What would have seemed very old 100 years ago is clearly not regarded the same way today. How have our perceptions of older people changed and how do we compare with other cultures and societies? We will look at visual representations of older people in the arts and media and also discuss whether our perceptions of older men and women vary.

Speakers

Stephen Burke, Chief Executive, Counsel and Care
Sukey Parnell, photographer
Naina Patel OBE, Professor of Ageing and Ethnicity, University of Central Lancashire
Chris Phillipson, Professor of Applied Social Studies and Social Gerontology, University of Keele

This event is free.

This event is fully booked. Spaces may become available on the day of the event. You can register for the waiting list 90 minutes before the start of the event in Wellcome Collection.

This event is part of a series exploring ageing. Other events are:

• Living With Dementia (14 January)
• Why Do You Want to Live For Ever? (21 January)
• Balloon Debate (18 February)