1. Ageing
-Bennett, Andy; Hodkinson, Paul (2012), Ageing and youth culture [electronic resource] : music, style and identity, Berg.
“How participants reconcile their continuing involvement with ageing bodies, older identities and adult responsibilities.”
-Grenier, Line; Valois-Nadeau, Fannie (2020), A senior moment [electronic resource] : cultural mediations of memory and ageing, Bielefeld.
“Through a series of approaches focused on practices and acts of memory, narratives, reminiscence, representation and collective memory, they seek to better understand and critically reflect on how ageing is experienced in variegated ways across the lifespan. By covering a variety of phenomena, from biopics, music by the elderly, and artefacts, among other, they all contribute to further the understanding of memory as a cultural process always in the making – situated in particular contexts, and shaped by its material conditions of existence.”
-Twigg, Julia (2013), Fashion and age [electronic resource] : dress, the body and later life, Bloomsbury Academic.
“Older women in particular have long been subject to social pressure to tone down, to adopt self-effacing, covered-up styles. But increasingly there are signs of change, as older women aspire to younger, more mainstream, styles, and retailers realize the potential of the ‘grey market’.”
“Fashion is associated with the young, who express their identities through their clothing and accessories. Consequently, little is known about the importance of fashion and physical appearance in the lives of older adults. Readers may be particularly drawn to chapter 5, “Dress and the Narration of Life,” in which women talk vividly about how their fashion choices have changed over time, reflecting their experiences as mothers, wives, workers, rebels, and sexual beings.” (from reviews)
2. Anxiety
-Harvard Medical School Special Health Reports (2019)
Table. Anxiety disorders at a glance
| Type | Main symptoms |
|---|---|
| Panic attack | A sudden wave of intense anxiety, apprehension, fearfulness, or terror, with physical symptoms such as shortness of breath, palpitations, sweating, and chest pains. Attacks may occur under stress or for no apparent reason (spontaneous panic attacks). |
| Panic disorder | Recurrent panic attacks that occur suddenly and without warning, causing persistent concern and interfering with social functioning. Sometimes this leads people to avoid leaving home (agoraphobic avoidance). |
| Specific phobia (simple phobia) | Substantial anxiety caused by exposure to a particular feared object or situation. |
| Social phobia | Substantial anxiety caused by certain social situations or performing in front of a group, such as speaking in public. |
| Obsessive-compulsive disorder | Recurrent distressing thoughts (obsessions) and uncontrollable repetitive behaviors (rituals or compulsions) intended to reduce anxiety provoked by those thoughts. Symptoms last more than an hour a day and cause significant distress or interfere with normal functioning. |
| Acute stress disorder | Anxiety symptoms that last for up to a month following a traumatic experience. |
| Post-traumatic stress disorder | Intrusive, distressing thoughts, sleep problems, hypervigilance, social withdrawal, anger, and other anxiety symptoms that occur for more than a month following a life-threatening or severely traumatic experience. |
| Generalized anxiety disorder | Excessive anxiety and worry about a variety of things on most days for at least six months. Physical symptoms, such as muscle tension, increased heart rate, and dizziness, may also occur. Sometimes associated with irritable bowel syndrome or insomnia. |
| Medical conditions that mimic or provoke anxiety symptoms | Pronounced anxiety, panic attacks, obsessions, or compulsions caused by a medical condition such as thyroid disease, treatment with steroids, or respiratory disease that causes difficulty breathing. |
| Substance-induced anxiety | Pronounced anxiety, panic attacks, obsessions, compulsions, or possibly paranoia caused by a medication, drug abuse, or exposure to a toxin. Examples include amphetamine or cocaine use. |
Common symptoms
The following symptoms are characteristic of all anxiety disorders:
- irrational feelings of fear, dread, or danger
- tension
- worry
- physical symptoms such as agitation, trembling, nausea, hot or cold flashes, dizziness, shortness of breath, or frequent urination
etc. Title – Credo Reference (oclc.org)
Special section: Alternative approaches to treating anxiety
Mindfulness meditation, etc.
3. Art Therapy
-Coles, Ali; Jury, Helen (2020), Art therapy in museums and galleries : reframing practice, Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
“The first book to explore and evaluate the potential of museum and gallery spaces and partnerships for art therapy.”
-Liebmann, Marian (2004), Art therapy for groups : a handbook of themes and exercises, Hove : Brunner-Routledge.