The Geography Of Aging

Author : Gerald Hodge
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008-08-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780773578395

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Canada's baby boom generation is about to turn sixty-five. In barely a decade, the number of senior citizens in every city, town, and village will double - and most communities are largely unprepared to deal with the consequences for housing, transportation, and community services. Gerald Hodge uses the latest statistics to map the current and future spatial distribution of Canada's seniors and their diversity. Drawing on tested aging-environmental research and years of planning experience, he delineates the everyday geography of seniors and proposes a comprehensive framework for all communities - large and small, urban, suburban, and rural - that will allow them to respond to the needs of a rapidly aging population while recognizing the importance of maintaining the independence of their seniors. The Geography of Aging provides an essential perspective for gerontologists, community planners, service providers, and caregivers, as well as provincial and local policy-makers, to enable them to better respond to the needs of senior citizens now and in the future.

Author : Mark W. Skinner,Gavin J. Andrews,Malcolm P. Cutchin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781315281193

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Geographical Gerontology by Mark W. Skinner,Gavin J. Andrews,Malcolm P. Cutchin Pdf

Understanding where ageing occurs, how it is experienced by different people in different places, and in what ways it is transforming our communities, economies and societies at all levels has become crucial for the development of informed research, policy and programmes. This book focuses on the interdisciplinary field of study – geographical gerontology – that addresses these issues. With contributions from more than 30 leading geographers and gerontologists, the book examines the scope and depth of geographical perspectives, concepts and approaches applied to the study of ageing, old age and older populations. The book features 25 chapters organized into five parts that cover the field’s theoretical traditions and intellectual evolution; the contributions of key disciplinary perspectives from population geography, social and cultural geography, health geography, urban planning and environmental studies; the scales of inquiry within geographical gerontology from the global to the embodied; the thematic breadth of contemporary issues of interest that define the field (places, spaces and landscapes of ageing); and a discussion about challenges, opportunities and agendas for future developments in geography and gerontology. This book provides the first comprehensive foundation of knowledge about the state of the art of geographical gerontology that will be of interest to scholars of ageing around the world.

Author : Angela Curl,Charles Musselwhite
Publisher : Springer
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319763606

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Geographies of Transport and Ageing by Angela Curl,Charles Musselwhite Pdf

This book presents a unique geographical perspective on issues of transport and mobility for ageing populations. Society is ageing across the globe. As well as living longer, older people are fitter, healthier and more active than previous generations were. There is both a desire and a need to be mobile in later life and mobility is clearly linked to older people’s health and wellbeing. Yet mobility can be hard for older people and we don’t always design our neighbourhoods, towns, cities and villages in an age friendly way. With case studies from across the globe, authors take a geographical lens to the important topic of transport and mobility in later life. Chapters examine how the relationships between mobility, modes of transport, place and technologies affect an aging population. This collection will be of interest to scholars and students in human geography, in particular those with interests in transport geography, mobilities, geographies of health and wellbeing, urban geographies and geographical gerontology. It will also appeal to practitioners and policy makers in urban design and planning, transport planning and engineering and public health who have interests in age-friendly cities and policy.

Author : Jasmin Tahmaseb McConatha
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Age distribution (Demography)
ISBN : 1841264334

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The Social Geography of Healthy Aging by Jasmin Tahmaseb McConatha Pdf

Author : Gavin J. Andrews,David R. Phillips
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2004-11-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781134361380

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Ageing and Place by Gavin J. Andrews,David R. Phillips Pdf

During recent years, an increasing amount of academic research has focused on older people with a particular emphasis on settings, places and spaces. This book provides a comprehensive review of research and the policy area of 'ageing and place'. An insightful book on an important topic, Andrews and Phillips have together edited a valuable information and reference source for those with interests in the spatial dimensions of ageing in the twenty-first century. Ranging from macro-scale perspectives on the distribution of older populations on national scales, to the meaning of specific local places and settings to older individuals, on the micro-scale, the book spans an entire range of research traditions and international perspectives.

