The Relationship Between Aging and Disease: Geriatric Ideology and Myths of Senility
- 1 November 1993
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Vol. 41 (11) , 1267-1271
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.1993.tb07313.x
Abstract
An ongoing debate in gerontology concerns the relationship between aging and disease. Goodwin, as part of a discussion on the importance of geriatric ideology, argues that age-related disorders like senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type (SDAT) should be regarded as an aging process, while others suggest it is more appropriate to consider it as a disease. This paper comments on the arguments presented by Goodwin and develops these by providing a review of the underlying assumptions concerning aging and disease. The policy relevance and implications for future research are also outlined.Keywords
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