کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1082190 950815 2008 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Mindfulness, vulnerability, and love: Spiritual lessons from frail elders, earnest young pilgrims, and middle aged rockers
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی طب سالمندان و علم پیری شناسی
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Mindfulness, vulnerability, and love: Spiritual lessons from frail elders, earnest young pilgrims, and middle aged rockers
چکیده انگلیسی

Gerontologists have studied religion and spirituality for almost three decades. Much of this work focuses on determining how elders' religious and spiritual beliefs and practices affect various indicators of well-being. This paper critiques many of the assumptions underlying this research and suggests alternatives to individualistic formulations of well-being. Experiences in spiritual communities of various types may help aging persons to be mindfully present to others, to recognize that all are vulnerable to the afflictions of aging and the certainty of death, and to love and care for others while working to promote justice. In this paper, I describe how my marriage to a minister enabled me to develop relationships with frail elders and young adults seeking to live faithfully. These friends have influenced my work and have helped to shape my views on my own aging.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Aging Studies - Volume 22, Issue 2, April 2008, Pages 132–139
نویسندگان
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