Geographies of Ageing

Worn out with walking: movement, age, and exertion in ancient Rome

by David J. Newsome

[in prep. 2013] in J. Bjørnebye, S. Malmberg, and I. Ostenberg (eds.) The Moving City: Processions, Passages, and Promenades in Ancient Rome. Proceedings of the Colloquium at L'Istituto Svedese di Studi Classici a Roma and the Istituto di Norvegia in Roma, May 2011 (Leiden, Brill).

Philippus, active and strong, and famed for pleading causes, while returning from his employment about the eighth... more Philippus, active and strong, and famed for pleading causes, while returning from his employment about the eighth hour, and now of a great age, complained that the Carinae was too far from the forum.
(Hor. Ep. 1.7.46-9)

An examination of pedestrian movement as it is associated with physical decline in old age. This paper sheds light on the marginalisation of the elderly from the cityscape and enables new interpretations of scale and displacement: transforming the concept of ‘movement’ from an undifferentiated flow, and asserting the nuances of speed, rhythm and (in)action in the Roman city.

Strategic Responses on Population Ageing in Regional Policy

by Andrzej Klimczuk

A. Klimczuk, Strategic Responses on Population Ageing in Regional Policy, [in:] Š. Hittmár (ed.), Theory of Management 4. The Selected Problems for the Development Support of Management Knowledge Base, EDIS, Faculty of Management Science and Informatics, University of Žilina, Žilina 2011, p. 261-265.

Population ageing is one of the key processes affecting the development of European Union countries. The aim of this... more Population ageing is one of the key processes affecting the development of European Union countries. The aim of this paper is an indication of the possibility of collective action against this challenge at the regional level. Article describe assumptions and recommendations for strategic management which taking into account the cooperation of entities from public sector (local governments), market sector (business) and social sector (NGOs). Closer analyses will be conducted on two examples of initiatives from European Union: the Regions for All Ages programme and network organization SEN@ER - Silver Economy Network of European Regions. The summary will indicate possible directions of further research.

More Hip Op Than Hip Hop: Temporality of the Dancing Body.

by Mark Edward

Dance and the Ageing Body. Embodied Knowledge.