Conclusion

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword to the English Edition xi
4. Foreword to the French Edition xv
5. Introduction 3
6. Portrayals and Realities of Aging
7. Myths and Realities about Seniors 13
8. Living on Easy Street? 20
9. Older Adults 28
10. “That’s Surprising, at Your Age!” 36
11. Grey-Haired Neurons 44
12. Living Environments
13. Do Most Very Old Quebecers Live in Residential Long-Term Care Centres? 55
14. Age-Friendly Cities 64
15. Seniors and Their Cars 73
16. Challenging the Myth of Older Homelessness as Chronic Homelessness 82
17. Are Penitentiaries Suitable Places for Older Inmates? 90
18. Different Aging Experiences
19. Older Adults Living with Mental Health Problems 101
20. Aging with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 109
21. Older Adults Are Not Affected by HIV/AIDS 117
22. Aging, Sexuality, and the “Cougar” Myth 124
23. Sexual Assault of Older Women 132
24. Are Older Adults Safe from Conjugal Violence? 140
25. Social Roles
26. Living Longer 149
27. Older Workers 158
28. Do Older Adults Have All the Time in the World? 165
29. Can One Enjoy a Happy Retirement without Volunteering? 173
30. The Social Participation of Older People 181
31. Death and Bereavement
32. How Older Adults Experience Bereavement 191
33. Palliative Care for Those Dying of “Old Age” 198
34. Do Older Adults Wish to Die at Home (and Can They)? 207
35. Caregiver Support
36. Are Families Abandoning Older Relatives? 217
37. Multiple Autonomies 225
38. LGBT Older Adults 233
39. Care Provision to Older Immigrants by Their Families 241
40. Conclusion 248
41. Contributors 258
42. Index 269