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Fair Share: Senior Activism, Tiny Publics, and the Culture of Resistance
Par Gary Alan Fine. 2023
A deeply researched ethnographic portrait of progressive senior activists in Chicago who demonstrate how a tiny public wields collective power…
to advocate for broad social change. If you've ever been to a protest or been involved in a movement for social change, you have likely experienced a local culture, one with slogans, jargon, and shared commitments. Though one might think of a cohort of youthful organizers when imagining protest culture, this powerful ethnography from esteemed sociologist Gary Alan Fine explores the world of senior citizens on the front lines of progressive protests. While seniors are a notoriously important—and historically conservative—political cohort, the group Fine calls “Chicago Seniors Together” is a decidedly leftist organization, inspired by the model of Saul Alinsky. The group advocates for social issues, such as affordable housing and healthcare, that affect all sectors of society but take on a particular urgency in the lives of seniors. Seniors connect and mobilize around their distinct experiences but do so in service of concerns that extend beyond themselves. Not only do these seniors experience social issues as seniors—but they use their age as a dramatic visual in advocating for political change. In Fair Share, Fine brings readers into the vital world of an overlooked political group, describing how a “tiny public” mobilizes its demands for broad social change. In investigating this process, he shows that senior citizen activists are particularly savvy about using age to their advantage in social movements. After all, what could be more attention-grabbing than a group of passionate older people determinedly shuffling through snowy streets with canes, in wheelchairs, and holding walkers to demand healthcare equity, risking their own health in the process?Focusing on contemporary ideas about how aged care is provided, this book poses the question: How can people who are…
aged and frail live out the final phase of their lives with dignity? In seeking answers, the author examines what it means to be ‘at home’ in residential care in a novel and compassionate way. In an ethnographic study of how elderly residents can be given the right care, this book provides a new route into the bodily realities of ageing. It is a vital contribution to the search for alternative approaches to aged care provision.Al fin!: Growing old
Par Andrew Graham Yooll. 2023
Completado poco antes de su partida, este libro póstumo de uno de los periodistas más respetados y queridos propone una…
mirada reflexiva y humorística sobre el difícil arte de envejecer, los achaques físicos y emocionales y la cercanía del final. Envejecer implica prepararse para morir y este libro es un ejercicio en eso, en preguntarse en cómo son las cosas cuando uno no está. ¿Cómo se van a acordar del golpe de 1976 cuando ya no estemos los que lo vivimos? ¿Cómo no nos acordamos del pogrom de 1919 o las ejecuciones de Mitre? ¿Y qué se hace con las toses, el paso lento, los médicos permanentes? ¿Qué va a ser de las caras que todavía recordamos de tantos años atrás, desaparecen con nosotros? ¿Tienen razón los mexicanos? Como este es un libro de Graham-Yooll hay un par de valentías, que tienen que ver con el sexo. "La jubilación del pene" es una lección de sexualidad para la tercera edad en un bar rotoso de Barracas, seguida de un poema de Yeats sobre una amante envejecida y otro de Baudelaire. Pero también y sobre todo está una de esas cosas que salían de los cuadernos de Andrew, uno de esos espejos durísimos. Es el diálogo con su ex mujer de tantos años en una visita a la vivienda asistida donde ella penaba, un diálogo que ella lleva al sexo, a los mejores recuerdos, al ¿te acordás? más gráfico que hay. A cuando eran jóvenes y no podían esperar. Ese era Andrew Graham-Yooll, uno que se retorcía de incomodidad durante un diálogo así pero después lo anotaba fielmente para publicarlo. Era valiente, nomás, y este es un libro valiente.Del prólogo de Sergio KiernanResidential Work with the Elderly (Routledge Revivals)
Par C Paul Brearley. 1977
First published in 1977, Residential Work with the Elderly brings together theoretical and practical approaches of relevance to providing care…
for older people in residential homes and long-stay geriatric hospitals. He describes the kinds of use to which institutional care is commonly put, the effects of institutional living o individual residents and the ageing process. He also examines ways of using such care to the benefit of both individuals and the resident group, so that new, improved ways may be found of helping older people in care. Intended principally for residential workers in homes for the elderly, the book is also designed for nurses and other workers involved in long-term hospital care for older people. It will also be of value to those involved in day-care and special housing provision for the elderly.The Family Guide to Preventing Elder Abuse: How to Protect Your Parents—and Yourself
