BSG2022 Conference Report from Anne Jamieson, Reader Emerita, Birkbeck, University of London
Thank you to the BSG for granting me a bursary to take part in this year’s conference. It was an …
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Mobility aid users aged 50+ face physical, social and psychological barriers to activity. Older mobility aid users face physical, social …
Owning Silver
Irene van Nispen Kress turned 50. Feeling the peculiar weight that attaches itself to this milestone, she set out to …
The implications of Brexit for older EU migrants in England and Wales
As part of the UK in a changing Europe initiative, a research project in the Centre for Population Change and …
Ethnicity and pensions: a continuing disadvantage?
Individuals from certain minority ethnic groups in the UK, such as those from a Pakistani and Bangladeshi background, are among …
Making the Case for the Social Sciences: No.11. Dementia
The mission of the Academy of Social Sciences is to ‘promote social science in the UK for the public benefit’ …
Why should medical students study Social Gerontology? Guest-blog by Professor Anthea Tinker
Great to see this thoughtful piece on the medical curriculum and the teaching of social gerontology.
Re-Presenting Age: Launching the BSG in Northern Ireland in Style
Buoyed up by the support and enthusiasm of everyone who supported the launch of the BSG in Northern Ireland, we will continue to challenge negative stereotypes of ageing. Representing Age will provide a focus for the work of the BSG in Northern Ireland for many years to come.
Women are worse affected by the crisis and changes to pensions
The global economic and financial circumstances since the summer of 2007 are without precedent in post-war history. The resultant higher …
Social Care in the UK: Driving quality or political stagnation?
This blog was originally posted on the Work Thought Blog, Work Futures Research Centre, University of Southampton The adult social …
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