Dress, age and men
Dress, age and men – not subjects that have an obvious affinity. But I think they reveal important things about …
Category Archives: Discourses of Ageing
Final reminder: Abstract deadline (24th January) for the 47th Annual Conference of the British Society of Gerontology, Manchester, 4th – 6th July 2018
Present a paper, poster or symposium at the 47th Annual Conference of the British Society of Gerontology in Manchester, UK, 4th …
The Ageing of British Gerontology: Project Update
We’re reaching the end of our two-year Leverhulme-funded research project ‘The Ageing of British Gerontology’ and are looking forward to …
Grandparent’s Experiences of Kinship Care – Repair and Rescue, rather than Pleasure and Leisure.
So often grand-parenting is presented as a fun and fickle leisure activity of wealthy Baby Boomers. For many grand-parents, the …
Look lively: using objects to reflect a long life
At some point in our lives, we’ve probably all discussed the objects we would save if our house was on …
Is Dementia a Leading Cause of Death?
This week, Office for National Statistics figures (1) revealed that dementia has overtaken heart disease as the biggest cause of …
Scrapping the Pensions Triple Lock? Time to re-frame the debate.
Over the weekend, the Work and Pensions Select Committee called on the government to scrap the pensions triple lock, framing it …
Mobility, Mood and Place – Conference Reflections
This blog article outlines my reflections on the conference held in Edinburgh (12 – 14 October) and how the proceedings …
Ageing, Physical Activity , Recreation and Wellbeing. Humberstone & Konstantaki (eds.)(2016)
The launch of the book was held on Wednesday 5th October New book raises awareness of ways to healthy ageing …
‘Gerontology is good for you… so is gardening’
In preparing to address a room packed with enthusiastic gardeners, community activists and gerontologists at the latest BSG NI event, …
