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Navigating the choppy waters to Nirvana: A critical reflective account of caring for ageing parents in the fourth age

This article revisits a paper and from an autoethnographic/critical reflective biographical approach re-examines seven cultural notions or myths, which may encourage ageism. It is framed within my experiential knowledge of caring for my ageing parents, with the tensions and challenges around problematising the value of expertise based on experience, communic […]

The global care network and its impact on sending and receiving countries: current knowledge and future directions

Research concerning the effects of migrants on elder care in affluent receiving countries has been substantial, but we know little about the effects of migrant care on elder care in sending countries. There also is limited research on elder care in the context of the return migration of migrant care workers. This theoretical article explores […] The post The […]

A narrative review of literature on the use of health and social care by older trans adults: what can United Kingdom services learn?

We carried out a narrative review and thematic analysis of literature on the physical health care, mental health care and social care of trans older adults to ascertain what is known about older trans adults’ contacts with and use of health and social care. Thirty papers were found: a majority originated in the United States […] The post A narrative review o […]

Intergenerational equity, equality and reciprocity in economically and politically turbulent times: narratives from across generations

The concept of intergenerational fairness has taken hold across Europe since the 2008 financial crisis. In the United Kingdom (UK), focus on intergenerational conflict has been further sharpened by the 2016 ‘Brexit’ vote to take the UK out of the European Union. However, current debates around intergenerational fairness are taking place among policy makers, […]

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