Hi,

Although much earlier in terms of period a good starting place is the 
work of Jo Appleby as some of the ideas are applicable:

Appleby, J. 2011. Bodies, burials and ageing: the temporality of old age 
in prehistoric societies. Oxford Journal of Archaeology 30(3), 231-246.

Appleby, J. 2010. Why We Need an Archaeology of Old Age, and a Suggested 
Approach. Norwegian Archaeological Review 43(2), 145-168.

Yours

Craig Cessford

> Hello,
> 
> While there appears to be a growing trend to study childhood, I have
> not been able to find much work on the archaeology of the elderly. In
> connection what do / should we call a study of people in their later
> years? {Try searching archaeology and old in the same query!} Can we
> really study the elderly though material culture (non
> osteoarchaeology) or can we only study the process of aging? Any
> thoughts and points in the right direction would be helpful.
> 
> Yours,
> Melonie Shier