Journal: Ageing and society

Abbreviation

Ageing soc.

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Journal Volumes

ISSN

0144-686X

Description

Filters

2004 - 200912010 - 20191
Reset filters

Search Results

Publications 1 - 2 of 2
  • Cognitive enhancement for the ageing world: opportunities and challenges
    Item type: Journal Article
    Ienca, Marcello; Shaw, David Martin; Elger, Bernice (2019)
    Ageing and society
    Population ageing and the global burden of dementia pose a major challenge for human societies and a priority for public health. Cognitive enhancement, i.e. the targeted amplification of core cognitive abilities, is raising increasing attention among researchers as an effective strategy to complement traditional therapeutic and assistive approaches, and reduce the impact of age-related cognitive disability. In this paper, we discuss the possible applicability of cognitive enhancement for public health purposes to mitigate the burden of population ageing and dementia. After discussing the promises and challenges associated with enhancing ageing citizens and people with cognitive disabilities, we argue that global societies have a moral obligation to consider the careful use of cognitive enhancement technologies as a possible strategy to improve individual and public health. In addition, we address a few primary normative issues and possible objections that could arise from the implementation of public health-oriented cognitive enhancement technologies.
  • The construction of Heimat under conditions of individualised modernity: Swiss and British elderly migrants in Spain
    Item type: Journal Article
    Huber, Andreas; O'Reilly, Karen (2004)
    Ageing and society
    The objective of this paper is to present the findings of a quantitative study of Swiss elderly residents on the Costa Blanca (in the Province of Alicante, Spain) and of an ethnographic study of their British counterparts in Fuengirola and Los Boliches on the Costa del Sol (in the Province of Málaga). We examine the German concept Heimat and its value as an organising construct for understanding the aspirations and actions of foreign retirees resident in Spain, and explore whether globalisation undermines locality to the extent that being in a particular geographical place is no longer a prerequisite for feeling at home. The paper describes the social life and patterns of association of these groups of retired people, in terms of social clubs, leisure activities, voluntary associations, charity groups and self-help groups, relations with home, and relations to Spaniards and people from other countries. It compares the results of the two studies in an analysis of the strategies that the two groups adopt for constructing social communities and for finding a new home. This paper thus provides some insights into what older people seek in later life in terms of their residence, co-resident groups, social contacts and lifestyle choices.
Publications 1 - 2 of 2