Conceptualizing place in the care of older people: the contributions of geographical gerontology.

This paper introduces the subdiscipline of geographical gerontology to the readers of International Journal of Older People Nursing, and the ways in which geographers and others have conceptualized place in relation to the experiences of older people and their health and well-being. Particular attention is paid to place as a process; its role in the exertion and negotiation of power; and as an experience open to interpretation; and how these relate to clinical practitioners. This review sets the scene for the following papers on practice and the future research agenda.