Getting Wise about Getting Old: Debunking Myths about Aging
Getting Wise about Getting Old: Debunking Myths about Aging
Books
2020
A grey tsunami is sweeping the land, wreaking social and financial havoc in its wake. Sound familiar? This myth about aging, along with twenty-eight others, is the focus of Getting Wise about Getting Old, which paints a far more accurate and nuanced portrait of old age. In it, experts debunk myths and persistent stereotypes about aging on a broad array of social issues – from retirement (seniors are low-performance workers) to housing (most older adults live in long-term care accommodation), and violence (senior women are not victims of sexual assault) to political participation (seniors are conservative and resistant to change) – deconstructing and countering them with the latest findings. The work of two leading research groups in Quebec, the short and accessible chapters of this vitally important book contribute to a better understanding of the social challenges, as well as the advantages, of an aging society.
This book will be of interest to a wide audience, including seniors and readers interested in aging; students, teachers, and researchers; public policy makers; and politicians.
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Language : English
Theme : Interpersonal relationships, Public policy and services, Mistreatment and good treatment, Long-term care, Living spaces, Population diversity, Physical and mental health, Quality of life, Living in society, Palliative and end of life care, Social conditions, Neurocognitive disorders, Caregiving, Population diversity