Teme a la vejez, pues nunca viene sola. Nociones de envejecimiento, cambio conceptual y gerociencia.
ISSN: 1575-2259
Year of publication: 2022
Issue Title: Envejecimiento
Issue: 65
Pages: 7-16
Type: Article
More publications in: Pasajes: revista de pensamiento contemporáneo
Abstract
We don't like getting old. Of course, no elaborate sociological research is needed to prove this. Nor even very deep reflection. That we don't like getting old is evident in our psychology and our culture.
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