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Higgs, Paul, and Chris Gilleard. "Fourth Ageism: Real and Imaginary Old Age." Societies 11, no. 1 (February 5, 2021): 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/soc11010012.

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This paper is concerned with the issue of ageism and its salience in current debates about the COVID-19 pandemic. In it, we address the question of how best to interpret the impact that the pandemic has had on the older population. While many feel angry at what they see as discriminatory lock-down practices confining older people to their homes, others are equally concerned by the failure of state responses to protect and preserve the health of older people, especially those receiving long-term care. This contrast in framing ageist responses to the pandemic, we suggest, arises from differing social representations of later life, reflecting the selective foregrounding of third versus fourth age imaginaries. Recognising the tension between social and biological parameters of ageing and its social categorisations, we suggest, may offer a more measured, as well as a less discriminatory, approach to addressing the selective use of chronological age as a line of demarcation within society.
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Lundgren, Dan, Marie Ernsth Bravell, Ulrika Börjesson, and Ingemar Kåreholt. "The Association Between Psychosocial Work Environment and Satisfaction With Old Age Care Among Care Recipients." Journal of Applied Gerontology 39, no. 7 (June 14, 2018): 785–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0733464818782153.

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This study examines the association between nursing assistants’ perceptions of their psychosocial work environment and satisfaction among older people receiving care in nursing homes and home care. Cross-sectional surveys were conducted among people receiving care ( N = 1,535) and nursing assistants ( N = 1,132) in 45 nursing homes and 21 home care units within municipal old-age care. Better psychosocial work environment was related to higher satisfaction in old-age care among the recipients. Significant and stronger associations were more common in nursing homes than in home care. Perception of mastery and positive challenges at work were associated with higher recipient satisfaction both in home care and in nursing homes: social climate, perception of group work, perception of mastery, and positive challenges at work only in nursing homes. Findings suggest that recipient satisfaction may be increased by improving the psychosocial work environment for nursing assistants, both in nursing homes and in home care.
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Kafle, B., V. D. Sharma, S. P. Ojha, M. Chapagain, P. Tulachan, and S. Dhungana. "Prevalence of Depression among elderly living in old age homes of Kathmandu Valley and its association with Sociodemographic variants." Journal of Psychiatrists' Association of Nepal 4, no. 1 (February 21, 2017): 43–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jpan.v4i1.16742.

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Introduction: There has been a considerable increase in the numbers of older people in the world population of both developed and developing countries. The increasing elderly populations are prone to depression. Studies regarding depression among elderly, especially in old age homes is lesser in the developing countries.Objectives: To estimate prevalence of depression among elderly living in old age homes in Kathmandu valley and its association with the socio-demographic variables, individual factors and environmental factors.Method: It is a cross sectional study where 203 elderly people residing in old age homes of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal were selected randomly. Interview was carried out using socio-demographic tool, Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), ICD-10 DCR, Duke social support scale, UCLA loneliness scale, and Barthel index was used.Results: This study showed that, 47.3% of population had depression. Among them, 34.0% had mild depression and 13.3% had severe depression. There was significant association between the prevalence of depression, health problems, satisfaction with old age home, loneliness, social support and functional disability.Conclusion: Depressive disorder is highly prevalent among the elderly population residing in old age homes in Kathmandu Valley. This results in lowering their productivity and places burden to family and society. For this reason, concerned authorities should timely address depression in elderly people.
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Menezes, Sunita, and Tissy Mariam Thomas. "Status of the Elderly and Emergence of Old Age Homes in India." International Journal of Social Sciences and Management 5, no. 1 (January 20, 2018): 1–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijssm.v5i1.18972.

