Ageing and Later Life reflects the diverse nature of the subject by taking a multidisciplinary approach including literary, historical, sociological, policy, ps

How do some people avoid the slowing down, deteriorating, and weakening that plagues many of their peers decades earlier? Are they just lucky? Or do they know s

This edited volume addresses the methodological challenges entailed in studying the process of ageing and life course changes, as well as the experience of bein

The contributors in this book discuss images of aging which have come to circulate in the advanced industrial societies today. They address such themes as gende

This open access book takes a multidisciplinary approach to provide a holistic understanding of late old age, and situates the aged person within the context of