Par Thomas Lee Wright. 2017
Practical Advice for Taking Care of Loved Ones as They Get Older The rapid aging of the American population and…
its accompanying epidemic of dementia and Alzheimer's disease has brought about an awareness of the increasing vulnerability of our elders. Taking care of our parents and protecting them from exploitation and abuse at the hands of others can evolve into a virtual full-time occupation, especially among today’s baby boomers. The Family Guide to Preventing Elder Abuse provides a practical manual to help prepare the reader for the challenges that arise as our parents begin to lose their independence. In each chapter of this guide, a nationally recognized expert provides specific advice regarding effective actions that can be taken in order to protect loved ones in every area of their lives. They offer practical answers to such questions as: What qualities should you look for in a caretaker? What are the pros and cons of trusts and guardianships? Who do you go to if you suspect abuse of any kind? How do you best protect your own rights so that you can preserve the rights of your loved one? What should you know about dealing with hospital staff when it comes to making end-of-life decisions?The Family Guide to Preventing Elder Abuse addresses every personal, medical, financial, and legal consideration that may arise for adult children of a senior citizen.101 Things That Piss Me Off: And Thousands of Other Things That Suck Just As Much
Par Herb W. Reich. 2017
Complaining, psychologists assert, is good for your health. It acts as a relief valve to help dispel the pent up…
energy generated by our daily frustrations, personal peeves, and life-long vexations. Now curmudgeons, gripers, grousers, and complainers have their own place to discard their tension! 101 Things That Piss Me Off is the manifesto guaranteed to help even the crabbiest soul let loose. Here is just a sample list of items guaranteed to piss anyone off:•Aggressive drivers who give the finger•People who graduated from assertiveness courses•Elevator music•Having the best senators money can buy•Appliances that fail the day after the warranty expires•Nineteen-year-old tech millionaires•People who are more inept than we give them credit forThe Little Book of Restorative Justice for Older Adults: Finding Solutions to the Challenges of an Aging Population (Justice and Peacebuilding)
Par Julie Friesen, Wendy Meek. 2017
Exploring Restorative Justice Practices as a Compelling Response to the Challenges of an Aging Population As our global population ages,…
conflicts and difficult conversations emerge. How will older adults decide who will make end-of-life health and financial decisions for them? When will dad need to move out of his home and into long-term care? We can’t have mom living with us anymore because it’s just too hard. Why are my children fighting over where I will live? Why is my son taking money from me? These are challenging scenarios that ever-increasing numbers of people are facing. Sometimes these difficulties are discussed in catastrophic terms:Untenable health-care costs Exhausted pension funds Crises in home-care and long-term housing And other concerns Certainly, there are some reasons to worry; however, the challenges facing older adults can be an opportunity for positive change. The Little Book of Restorative Justice for Older Adults is about providing safe and respectful processes to assist in resolving conflict and addressing abuse involving older adults, families, caregivers, and communities. Authors Julie Friesen and Wendy Meek explore ideas to help connect and support people, building on the strengths and capacities of older adults and their families, in order to strengthen communities. Restorative justice dialogues help older adults and their families talk constructively and safely to find ways to move forward together.Necessary Conversations: Between Adult Children And Their Aging Parents
Par Gerald Kaufman. 2014
In this timely book, family counselors Gerald and Marlene Kaufman urge adult children and their parents to have direct conversations…
about the decisions that lie ahead as parents age. The Kaufmans suggest that families use their parents' retirement as the benchmark for having the first discussion about their parents' plans for the next phase of their lives. The Kaufmans point out that most families wait until they're faced with a crisis before having these conversations. The big questions facing aging adults are: 1. Where should they live as they become less able to care for a property? 2. How will they manage their finances so that they are as prepared as possible to meet their needs as they age? Are they ready to invite one or more of their children to become their partners in making financial decisions? 3. Are they ready to invite one or more of their children to become their partners in making their medical decisions? 4. How can parents and children work together in determining when it's no longer safe or wise for the parents to drive? 