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There has been a rapid ageing of the earth's population and in a few decades, Asia could become the oldest region in the world. In India, due to the reorganization of the family system, the traditional joint family system is on the decline. Due to the emergence of the nuclear family and the high cost of living, family members who previously cared for the elderly need to find employment outside the home. A rapid increase in nuclear families and an exceptional increase in the number of ‘older adults’ in the country have compelled them to live in old age homes. Literature has accentuated the difficulties and apprehensions experienced by older adults during the ageing process and the need for old age homes in order to create an environment that fosters a meaningful existence for them in their twilight years. India's old age homes are trying to uphold the needs, desires and values of older adults. There is a lack of studies that attempt to give older adults a chance to communicate their experiences in a care home. Older adults are an invaluable resource for younger generations and change is needed in society's attitude towards ageing. This review can help psychologists, social workers and caregivers gain insight into the needs of older adults in terms of mental wellbeing, economic and social security and elder abuse and create awareness among the people. Int. J. Soc. Sc. Manage. Vol. 5, Issue-1: 1-4
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Subba, R., and H. K. Subba. "Level of depression among elderly in selected old age homes at Mangalore, India." Journal of Chitwan Medical College 5, no. 1 (March 31, 2015): 28–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmc.v5i1.12568.

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Aging means so many things to so many individuals; it can be viewed as incorporating aspects of the biologic, social, psychologic, functional and spiritual domains. Throughout a person’s life, various traumatic experiences, either physical or emotional, may actually weaken the individual ability to repair or maintain himself/herself. Role changes, major life events and co morbidity contribute to an increased rate of depression in the geriatric population. A descriptive study was conducted to evaluate the level of depression among the elderly people. For this study, Purposive sampling was applied & 50 subjects were interviewed in selected old age homes by using a Modified Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS -15). The collected data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. The study findings showed that the overall mean for the depression among elderly was 6.42 with the SD of 3.21 and 38% of the elderly were suffering from mild depression where as 10% with severe depression. There was a significant association between the levels of depression and selected demographic variables such as gender, marital status, education level, family type, reasons to join old age homes & duration of stay except for age and religion. Helping older adults adjust to limitations, while accentuating positive attributes, may aid older people in remaining independent and may perpetuate a high quality of life during later years. Therefore, there is need to develop and plan the individualistic intervention to decrease depression level among elderly.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmc.v5i1.12568
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Veen, Willem Jan Van Der, and Frans Van Poppel. "Institutional Care for the Elderly in the 19th Century: Old People in The Hague and their Institutions." Ageing and Society 12, no. 2 (June 1992): 185–212. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x00004840.

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ABSTRACTThis study focuses on the residents of three ecclesiastical homes for the elderly in The Hague in the i9th century. These homes took in poor members of the church who were at least 60 years old. Most of the elderly who resided in these homes had received poor relief before their admission. The main reason for their decision to request admission to a home was that they were no longer able to run a household independently. Most of the residents were well past the age of 60 upon entering the home, women generally being a few years older than men. There were no significant gender differences in duration of residence. The female age at death was a few years higher than for males. The health of the residents appeared to be worse than that of the total elderly population of The Hague, resulting in a higher death rate. In general, residents had independently run a household prior to admission.
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Qidwai, Waris, Imdad Ali Khushk, Fizzah Farooq, Muhammad Yusuf Hafiz, and Kashmira Nanji. "OLD AGE HOMES: ARE THEY ACCEPTABLE TO PAKISTANI GERIATRIC POPULATION? RESULTS OF A SURVEY OF ELDERLY OUTPATIENTS VISITING TEACHING HOSPITALS IN KARACHI, PAKISTAN." Pakistan Journal of Public Health 8, no. 2 (August 5, 2018): 107–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.32413/pjph.v8i2.61.

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Background: Worldwide, some one million people pass the sixty year old threshold every month (Ageing, WHO). Between 2010 and 2050, the number of older people in less developed countries is projected to increase. Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted in Outpatient clinics (OPD) of two hospitals in Karachi from April to May 2013. Elderly (> 60 years of age) visiting the clinics were consecutively recruited. 477 elderly were approached and a pretested, structured questionnaire was used to obtain information. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 19 and Pearson chi-square test was used to identify the factors related to choosing of "Old Age Homes". Results: A total of 400 participants were selected. Fifty-five percent of the elderly were in between 60 to 65 years of age and majority was males 54.8 percent. Elderly were aware of the presence of "Old Age Homes" in Pakistan, however only 7 percent choose to live in there. The main reason was found to be that the elderly did not want to go away from their families and loved ones. Conclusion: In conclusion, majority of the participants felt insecure to live in a home with strangers. However, "Old Age Homes" were preferred choice for those with chronic diseases or those living alone. Media should initiate public education programs to reduce social stigmas in seeking alternate long-term care services outside of the family.
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DEWILDE, CAROLINE, and PETER RAEYMAECKERS. "The trade-off between home-ownership and pensions: individual and institutional determinants of old-age poverty." Ageing and Society 28, no. 6 (June 2008): 805–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x08007277.

