Cokayne, Karen

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"Today we are aware of ageing as an issue that affects us all, whether we are elderly ourselves or not. Getting old challenges us as individuals and as societies - physically and economically, intellectually and culturally. Karen Cokayne explores how the physical, intellectual a…

Old age today is a contentious topic. It can be seen as a demographic timebomb or as a resource of wisdom and experience to be valued and exploited. There is frequent debate over how we value the elderly, and whether ageing is an affliction to be treated or a natural process to …