Geriatric and Gerontology Research: A Scientometric Investigation of Open Access Journal Articles Indexed in the Scopus Database [PDF]
Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research, 2023 Background Scientometric analyses of specific topics in geriatrics and gerontology have grown robustly in scientific literature. However, analyses using holistic and interdisciplinary approaches are scarce in this field of research. This article aimed to
Luiz Sinésio Silva Neto +7 more
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Old age as a basic concept of social gerontology: Linguistic-theoretical aspect [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 This article examines the views of modern scientists on the phenomenon of old age, as well as the range of problems and concepts of special social science –gerontology, designed to solve demographic, socio-economic problems of aging.
Saparova K. O., Ruzmetov S. A.
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Why Gerontology Needs Anthropology: Toward an Applied Anthropological Gerontology
Social Sciences, 2023 In this essay, we argue that gerontologists should increase their engagement with anthropologists to increase transdisciplinary collaboration, fulfill the interdisciplinary promise of gerontology as a field, and to ensure the work of anthropologists is ...
Britteny M. Howell, M. Aaron Guest
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A Conceptional Framework for Integration of Architecture and Gerontology to Create Elderly-Friendly Home Environments in Egypt [PDF]
JES: Journal of Engineering Sciences, 2023 The global aging population is rising rapidly leading to significant impacts on the built environment. Egypt is expected to witness a notable increase in its elderly population, prompting a need for proactive measures to address the challenges and ...
Mohamed Nabil Ahmed +2 more
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LITERARY GERONTOLOGY: DEFINITION, HISTORY, CONCEPTS
Lìteraturnij Proces: Metodologìâ, Ìmena, Tendencìï, 2019 The goal of the article is to provide an extended definition and in-depth description of literary gerontology as a branch of humanities. Contemporary world witnesses how the number of elderly people increases that makes the research relevant.
Anna Gaidash
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The critical use of narrative and literature in gerontology
International Journal of Ageing and Later Life, 2012 It is now widely accepted that ’’age’’ and ’’ageing’’ are cultural concepts that are open to question. The thinking encouraged by critical gerontology has been crucially important in provoking questions about the complexities of later life, age and ...
Hannah Zeilig
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Envelhecer nos finais do século XX. Desafio à gerontologia e geriatria.
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 1995 This article concerns teaching and training in medical geriatrics and gerontology. A synoptic overview of this subject in developed countries is presented.
M Helena-Saldanha
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SILVER ECONOMY IN THE CONDITIONS OF DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES ON WARMII AND MASURIA
Rozprawy Społeczne, 2020 The subject of the article is the silver economy sector in Warmia and Mazury, and the purpose is an attempt to answer the question about its role and place in the face of the ongoing process of population aging.
Majka Łojko, Anna Leszczyńska-Rejchert
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Multidissiplinêre beskouinge op veroudering vanuit ‘n pastorale perspektief
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2009 Multiprofessional aspects of ageing seen from a pastoral perspective This article describes existing research on gerontology, and explores the role of pastoral care.
Elsona Malan, Yolanda Dreyer
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ÉLIE METCHNIKOFF’S LEGACY IN THE FIELD OF ORTHOBIOSIS
Anti-Aging Eastern Europe, 2023 Elie Metchnikoff is well known for his fundamental works in the field of cellular immunity and phagocytosis for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize. He gained his international reputation for ground-breaking research across numerous academic disciplines:
Bohdana Doskaliuk
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