Author : Curl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Aging
ISBN : 331976361X

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Geographies of Transport and Ageing by Curl Pdf

This book presents a unique geographical perspective on issues of transport and mobility for ageing populations. Society is ageing across the globe. As well as living longer, older people are fitter, healthier and more active than previous generations were. There is both a desire and a need to be mobile in later life and mobility is clearly linked to older people's health and wellbeing. Yet mobility can be hard for older people and we don't always design our neighbourhoods, towns, cities and villages in an age friendly way. With case studies from across the globe, authors take a geographical lens to the important topic of transport and mobility in later life. Chapters examine how the relationships between mobility, modes of transport, place and technologies affect an aging population. This collection will be of interest to scholars and students in human geography, in particular those with interests in transport geography, mobilities, geographies of health and wellbeing, urban geographies and geographical gerontology. It will also appeal to practitioners and policy makers in urban design and planning, transport planning and engineering and public health who have interests in age-friendly cities and policy.

Author : Gerald Hodge
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780773574755

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Uses statistics to map the spatial distribution of Canada's seniors and their diversity. Drawing on tested aging-environmental research and years of planning experience, this title delineates the geography of seniors and proposes a comprehensive framework for many communities - large and small, urban, suburban, and rural

Author : Jasmin Tahmaseb McConatha,Karin Volkwein-Caplan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Age distribution (Demography)
ISBN : 1841263834

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The Social Geography of Healthy Aging by Jasmin Tahmaseb McConatha,Karin Volkwein-Caplan Pdf

The healthy and successful transition to later life can be a difficult experience. This book will discuss the historical, cultural, and social psychological factors that shape the quality of life of older women and men. A central premise of the proposed book is that where we live is vital to how we age. Thus, the book has a look at stories of older women and men who are from different cultural backgrounds. Biographische Informationen Jasmin Tahmaseb McConatha is a developmental and cultural psychologist who has devoted fifteen years of her professional life to the study of the health and well being of older adults. The recipient of several research grants, Jasmin has written numerous articles and book chapters and one book on ageing. Karin Volkwein-Caplan is a professor of Kinesiology; she has been actively engaged in sociological and philosophical research on the benefits of physical activity for 15 years. She has published numerous articles and several books on the topic of health, fitness, and culture. Reihe Healthy Aging & Fitness - Band 1.

Author : Amanda Davies,Amity James
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317129240

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Geographies of Ageing by Amanda Davies,Amity James Pdf

Population ageing is projected to affect all countries across the world in coming decades. The current rate of population ageing is unprecedented in human history with population projections indicating that this will be an enduring trend. Moreover, population ageing is spatially pervasive, affecting every man, woman and child. This has considerable implications for policy responding to the economic, social and healthcare outcomes of population ageing. The potential economic implications have been likened to those of the 2008 global financial crisis. This book examines the patterns and causes of uneven population ageing. It identifies those countries and localities most likely to experience population ageing and the reasons for this. Attention is also given to the role that youth migration, labour force migration, retirement migration and ageing in place have in influencing the spatial concentrations of older people. The book brings together a range of diverse international case studies to illustrate the importance of understanding the causes of population ageing. Case studies include a review of ageing in Florida's (USA) labour force, an investigation into the housing arrangements for the elderly in Northern Ireland and an assessment of the environmental stewardship activities of Grey Nomads on Western Australia's remote north coast.

Author : Robert Wiseman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015072120374

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Spatial Aspects of Aging by Robert Wiseman Pdf

Author : Gavin J. Andrews,David R. Phillips
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Science
ISBN : 1134361335

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Ageing and Place by Gavin J. Andrews,David R. Phillips Pdf

During recent years, an increasing amount of academic research has focused on older people with a particular emphasis on settings, places and spaces. This book provides a comprehensive review of research and the policy area of 'ageing and place'. An insightful book on an important topic, Andrews and Phillips have together edited a valuable information and reference source for those with interests in the spatial dimensions of ageing in the twenty-first century. Ranging from macro-scale perspectives on the distribution of older populations on national scales, to the meaning of specific local places and settings to older individuals, on the micro-scale, the book spans an entire range of research traditions and international perspectives.

