Ageing in Social and Cultural Context

Abstract

This paper attempt to explore the social and cultural context of ageing in urban Bangladesh focusing on the perceptions about ageing,  the limitations of the aged, the features and stereotypes of ageing, and their everyday experiences. Human life, from birth to  death, has been divided into several stages depending on biological, social and cultural constructions. Childhood, adulthood and  ageing are the parts of that. Ageing has been categorized again as the young old, the old, the old-old and the oldest old. The  understandings of ageing differ on the basis of the physical, social and mental condition of the person as well as socioeconomic status  and bonding, cultural values, familial and community network. Ageing is limited by health conditions. It is considered very  potential as experienced and inter generational connections.