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Health and Cognition in Old AgeA Conflict of Interpretations in Gerontology

Health and Cognition in Old Age: A Conflict of Interpretations in Gerontology [Gerontology is an interdisciplinary field. Corresponding to the many facets of the main object of its study, many different scientific methods and theories are part of a common inquiry into the understanding of old age and aging processes. The social sciences or social gerontology and biology or biogerontology provide important contributions to these inquiries. Both fields develop their own theoretical frameworks, which determine their basic understanding of aging and old age. However, both social gerontology and biogerontology also have set practical goals for their respective research agenda. These goals are not only guiding the direction of the scientific work, but they also inform and guide the different interpretations of aging and old age. This chapter will outline how these different practical goals lead to a conflict of interpretations of aging, which creates a general conflict between social-gerontological and biogerontological research agendas and on what is considered an appropriate understanding of aging and old age. One consequence is that synergies and cooperation between the different fields of gerontology are hindered. An interdisciplinary dialogue to raise the awareness of the different interpretations of age and aging is suggested as a possible way out from this unfortunate situation, towards a more integrated interpretation of age and aging, and possibly towards a common research agenda.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Health and Cognition in Old AgeA Conflict of Interpretations in Gerontology

Part of the International Perspectives on Aging Book Series (volume 10)
Editors: Leist, Anja K.; Kulmala, Jenni; Nyqvist, Fredrica
Ehni, Hans-Jörg
Health and Cognition in Old Age — Jun 10, 2014
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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014
ISBN
978-3-319-06649-3
Pages
71 –86
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-06650-9_6
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Abstract

[Gerontology is an interdisciplinary field. Corresponding to the many facets of the main object of its study, many different scientific methods and theories are part of a common inquiry into the understanding of old age and aging processes. The social sciences or social gerontology and biology or biogerontology provide important contributions to these inquiries. Both fields develop their own theoretical frameworks, which determine their basic understanding of aging and old age. However, both social gerontology and biogerontology also have set practical goals for their respective research agenda. These goals are not only guiding the direction of the scientific work, but they also inform and guide the different interpretations of aging and old age. This chapter will outline how these different practical goals lead to a conflict of interpretations of aging, which creates a general conflict between social-gerontological and biogerontological research agendas and on what is considered an appropriate understanding of aging and old age. One consequence is that synergies and cooperation between the different fields of gerontology are hindered. An interdisciplinary dialogue to raise the awareness of the different interpretations of age and aging is suggested as a possible way out from this unfortunate situation, towards a more integrated interpretation of age and aging, and possibly towards a common research agenda.]

Published: Jun 10, 2014

Keywords: Aging Process; Research Agenda; Social Construction; Physical Aging; Ethical Evaluation

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