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    Author/Creator
    MacMillan, Brooke
    Date
    2017-01-09
    Type of Work
    140 p.
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    manuscripts
    Department
    Goucher College MFA Creative NonFiction
    Program
    MFA in Creative Nonfiction
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    This work is restricted for 10 years from the date listed above. No access will be permitted until the embargo has expired. Once the embargo expires the work is available only on Goucher College's campus.
    Subjects
    Elderly
    Old Age
    Nursing homes
    Care homes
    Scotland
    Age in place
    "Aging in Scotland"
    Dementia
    Aging brain
    Alzheimer’s
    Epigenetics
    Oral histories
    Hyper-aging
    C.T.E.
    History of old age
    Reshaping Care Initiative
    Elder Care Policy
    Older People
    Wyoming
    Baby Boomers
    Medicaid
    Medicare
    Brain specimen
    "lengething lifespans"
    Enablement
    Istanbul
    Stroke
    gerascophobia
    "Late Style"
    Creative nonfiction -- Theses.
    Abstract
    This manuscript explores the world’s fastest-growing demographic: the elderly. We are moving into a hyper-aging era in which people are living longer — the average life expectancy increases by more than five hours a day. But older people are experiencing less social inclusion and cultural equity than ever before. I explore the implications of this dynamic by looking at the treatment of old age throughout history, the science behind the aging brain (and its capacity for creativity), and a comparative look at elder care policy in Scotland and America. I relate my experiences of growing up in nursing homes, and the life lessons learned spending time with older people in Scottish care homes.


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    Goucher College
    1021 Dulaney Valley Road
    Baltimore, MD 21204

    www.goucher.edu

    Contact Information:
    kristen.welzenbach@goucher.edu
    library.goucher.edu/md-soar


    If you wish to submit a copyright complaint or withdrawal request, please email mdsoar-help@umd.edu.