Ageism and the coronavirus crisis. Why an age-based selective lockdown policy is wrong.

May 1, 2020

I’m not sure this qualifies as a blog perhaps more of a structured rant. But I’m getting increasingly infuriated at …

Look lively: using objects to reflect a long life

February 9, 2017

At some point in our lives, we’ve probably all discussed the objects we would save if our house was on …

February 3, 2016

British Society of Gerontology & Photocrowd are delighted that the BBC is featuring the winners of its recent photo competition, …

January 19, 2016

The British Society of Gerontology is delighted to announce the winners of their photographic competition to capture the multiple realities …

August 15, 2014

I’ve previously written about gay spousal bereavement (https://ageingissues.wordpress.com/2013/05/09/gay-partner-bereavement/). But, in fact, I’ve been studying late life widowhood and bereavement more …

April 17, 2014

Readers of this blog may be interested to learn of a new programme strand on transitions in later life announced …

June 12, 2013

Two interesting things happened today. The Office for National Statistics published data showing that we now have, for the first …

May 10, 2013

I am visiting a small city in New York State. Once one of the greatest cities in the US, it …

May 9, 2013

When somebody asks what we are researching and we say gay bereavement nearly everyone who we have spoken to stops …