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ABSTRACTThis article reports an analysis of European Community Household Panel (ECHP) data to test the hypothesis suggested by Kemeny (1981) and Castles (1998) of a trade-off between the extent of home-ownership and the generosity of old-age pensions. To this end, we evaluate the impact of a range of both pensions arrangements and housing policies on the risk of poverty in old age. The most important analytical innovation is the inclusion of social housing provision as an important policy alternative to the encouragement of home-ownership. Although we found substantial empirical support for the trade-off hypothesis, the findings raise several issues for discussion and further research. Firstly, we found that neither generous pensions nor high ownership rates had the strongest poverty-reducing potential, for this was most strongly associated with the provision of social housing for older people. Furthermore, the analysis identified a group of older people who are faced with a double disadvantage, in the sense that in high home-ownership countries, those who did not possess their own homes also tended to receive low pension benefits. Although this effect arises at least partly as a result of selection – the larger the ownership sector, the more selective the group of people who do not own their homes – the high poverty risk among ‘non-owners’ was apparently not countered by the pension system.
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Kengnal, Prakash R., Asha Bullappa, and Ashok Kumar M. S. "A comparative study of quality of life among elderly people living in old age homes and in the community." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 6, no. 8 (July 26, 2019): 3588. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20193493.

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Background: The ageing process is not determined truly by genes and personal characteristics but mainly by his adjustment with the environment he lives. Ageing of a person depends on many factors which influence the course of life like physiological, social, psychological, economic, environmental and cultural factors which in turn affect the quality of life (QoL). Given these findings, quality of life is influenced by the place where a person lives. The objective of the study was to assess and compare the quality of life of elderly living in old age homes and community.Methods: This was a cross sectional, questionnaire based study done on elderly people (>60 years) living in old age home, urban and rural area. The study was carried out for a period of 3 months from April to June 2016 after taking consent from the study participants. WHOQoL-BREF questionnaire was used to assess the quality of life.Results: Elderly females were more than elderly males in rural and old age home. The study participants of all the three places were concentrated in the age group 65-70 years old. The mean scores of physical, psychological and social domains were high in urban elderly people. Most of the study population was illiterate in urban and rural area but in old age home most of them were educated. There was significant difference between the mean scores for psychological and environmental domain (p=0.048 and 0.001 respectively).Conclusions: Participants living in the urban area had higher mean scores in the physical, psychological and social domains as compared to rural area and old age home. The mean score of environmental domain was high in rural area as compared to urban and old age home.
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Kaczorowska, Antonina, Aleksandra Katan, and Zofia Ignasiak. "The assessment of mobility of selected joints of elderly women, the residents of social welfare homes." Advances in Rehabilitation 28, no. 1 (March 1, 2014): 15–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/rehab-2014-0029.

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Abstract Introduction: Good scope of mobility within the junctions of the motor system means that people are not only efficient in doing their everyday activities but also that they are engaged in family, social and professional life. The aim of this thesis is the assessment of mobility of chest, spine and large joints of women living in social welfare homes of different standards. Material and methods: The research included the group of 124 women at the age of 60 - 89 who are residents of social welfare homes. The analyzed residents were divided into two groups according to age: 60-74 years old and 75-89 years old. Among the social welfare homes two kinds of institutions were differentiated. The first group is the institutions where women were offered additional programme of physical therapy - ‘good homes’. The second group is the institutions were rehabilitation is conducted only on basic level - ‘average homes’. The mobility of spine in cervical and lumbar sections was measured by Saunders digital inclinometer. Mobility of chest was measured . The measurement of the mobility of large joints was conducted by goniometer. Results: The female residents with extended programme of treatment show greater mobility of chest. Mobility of spine of tested women differs. The scope of mobility of large joints is better among the younger residents of good homes. Older women from good homes show greater mobility of hip joints. Conclusions: The research has shown that the expanded programme of occupational therapy and rehabilitation should be applied to all types of such institutions. This will bring not only greater independence of doing everyday activities but also it will improve the quality of life of elderly people.
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Sham, Wong Mo-chun Elsie. "An exploratory study of the adjustment problem of elderly people admitted to homes for the aged /." [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1987. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B12341459.

