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Myths and negative attitudes about sexuality in older people
- Author:
- POINTON Stephen
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 7(4), December 1997, pp.6-8.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
Discusses the reality and importance of sexuality among older people and how research has shown ageing itself eliminates neither the capacity nor the need for sexual activity.
The search for the key to Alzheimer's
- Author:
- WILLIS Jenine
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 9.7.97, 1997, pp.40-41.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Alzheimer's Disease, which has no regard for intellect or social status, is still a dreadful mystery. To mark Alzheimer's Awareness Week, this article looks at recent research.
The influence of family relationships on later life
- Author:
- WOLCOTT Ilene
- Journal article citation:
- Family Matters, 48, Summer 1997, pp.20-26.
- Publisher:
- Australian Institute of Family Studies
Looks at how the population ages, increasing attention is being focused on the family circumstances and relationships of people in later life. Reports on a new Australian study examining the importance of family in the lives of people aged 50-70 years.
Molecular biology's impact on our understanding of aging
- Author:
- MANN David M.A.
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 25.10.97, 1997, pp.1078-1081.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
Presents a view of ageing and the common diseases associated with age as being fundamentally determined by an individual's own genetic make up.
A postmodern approach to structured dependency theory
- Author:
- WILSON Gail
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Policy, 26(3), July 1997, pp.341-350.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Place of publication:
- Cambridge
Structured dependency theory has been useful in shifting thinking about status in old age from a negative concentration on individual characteristics to an emphasise on the structural factors which work against elderly people. However, this article argues that structural dependency theory is also capable of reinforcing ageist policy and practice. The article considers the contribution of a postmodern approach to ageing societies and offers a critique of structured dependency theory.
Anxiety about aging: a neglected dimension of caregivers experiences
- Authors:
- WULLSCHLEGER Karla Scroggin, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 26(3/4), 1997, pp.3-18.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Examines the relationship between caregiving burden and the caregivers' anxiety about their own aging in a national sample in the USA. Results found higher levels of burden associated with greater anxiety about ageing. The relationship was even stronger for caregivers with loved ones living in nursing homes. Spouses had the highest anxiety scores. Discusses the implications for recognising other long-term consequences of caregiving. Suggests that those who work directly with caregiving families need to assess a broader range of potential problems and help arrange for cost-effective services to meet these needs.
Marriage in the third age: experiences and expectations of couples aged 50 to 70 years
- Author:
- WOLCOTT Ilene
- Journal article citation:
- Family Matters, 47, Winter 1997, pp.10-15.
- Publisher:
- Australian Institute of Family Studies
This article explores aspects of marriage of people aged 50-70 years and examines dimensions of marital and life satisfaction, family relationships and responsibilities, and attitudes towards growing older.
When people with pre-existing disabilities age in place: implications for social work practice
- Authors:
- GILSON Stephen French, NETTING F. Ellen
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Work, 22(4), November 1997, pp.290-298.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Focuses on a population of people with disabilities who are "ageing in place," that is, individuals ageing with pre-existing physical disabilities. A brief overview of people ageing with disabilities and selected background information on the increasing linkages between the ageing and disability communities is provided. Four case examples illustrate the practice implications faced by social workers in partnering with people with pre-existing disabilities and in being sensitive to their desires concerning ageing in place.
Demography and gerontology: mortality trends among the oldest old
- Author:
- GRUNDY Emily
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 17(6), November 1997, pp.713-725.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This article provides a brief introduction to demography and population science and the newly emerging subfield of the demography of ageing. Goes on to explore the links with gerontology.
The development of services for the elderly in Singapore: an Asian model
- Author:
- MEHTA Kalyani
- Journal article citation:
- Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work, 7(2), September 1997, pp.32-45.
- Publisher:
- Times Academic
This article analyses the evolution of services for the elderly in Singapore, illustrating the interfacing of historical circumstances, demography and government policy. It also highlights how, from a wholly welfare-oriented approach, the trend has been towards a more balanced developmental-cum-welfare approach after 1970. Pleads for the necessity of initiating a centralised National Council on Ageing to provide an integrated range of services for the fast growing Singaporean elderly population.