5. What end-of-life decisions should parents be prepared to make? What is the best way to have those discussions? Necessary Conversations is filled with stories and examples from many families, most with different life circumstances, but all facing these same issues. The chapters end with "Getting Started," a list of suggestions for action, as well as "Questions" for focusing on practical outcomes to the discussions. The book includes a series of exhibits-from a "Needs Assessment for Caregivers" to a "Medications and Supplements List" to a "Driving Contract and Checklist." A thoughtful and useful guide to a life stage that's often dreaded and muddled through. Gerald W. Kaufman and L. Marlene Kaufman have been family counselors for nearly 40 years. This book grew out of a seminar they were asked to lead with their adult daughter and her husband.Intimacy and Ageing: New Relationships in Later Life (Ageing in a Global Context)
Par Torbjörn Bildtgård, Peter Öberg. 2017
To begin new relationships in later life is increasingly common in large parts of the Western world. This timely book…
addresses the gap in knowledge about late life repartnering and provides a comprehensive map of the changing landscape of late life intimacy. Part of the Ageing in a Global Context series, the book examines the changing structural conditions of intimacy and ageing in late modernity. How do longer lives, changing norms and new technologies affect older people’s relationship careers, their attitudes to repartnering and in the formation of new relationships? Which forms do these new unions take? What does a new intimate relationship offer older men and women and what are the consequences for social integration? What is the role and meaning of sex? By introducing a gains-perspective the book challenges stereotypes of old age as a period of loss and decline. It also challenges the image of older people as conservative, and instead presents them as an avant-garde that often experiment with new ways of being together.Suddenly Senior: The Funny Thing About Getting Older
Par Tom Hay. 2016
You might be getting a bit thin on top, plump at the middle and creaky around the knees, but that…
doesn’t mean you’ve forgotten how to enjoy yourself! This collection of witty quotations, light-hearted yarns and cheerful jokes will help you celebrate getting older with a smile on your face and a twinkle in your wrinkle.You're Not Old, You're Just Not That Young: The Funny Thing About Getting Older
Par Harvey Little. 2018
You might not be a spring chicken any more, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t keep on strutting your stuff!…
This collection of witty quotations, light-hearted yarns and cheerful jokes will help you stay young at heart, and see the funny side of getting older with a smile on your face.Senior Moments: The Perfect Gift for Those Who Are Getting On a Bit
Par Freddie Green. 2015
You know you’re having a senior moment when…… you need a pen and paper just to order a round of…
drinks.Getting old? Join the club! This upbeat collection of all-too-common mishaps, sprinkled with quotes from wise old sages, will have you nodding in agreement and chuckling at all your lovable foibles.So you’re a grandparent! One of the most magical roles you’ll ever have – but also one of the messiest.…
But never fear: this indispensable handbook is here to guide you through the pleasures and pitfalls of grandparenthood, and, most importantly, teach you how to keep the grandkids quiet while you catch up on your nap-time.So you’re a grandparent! One of the most magical roles you’ll ever have – but also one of the messiest.…
But never fear: this indispensable handbook is here to guide you through the pleasures and pitfalls of grandparenthood, and, most importantly, teach you how to keep the grandkids quiet while you catch up on your nap-time.Suddenly Senior: The Funny Thing About Getting Older
Par Tom Hay. 2016
You might be getting a bit thin on top, plump at the middle and creaky around the knees, but that…
doesn’t mean you’ve forgotten how to enjoy yourself! This collection of witty quotations, light-hearted yarns and cheerful jokes will help you celebrate getting older with a smile on your face and a twinkle in your wrinkle.Anthropological Perspectives on Aging
Par Britteny M. Howell and Ryan P. Harrod. 2023
An in-depth and wide-ranging approach to the study of older adults in society Taking a holistic approach to…
the study of aging, this volume uses biological, archaeological, medical, and cultural perspectives to explore how older adults have functioned in societies around the globe and throughout human history. As the world’s population over 65 years of age continues to increase, this wide-ranging approach fills a growing need for both academics and service professionals in gerontology, geriatrics, and related fields.Case studies from the United States, Tibet, Turkey, China, Nigeria, and Mexico provide examples of the ways age-related changes are influenced by environmental, genetic, sociocultural, and political-economic variables. Taken together, they help explain how the experience of aging varies across time and space. These contributions from noted anthropological scholars examine evolutionary and biological understandings of human aging, the roles of elders in various societies, issues of gender and ageism, and the role of chronic illness and “successful aging” among older adults.This volume highlights how an anthropology of aging can illustrate how older adults adapt to shifting life circumstances and environments, including changes to the ways in which individuals and families care for them. The research in Anthropological Perspectives on Aging can also help researchers, students, and practitioners reach across disciplines to address age discrimination and help improve health outcomes throughout the life course.The United Nations Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing: Global Perspectives
