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Research on rural gerontology:   Where have we got to and where are we going in Europe?

Research on rural gerontology:   Where have we got to and where are we going in Europe?. Professor Vanessa Burholt. Age NI Rural Ageing Workshop, The Mount Conference Centre, 30 th May 2013. Outline of presentation. International Rural Ageing Project Progress over the last decade

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Research on rural gerontology:   Where have we got to and where are we going in Europe?

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  1. Research on rural gerontology:  Where have we got to and where are we going in Europe? Professor Vanessa Burholt Age NI Rural Ageing Workshop, The Mount Conference Centre, 30th May 2013

  2. Outline of presentation • International Rural Ageing Project • Progress over the last decade • Emerging areas for research in the next decade

  3. International Rural Ageing Project 1997-2000 Subjects that urgently need additional study: • Demography of rural ageing • Health and access to services • Intergenerational relationships • A life-course perspective • Participation and the role of rural elders • Impact of technology • Evidence of polices working in rural settings

  4. Publications in Europe and the Global North

  5. Framework for rural ageing research over the next decade

  6. Framework for rural ageing research over the next decade

  7. Rural Ageing Research: Technology & demography • People over 65 are particularly vulnerable to digital exclusion • They are neglected by government policy and a youth-driven IT industry (with some exceptions) • The way that older users feel about the internet will become increasingly significant as they grow in number

  8. Framework for rural ageing research over the next decade

  9. Rural Ageing Research: Increase in serious disease

  10. Framework for rural ageing research over the next decade

  11. Rural Ageing Research: Agriculture and demographic trends

  12. Framework for rural ageing research over the next decade

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