ageing …

Socially assistive robots (SARs) are seen as part of a pragmatic solution to addressing the
increasing demands, shortage of care workers and to realizing the potential of optimum …

'Age'and 'work'may seem, to some, as in tension. Yet age is at work in a host of ways, both
subtle and blatant, shaping, affecting and permeating work, organizations and societies. And …

There are multiple, sometimes conflicting narratives of ageing. This article surveys those
influential in British culture since c. 1900. There is a particular focus upon gender which is …

The mistreatment of older people is categorized in many societies as “elder abuse and
neglect,” yet the concept has not been subjected to rigorous critical inquiry. Instead, it has …

The mouth may be presented and understood in different ways, be subject to judgement by
others and, as we age, may intrude on everyday life due to problems that affect oral health …