The Elderly Missing Women Phenomenon: The Consequences of Female Victimization Across the Life Course

A recent paper showed that, whereas we expect pain to rise with age due to accumulated injury, physical wear and tear, and disease, the elderly in America report less pain than those in midlife. Further exploration revealed this pattern was confined to the less educated. The authors called this the ‘mystery of American pain’ since pain appears to rise with age in other countries irrespective of education. Revisiting this issue with the same cross-sectional data we show that what matters in explaining pain through to age 65 is whether one is working or not. The incidence of pain across the life-course is nearly identical for workers in America and elsewhere, but it is greater for non-working Americans than it is for non-workers elsewhere. As in other countries, pain is hump-shaped in age among those Americans out of work but rises a little over the life-course for those in work. Furthermore, these patterns are apparent within educational groups. We show that, if one ascribes age-specific employment rates from other OECD countries to Americans, the age profile of pain in the United States is more similar to that found elsewhere in the OECD. This is because employment rates are lower in the United States than elsewhere between ages 30 and 60: the simulation reduces the pain contribution of these non-workers to overall pain in America, so it looks somewhat similar to pain elsewhere. We conclude that what matters in explaining pain over the life-course is whether one is working or not and once that is accounted for, the patterns are consistent across the United States and the rest of the OECD.

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Obesity and socioeconomic position measured at three stages of the life course in the elderly

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition ◽

10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601835 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 58 (3) ◽

pp. 488-494 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

E Regidor ◽

J L Gutiérrez-Fisac ◽

J R Banegas ◽

E López-García ◽

F Rodríguez-Artalejo

Keyword(s):

Life Course ◽

Socioeconomic Position ◽

The Elderly ◽

Three Stages ◽

The Life Course

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Diversidad Sexual Y Envejecimiento. Los Cursos de Vida de la Población LGBT Argentina

ILUMINURAS ◽

10.22456/1984-1191.93297 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 20 (49) ◽

Author(s):

Fernando Rada Schultze

Keyword(s):

Life Course ◽

Old Age ◽

Life Stories ◽

Participant Observation ◽

Turning Points ◽

The Elderly ◽

Gender And Sexuality ◽

Life Trajectory ◽

The Life Course ◽

Depth Interviews

Partiendo de la premisa de que la vejez es una construcción en el curso de la vida, siendo la diversidad su característica principal, este escrito analiza cómo el género y la sexualidad son aspectos valiosos en los modos en los que se construye diferencialmente la vejez en el curso de la vida. En este artículo se sostiene que el haber pertenecido a una minoría sexual históricamente estigmatizada impactó en las formas de envejecer y por consiguiente en el tipo, calidad y esperanza de vida de las personas.Desde el Paradigma del Curso de la Vida, el influjo del tiempo histórico y el significado que los actores le atribuyen son considerados puntos de inflexión (turning point). Estos hitos significativos en la vida de las personas operan como bisagra en el desarrollo de la trayectoria vital, dando como resultado un envejecimiento y una vejez diferencial.Mediante técnicas cualitativas de recolección de la información como son el método biográfico e historias de vida, las entrevistas en profundidad y la observación participante, se persigue dar cuenta de cuál es la percepción que las personas mayores lesbianas, gays y trans tienen sobre su propio envejecer y vejez. Así, apelando a la reminiscencia de los actores se busca develar cuáles son los hechos significativos que consideran puntos de inflexión en el curso de su vida y de qué modo han dado como resultado una vejez diferencial. AbstractStarting from the premise that old age is a construction in life course and diversity its main feature, this paper analyzes how gender and sexuality are valuable aspects of the ways in which old age is built differently. This paper argues that having belonged to a sexual minority historically stigmatized it has impacted on the ways of aging and therefore in the type, quality and life expectancy of the people.From the Life course paradigm, the influence of the historical time and the meaning that the actors attributed to it are considered turning points. These significant milestones in people’s life act as a hinge in the development of their life trajectory, resulting in an ageing and an old age differential.Through qualitative techniques for information gathering, such as the biographical method and life stories, in-depth interviews and participant observation, it intends to give an account of the perception that the elderly gays, lesbians and trans have on their own aging and old age. Thus, appealing to the reminiscence of the actors it is expected to unveil what the facts are that they consider significant turning points in their life course and if they resulted in an old age differential.

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MUSIC IN THE LIFE COURSE: A FOCUS ON DEMENTIA

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igz038.3101 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S842-S842

Author(s):

Amanda Couve ◽

Joseph A Kotarba

Keyword(s):

World War Ii ◽

Life Course ◽

Baby Boomers ◽

Body Movement ◽

The Elderly ◽

Community Center ◽

World War ◽

Media Technologies ◽

Key Features ◽

The Life Course

Abstract The music experiences of Baby Boomers (born 1946 to 1965) continue to evolve as they age, with the Beatles and the Blues remaining key features. Baby boomers grew up in the post-World War II period when the variety of media technologies and outlets grew tremendously. Baby boomers continue this trend to experience and enjoy music through media such as theme cruises, community center activities, formal concerts, TV music awards programs, iPhones, and house concerts. The value of music in caring for the increasing number of Baby Boomers living with dementia is also increasing. For example, music can help patients recall pleasant and calming moments in their past, while helping enhance body movement and balance through dance. The audience’s’ takeaways will be ideas for creative marketing of music to the elderly; for integrating music into senior living situations, and for celebrating technology’s contributions to the culture of aging.

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Suicide and Aging I: Patterns of Psychiatric Diagnosis

International Psychogeriatrics ◽

10.1017/s1041610295001943 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 149-164 ◽

Cited By ~ 127

Author(s):

Yeates Conwell ◽

David Brent

Keyword(s):

Life Course ◽

Age Groups ◽

Great Majority ◽

Later Life ◽

The Elderly ◽

Depressive Illness ◽

Psychological Autopsy ◽

Age Related ◽

Few Data ◽

The Life Course

Rates of suicide differ markedly as a function of age and gender. In a great majority of countries that report suicide statistics, rates are higher in the elderly than in younger age groups. Few data are available to determine whether this age-related pattern of rates is reflected in a differential prevalence of other factors known to be associated with increased suicide risk. Using the psychological autopsy method, researchers have established the distribution of psychiatric diagnoses in samples of adolescents, young adults, and elders who have committed suicide, and in victims across the life course in community-based populations. Review of those studies reveals that affective disorders, substance use disorders, and their comorbidity are common in completed suicides of all ages. Although methodologic issues and cohort and period effects limit the conclusions that can be drawn, comparison by age within and between studies further suggests that depressive illness is more common and substance abuse less prevalent in later-life victims. That the aging process itself (biological, psychological, and social) may account for the observed pattern has important implications for further research and the design of intervention strategies. There is a need for more coordinated and comprehensive study of psychopathological correlates of suicide across the life course in a broad range of cultures.

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