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The humour of old age
— the sixth Leveson Lecture | | Author(s) | Una Kroll |
| Corporate Author | Leveson Centre for the Study of Ageing, Spirituality and Social Policy, Foundation of Lady Katharine Leveson |
| Publisher | Leveson Centre for the Study of Ageing, Spirituality and Social Policy, Knowle, Solihull, 2007 |
| Pages | 11 pp (Leveson paper number seventeen) |
| Source | Leveson Centre for the Study of Ageing, Spirituality and Social Policy, Temple House, Fen End Road, Temple Balsall, Knowle, Solihull B93 0AN. E-mail: leveson.centre@virgin.net Website: www.levesoncentre.org.uk |
| Keywords | Jokes [humour] ; Ageing process ; Emotions ; Spiritual characteristics [elderly] ; Lecture papers. |
| Annotation | Examples of jokes and funny stories about old age or ageing - some with references to religion - illustrate this lecture. Una Kroll explores the place of humour in old age: that which lifts the spirit or acts as a defence against melancholy or despair; the cruelty of some forms of humour; and the healing effects of humour and laughter. The needs of older people and how younger carers and family members can meet these needs are also touched on. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080111001 B |
| Classmark | HKG: BG: DL: EX: 6MA |
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