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Negotiating Ageing - Cultural Adaptation to the Prospect of a Long Life (Hardcover)
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Negotiating Ageing - Cultural Adaptation to the Prospect of a Long Life (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Key Themes in Health and Society
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The world is growing older and this is a historically unprecedented
phenomenon. Negotiating such change, personally, socially and for
governments and international organisations requires an act of
cultural adaptation. Two key questions arise: What is the purpose
of a long life? and How do we adapt to societies where generations
are of approximately the same size? A number of pre-existing
narratives can be identified; however, it is argued that
contemporary policies have produced a premature answer which may
eclipse the potential arising from lifecourse change. In this book
Simon Biggs discusses ways of interrogating these questions and the
adaptations we make to them. Four major areas, all of which have
been suggested as solutions to population ageing, are critically
assessed, including work as an answer, the relationship between
work, ageing and health, narratives of spirit, belief and wisdom,
the body and the natural, anti-ageing medicine, critical approaches
to dementia, plus family and intergenerational relations. This book
is particiularly useful for those trying to make sense of
population ageing and negotiate solutions. It describes a number of
concepts that can be used to assess what we are told about a long
life and how generations can adapt together. With the cultural
landscape moving away from traditional interpretations of old age,
the question of adult ageing is of growing interest to a number of
groups. This book is essential reading for social and health-care
workers, other helping professionals, policy makers, social
scientists and all who encounter the prospect of a long life.
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