Literary, Found and Research Poetry: New Approaches to Representations of Aging and Aged Care.

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  • Author(s): Holland-Batt S;Holland-Batt S; Miller E; Miller E
  • Source:
    The Gerontologist [Gerontologist] 2023 Dec 15; Vol. 63 (10), pp. 1645-1653.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0375327 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1758-5341 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00169013 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Gerontologist Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2009- : Cary, NC : Oxford University Press
      Original Publication: St. Louis, Gerontological Society.
    • Subject Terms:
      Aging* ; Healthy Aging*; Humans ; Aged ; Emotions ; Fear ; Hope
    • Abstract:
      At a time when rapid population aging is producing an emphasis on questions of healthy aging in the public discourse, conditions such as dementia, physical, and other disabilities still too often remain taboo, and this is particularly true in relation to the confronting subjects of aged care, neglect, and failures of care provision. This article considers the transformative potential of 2 different but complementary forms of poetry-research poetry and lyric poetry-to break these silences and represent experiences across the physical and emotional spectrum of aging, including the perspectives of older people and their families whose experiences are neutral, negative, or even distressing, as well as challenge and counter existing negative stereotypes of aging in the public and literary realms. Neither research poetry nor lyric poetry is common in gerontological research; however, they offer the radical potential to offer insight into the lived realities of older people and their loved ones. Research poetry uses the direct words of older people, drawing on transcripts and found texts, and giving voice to people who otherwise would not be heard. Lyric poetry, by contrast, draws more heavily on literary techniques such as metaphor and direct address to evoke sensory and intimate experiences of aging and aged care. This paper presents 2 poems comparing and contrasting the respective processes and techniques of these different poetic forms to represent the imaginary, feared, and hoped-for futures of older people, including those in aged care.
      (© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Gerontological Society of America.)
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    • Grant Information:
      Australian Government; Australian Research Council; DP210100859 Discovery Projects
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Agism; Arts; Creativity; Nursing homes; Related therapy
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20230512 Date Completed: 20231218 Latest Revision: 20240716
    • Publication Date:
      20240717
    • Accession Number:
      PMC10724041
    • Accession Number:
      10.1093/geront/gnad056
    • Accession Number:
      37170876