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Sham, Wong Mo-chun Elsie, and 沈黃慕眞. "An exploratory study of the adjustment problem of elderly people admitted to homes for the aged." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1987. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31247970.

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Leung, Kwok-fai Tony. "Relationship between perceived autonomy and depression amongst the elderly living in residential homes." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1997. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B19469986.

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Cheung, King-hoi. "A study of the feasibility and impact of the privatisation of elderly homes." [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1987. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B12335228.

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Leung, Kwok-fai Tony, and 梁國輝. "Relationship between perceived autonomy and depression amongst the elderly living in residential homes." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1997. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31978320.

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Cheung, King-hoi, and 張敬開. "A study of the feasibility and impact of the privatisation of elderly homes." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1987. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31975021.

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Foytik, Elaine Margaret. "Investigating adaptive coping mechanisms in elderly spousal cargivers." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2001. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1870.

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This research investigated the coping strategies that elderly caregivers use when caring for a spouse with brain impairment, categorizing their strategies into an external or internal locus of control.
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Yu, Mei-yuk Doris. "The perceptions of home help services recipients towards institutional services." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1997. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B19470289.

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Yu, Mei-yuk Doris, and 余美玉. "The perceptions of home help services recipients towards institutionalservices." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1997. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31978393.

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Erickson-Taube, Christina Marie. "Special care units: Recreational activities for patients with Alzheimer's disease." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2843.

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the recreational activities provided in special care units located in the Inland Empire. The population that this study sought to assist was patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and living in an Alzheimer's special care unit.
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Old age in a new age: The promise of transformative nursing homes. Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University Press, 2007.

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Day-Lower, Dennis. Designing shared housing for the elderly: Social and architectural considerations. Philadelphia: National Shared Housing Resource Center, 1985.

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Young, Penny. The provision of care in supported lodgings and unregistered homes: A qualitative research project and survey carried out by Social Survey Division of OPCS on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Security. London: H.M.S.O., 1988.

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Anna und Goliath: Menschen im Altersheim. Gümligen: Zytglogge, 1986.

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Sonne, Lemke, ed. Group residences for older adults: Physical features, policies, and social climate. New York: Oxford University Press, 1994.

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Shalabī, Fāhūm. Buyūt al-musinnīn fī al-Ḍiffah al-Gharbīyah wa-Qiṭāʻ Ghazzah: Wāqiʻ wa-āfāq mustaqbalīyah. al-Quds: Muntadá Abḥāth al-Siyāsāt al-Ijtimāʻīyah wa-al-Iqtiṣādīyah fī Filasṭīn, 1999.

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Szarota, Zofia. Wielofunkcyjna działalność domów pomocy społecznej dla osób starszych. Krakow: Wydawn. Naukowe WSP, 1998.

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Managing change in old age: The control of meaning in an institutional setting. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1992.

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Il welfare prima del welfare: Assistenza alla vecchiaia e solidarietà tra generazioni a Roma in età moderna. Roma: Viella, 2010.

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Maryse, Soulières, ed. Vieillir en milieu d'hébergement: Le regard des résidents. Québec: Presses de l'Université du Québec, 2007.

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Haugan, Gørill. "Nurse-Patient Interaction: A Vital Salutogenic Resource in Nursing Home Care." In Health Promotion in Health Care – Vital Theories and Research, 117–36. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63135-2_10.

