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Ageing, masculinity and Parkinson's disease: embodied perspectives
1Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling, UK.
Sociology of Health & Illness
|October 27, 2016
Summary
This study explores how men with Parkinson's disease (PD) navigate masculinities and aging. Findings reveal PD impacts men's physical, practical, and emotional embodiment, influenced by societal views on aging men.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Sociology of Health and Illness
- Men's Health
Background:
- Parkinson's disease (PD) predominantly affects older men, yet their lived experiences concerning age and gender remain understudied.
- Understanding the intersection of masculinity, aging, and PD is crucial for comprehensive patient care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore how men with PD engage with masculinities and aging to interpret their illness.
- To investigate the influence of age and gender on men's lived experiences of Parkinson's disease.
Main Methods:
- Utilized narrative and semi-structured interviews with 15 men diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
- Employed Watson's male body schema as a theoretical framework.
Main Results:
- Parkinson's disease (PD) threatens visceral embodiment (basic movements, intimate functions), pragmatic embodiment (daily occupations), and experiential embodiment (emotions, sensations).
- These dimensions of embodiment are intertwined with the aging process, which is further shaped by social and cultural factors concerning men's life course.
- Men's engagement with masculinities and aging influences their interpretation and meaning-making of PD.
Conclusions:
- Gender and aging significantly shape men's embodied experiences of Parkinson's disease (PD).
- Implications for understanding men's health and well-being in the context of chronic illness and aging are discussed.
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