Applying interdisciplinary perspectives about everyday life to vital issues in the lives of older people, this book maps together the often taken-for-granted aspects of what it means to age in an ageist society.


Part of the Ageing in a Global Context series, the two parts address the materialities and the embodiments of everyday life respectively. Topics covered include household possessions, public and private spaces, older drivers, media representations, dementia care, health-tracking, dress and sexuality. This focus on micro-sociological conditions allows us to rethink key questions which have shaped debates in the social aspects of ageing.


International contributions, including from the UK, USA, Sweden and Canada, provide a critical guide to inform thinking and planning our ageing futures.

Contributions by: Laura Clarke, Mineko Wada, Kim Sawchuk, Barbara Marshall, Julia M Twigg, Alisa Grigorovich, Pia Kontos, Brenda Vrkljan, Amanda Grenier, Jessica Gish, Linn Sandberg, Julia Rozanova, Sally Chivers, Amanda Grenier, Gavin Andrews, Susan Braedley, David Ekerdt