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AbstractWe are now witnessing a major change in the world’s population. Many people globally grow very old: 80, 90, and 100 years. Increased age is followed by an increased incidence of functional and chronic comorbidities and diverse disabilities, which for many leads to the need for long-term care in a nursing home. Quality of life and health promotive initiatives for older persons living in nursing homes will become ever more important in the years to come. Therefore, this chapter focuses on health promotion among older adults living in nursing homes. First, this chapter clarifies the concepts of health, salutogenesis, and pathogenesis, followed by knowledge about health promotion. Then insight and knowledge about the nursing home population is provided; what promotes health and well-being in nursing home residents?Health promotion in the health services should be based on integrated knowledge of salutogenesis and pathogenesis. The salutogenic understanding of health is holistic and considers man as a wholeness including physical, mental, social, and spiritual/existential dimensions. Research indicates that various health-promoting interventions, specifically the nurse–patient interaction, influence on older adults in nursing homes as a wholeness of body–soul–spirit, affecting the whole being. Hence, dimensions such as pain, fatigue, dyspnea, nausea, loneliness, anxiety, and depressive symptoms will be influenced through health-promoting approaches. Therefore, two separate studies on the health-promoting influences of nurse–patient interaction in nursing home residents were conducted. In total, nine hypotheses of directional influence of the nurse–patient interaction were tested, all of which finding support.Along with competence in pain and symptom management, health-promoting nurse–patient interaction based on awareness and attentional skills is essential in nursing home care. Thus, health care workers should be given the opportunity to further develop their knowledge and relational skills, in order to “refine” their way of being present together with residents in nursing homes. Health professionals’ competence involves the “being in the doing”; that is, both the doing and the way of being are essential in health and nursing care.
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Moriarty, Jo. "Social care." In Oxford Textbook of Old Age Psychiatry, 361–70. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198807292.003.0025.

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Social care is the broad term for the support provided to people living at home and in care homes. Major changes have taken place to this sector in the past few years and this chapter describes the key policy developments that have impacted upon the kind of support provided to older people with mental health problems and how that support is funded. The policy of personalization is intended to increase choice and control, but as yet it is unclear whether this will lead to improved outcomes in terms of quality of life or independence. Some long-standing issues, such as the high prevalence of people with unidentified mental health problems in long-term care, continue to provide challenges for organizations providing social care support.
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Barnes, Marian. "Old Age and Caring Democracy." In Whose Government is it?, 143–58. Policy Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/policypress/9781529200980.003.0009.

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Old age is an identity that many resists. It contributes to a sense of invisibility and, for some, it leaves them out of both time and place in the world. This chapter reviews examples of older people’s participation from England, Scotland, the Netherlands, Australia and Ireland. As well as ‘ageing activism’ within seniors’ forums and interest organisations, it explores participation in contexts not often regarded as ‘political’, such as within residential homes and in research projects. Such contexts can reflect the most immediate points of contact between older people and state services and policies that impact their lives. They can be a focus for transforming practices and ways in which public officials and service providers think about old age and old people. It is argued that ‘deliberating with care’ with older people not only offers transformative potential in relation to specific services and policies than can benefit us all as we grow older, but it can also counteract damaging inter-generational conflict, and enhance wellbeing and social justice.
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Stein, Michael D., and Sandro Galea. "The New Elderly Surveillance State." In Pained, 183–84. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197510384.003.0052.

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This chapter studies how technology can help keep the older generation safe and at home. If media commentary on this subject is to be believed, the Internet of Things will carry part of the load of caring for the elders. New, in-home smart systems will reduce caregiver stress through electronic surveillance, allowing doctors to get real-time insights into the health of loved ones, improving their quality of life. Indeed, teams of clinical, economic, security, and technical experts are now at work on a new form of “assisted living.” The model patient will have, in their home, passive environmental sensors, medical devices, wearable technologies, and interactive apps connected to their body and bed, floor and door frames, collecting a fast-moving stream of data. However, will these new, technologically sophisticated homes really tackle the core problems of aging and dementia? Technology by itself will not be the full solution. People have to figure out the role that old-fashioned social networks—humans checking in on humans—will play, and how technology can help augment, not replace, the role that caregivers play in maximizing quality of life for those who can no longer care for themselves. This will require a serious examination of the role of work and obligation, borne by those in middle age, and how this can fit in with the increasing responsibilities they will inevitably bear as the population ages.
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