Author : Mark Skinner,Neil Hanlon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317542223

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Ageing Resource Communities by Mark Skinner,Neil Hanlon Pdf

Throughout the world’s hinterland regions, people are growing old in resource-dependent communities that were neither originally designed nor presently equipped to support an ageing population. This book provides cutting edge theoretical and empirical insights into the new phenomenon resource frontier ageing, to understand the diverse experiences of and responses to rural population ageing in the early 21st century. The book explores the resource hinterland as a new frontier of rural ageing and examines three central themes of rural population change, community development and voluntarism that characterize ageing resource communities. By investigating the links among these three themes, the book provides the conceptual and empirical foundations for the future agenda of rural ageing research. This timely contribution contains 15 original chapters by leading international experts from Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, UK, Ireland and Norway.

Author : Nina Glasgow,E. Helen Berry
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-14
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9789400755673

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Rural Aging in 21st Century America by Nina Glasgow,E. Helen Berry Pdf

This book investigates sociological, demographic and geographic aspects of aging in rural and nonmetropolitan areas of the United States. Population aging is one of the most important trends of the 20th and 21st centuries, and it is occurring worldwide, especially in more developed countries such as the United States. Population aging is more rapid in rural than urban areas of the U.S. In 2010, 15 percent of the nonmetropolitan compared to 12 percent of the metropolitan population were 65 years of age and older. By definition rural communities have smaller sized populations, and more limited healthcare, transportation and other aging-relevant services than do urban areas. It is thus especially important to study and understand aging in rural environments. Rural Aging in 21st Century America contributes evidence-based, policy-relevant information on rural aging in the U.S. A primary objective of the book is to improve understanding of what makes the experience of rural aging different from aging in urban areas and to increase understanding of the aged change the nature of rural places. The book addresses unique features of rural aging across economic, racial/ethnic, migration and other structures and patterns, all with a focus on debunking myths about rural aging and to emphasize opportunities and challenges that rural places and older people experience.

Author : Päivi Naskali,Joan R. Harbison,Shahnaj Begum
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-26
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9783030206031

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New Challenges to Ageing in the Rural North by Päivi Naskali,Joan R. Harbison,Shahnaj Begum Pdf

This book provides an underexplored view of ageing, one that conceives older people as valuable resources in their communities, as active citizens with both voice, and an agency that includes the capacity for resistance. It acknowledges that becoming old with dignity means also paying attention to caring, good health services and the possibility of good death. The book defines age and ageing as multiple, culturally and historically constructed phenomena that are only loosely connected to the years of one’s life. In focusing on the peripheral North located in the Nordic, Canadian and Russian north, it highlights important questions and viewpoints that can be found and adapted to other rural areas. The book answers the following questions: What is the relevance of legislation and international legal agreements in ensuring the rights of elderly people under political and economic changes? What challenges do geographic isolation, changing age structure, and cultural and ecological transformations pose to possibilities for meeting older people’s needs for engagement in society as well as for their care? As such this book will be of interest to all those working in population aging.

Author : Karin Volkwein-Caplan,Jasmin Tahmaseb McConatha
Publisher : Meyer & Meyer Verlag
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781841263526

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Social Geography of Healthy Aging by Karin Volkwein-Caplan,Jasmin Tahmaseb McConatha Pdf

"The healthy and successful transition to later life can be a difficult experience. This book will discuss the historical, cultural, and social psychological factors that shape the quality of life of older women and men. A central premise of the book is that where we live is vital to how we age. Thus, the book has a look at stories of older women and men who are from different cultural backgrounds." Argumentaire de l'ouvrage.