At the end of the twentieth century more people are living into their seventies, eighties, nineties, and beyond, a process expected to continue well into the ne

Minois concludes with comments on the most recent turn in this long and complex history--the emotional debate over euthanasia, assisted suicide, and the right t

At the end of the twentieth century more people are living into their seventies, eighties, nineties and beyond, a process expected to continue well into the nex

Seven contributors examine how the best thinkers and artists of each historical epoch in the West have treated old age. Full of surprising and fascinating facts

"Noting that privileges granted to the aged generally took the form of exemptions from duties rather than positive benefits, Tim Parkin argues that the elderly