Care, Dementia, and the Fourth Age in Erica Jong's Later Work.
Gerontologist
; 62(3): 436-444, 2022 Mar 28.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1232202
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
This article addresses the representations of dementia and caregiving in the fourth age as depicted in Erica Jong's later-life work. It shows how the experience of parental care leads to the discovery of new ways of human interaction and expressions of personhood. RESEARCH DESIGN ANDMETHODS:
Framed within literary-cultural age studies, this article shows how humanities-based inquiry can illuminate important aspects of aging and care of the oldest old, which are significant and revealing, but often hidden under the dark shadow of dementia.RESULTS:
Newly discovered ways of communication challenge the notion of the loss of agency as they demonstrate that the body itself has the power of creative and intentional capacities and self-expression. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS Care-related narratives offer new insights into aging, dementia, and subjectivity that can help pursue a better analysis of the "deep" old age, strengthen collective solidarity, and manage increasing ageism, especially pronounced during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.Keywords
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Dementia
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Gerontologist
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Geront
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