Cohen E S, Kruschwitz A L
Community Services Institute, Inc., Narberth, PA 19072.
Gerontologist. 1990 Jun;30(3):345-54. doi: 10.1093/geront/30.3.345.
This paper examines American popular sheet music published between 1830 and 1980 as a source for understanding popular perceptions and feelings about aging and old age. From a private collection of over 300 pieces of sheet music related to aging, two forms of representation of popular sentiments are reviewed: cover art and lyrics. A substantial majority present negative rather than positive views of aging and old age.