Medical Sociology and Old Age

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The nature of health in later life has conventionally been studied from two perspectives. Medical sociologists have focused on the failing body, chronic illness

Dying in Old Age

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Three-quarters of deaths in the U.S. today occur to people over the age of 65, following chronic illness. This new experience of "predictable death" has importa

Planning Later Life

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This book examines the relevance of modern medicine and healthcare in shaping the lives of elderly persons and the practices and institutions of ageing societie

Framing Age

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Ageing populations have gradually become a major concern in many industrialised countries over the past fifty years, drawing the attention of both politics and

Ageing, Dementia and the Social Mind

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A groundbreaking exploration of the sociology of dementia — with contributions from distinguished international scholars and practitioners. Organised around t