Contexts of Ageing

Ageing and health – WHO

Common conditions in older age include hearing loss, cataracts and refractive errors, back and neck pain and osteoarthritis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, depression and dementia. As people age, they are more likely to experience several conditions at the same time. Older age is also characterized by the emergence of several …

The Social Context of Ageing | A Textbook of Gerontology | Christina V

This comprehensive text focuses on the social contexts of ageing , looking at the diversity of ageing and older people, and at different factors that are important to experiences of old age and ageing . It includes key chapters on: theoretical and methodological bases for the study of ageing . demographic context of the ‘ageing’ population.