Par Marvin Formosa and Mala Kapur Shankardass. 2023
The United Nations Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) offers a bold new agenda for handling the issue…
of ageing in the 21st-century. It focuses on three priority areas: older persons and development; advancing health and well-being into old age; and ensuring enabling and supportive environments. This book brings together global perspectives on the MIPAA and focusses on and assesses the success and failures of governments to implement its recommendations. Despite its pivotal importance in international ageing policy, the MIPAA has been relatively neglected by academics in their writings and studies. This book mitigates this analytical and empirical cavity. Each chapter focuses on one specific geographical region and addresses five key themes: National ageing situation; Twenty years of MIPAA; Ensuring ageing with dignity; Healthy and active ageing in a sustainable world; and Priorities for the future. It presents an overall summary of the findings, future challenges and opportunities related to ageing, recommendations for future actions to be taken, and policy adjustments needed. The authors also present lessons that were learnt from managing the impact of COVID-19 on older people, together with an outlook on the most immediate priorities for the future so that the recommendations in the MIPAA are achieved in post-COVID-19 and sustainable ethical scenarios. An important contribution towards the advancement of ageing policy, the book will be indispensable to students and researchers of gerontology, ageing, and health. It will also be of interest to policy makers, geriatricians, dementia care specialists, social policy makers responsible for ensuring active and healthy ageing, and all public sector departments which have specific responsibilities towards improving the quality of life of older adults.Safeguarding Social Security for Future Generations: Leaving a Legacy in an Aging Society (Aging and Society)
Par W. Andrew Achenbaum. 2023
This book offers a unique multigenerational approach to saving Social Security. Public programs have adapted to societal aging, but fears…
overwhelm hopes for Social Security’s future prospects. Conservatives want to privatize operations that liberals seek to expand. Younger workers are happy that Social Security protects their elders, but most do not expect benefits when needed. Achenbaum reframes conflicting perspectives and offers new models of respectful transgenerational dialogue that can mobilize pragmatic reforms. Designed for use in gerontology, social work, and public policy courses, Safeguarding Social Security for Future Generations offers measured hope for leaving a legacy that safeguards the common good.Ethnicity and Old Age: Expanding our Imagination (Ageing in a Global Context)
Par Sandra Torres. 2019
Winner of the Richard Kalish Innovative Publication Award 2021. Part of the Ageing in a Global Context series, this book…
proposes a new research agenda for scholarship that focuses on ethnicity, race and old age. It argues that in a time of increased international migration, population ageing and ethno-cultural diversity, scholarly imagination must be expanded as current research frameworks are becoming obsolete. By bringing attention to the way that ethnicity and race have been addressed in research on ageing and old age, with a focus on health inequalities, health and social care, intergenerational relationships and caregiving, the book proposes how research can be developed in an ethnicity astute and diversity informed manner.Social Divisions and Later Life: Difference, Diversity and Inequality
Par Chris Gilleard, Paul Higgs. 2020
As the population ages, this book reveals how divides that are apparent through childhood and working life change and are…
added to in later life. Two internationally renowned experts in ageing look beyond longstanding factors like class, gender and ethnicity to explore new social divisions, including contrasting states of physical fitness and mental health. They show how differences in health and frailty are creating fresh inequalities in later life, with significant implications for the future of our ageing societies. This accessible overview of social divisions is essential reading for those interested in the sociology of ageing and its differences, diversities and inequalities.