The Spiritual Dimension Of Ageing

Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher : Rudolf Steiner Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781855845053

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Growing Old by Rudolf Steiner Pdf

'And that is one thing we need to relearn, that all of life brings its gifts – not only the first two or three decades.' – Rudolf SteinerWhen are we actually old? What happens as we age? How will we cope with old age? Growing old is an art, and to grow old in the right way we need spiritual understanding. In this enlightening anthology – compiled by a director of care homes for the elderly – wide-ranging cosmological perspectives alternate with detailed observations of the phenomena of ageing. Rudolf Steiner sees ageing within the context of the earthly and spiritual evolution that encompasses all forms of existence. The book thus begins with the primary meaning that ageing has in developmental terms and ends with a consideration of the human being as co-creator in cosmic processes – and with our capacity to become increasingly conscious of the tasks this implies.These key texts by Rudolf Steiner show how spiritual knowledge can broaden the current debate on the study of old age, the process of ageing, and the particular problems faced by older people. Concerns about our 'ageing population' can be seen in a broader context that recognizes the fruits of old age. The productive relationship between childhood and old age – a running theme throughout this volume – is one example. If we grow old consciously, viewing ageing not only as a period of physical decline but as a time when we can actively participate in shaping life, then we can begin to find greater meaning in it.Chapters include: 'The Core Messages of Ageing'; 'Fundamental Principles of Gerontology'; 'Ageing as a Developmental Process'; 'Ageing: the Risks and Opportunities'; The Art of Growing Old'; 'Old Age and Death'; 'Growing Old – A Challenge for Education'; 'The Cosmological Dimensions of Ageing'.

Author : Elizabeth MacKinlay
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781784503338

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The Spiritual Dimension of Ageing, Second Edition by Elizabeth MacKinlay Pdf

What does it mean to grow old? What makes later life meaningful? What gives a frail and isolated or institutionalised older person their sense of wholeness and self? This substantially updated new edition of Elizabeth MacKinlay's seminal text presents the latest theory and research to explore these questions in depth, pointing the way towards new ways of thinking about and engaging with the spirituality of ageing. Encompassing the findings of a new research study on baby boomer spirituality, the book presents a wider and more comprehensive view of ageing and spirituality, concluding that spirituality for the baby boomer generation is every bit as important as for the cohorts before them, but also fundamentally different, with fewer being practicing members of a religious faith. Drawing on in-depth interviews with older people, and containing many new ideas whilst also addressing the foundational theories and questions essential to scholarship in this field, the book also includes a new and timely chapter on the spirituality of older people in our increasingly multicultural and multifaith societies. This clear and practical text presents much-needed guidance for health and social care practitioners, chaplains, clergy and others seeking to identify and support the spiritual needs of older people, as well as students and researchers in related disciplines.

Author : David O. Moberg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781136388521

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Aging and Spirituality by David O. Moberg Pdf

Explore the spiritual dimensions of aging through science, theory, and practice! During the later years of life, many people devote energy to a process of spiritual awakening and self-discovery. Yet their family, friends, clergy, and the helping professionals who work with them are not always prepared to understand or deal with the spiritual concerns of their clients. Aging and Spirituality provides a unique, far-reaching overview of this long-neglected field. Divided into four independent but interwoven sections, this landmark book covers the spiritual realm with scientific rigor and deep human understanding. Aging and Spirituality comprehensively surveys the issues of spirituality, from the groundwork of basic definitions to detailed assessments of the role spirituality plays in the lives of the elderly and suggested directions for further research. This book's unique approach combines scholarly research and practical nuts-and-bolts suggestions for service delivery. By drawing from many disciplines and professions, it offers fresh perspectives to even those practitioners already familiar with the most effective spiritual techniques their own field can offer. Aging and Spirituality answers such common questions as: What are the spiritual needs of people later in life? Is there any solid evidence that prayer changes things? How is spirituality related to physical and mental health? Does spirituality matter when people know they are dying? How can we measure spiritual wellness and assess the outcomes of activities intended to enhance it? Will attention to spirituality aggravate or alleviate the losses--of friends, family, health, youth--that so often occur during old age? Aging and Spirituality provides a much-needed resource for health care professionals, clergy, social workers, and counselors working with geriatric clients. By integrating spiritual issues into the theoretical framework of social gerontology, Aging and Spirituality will help you understand the scientific foundations, practical applications, and public policy implications of spirituality for older adults.

Author : Elizabeth MacKinlay
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781843100089

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The Spiritual Dimension of Ageing by Elizabeth MacKinlay Pdf

"Drawing on in-depth interviews with older people, Elizabeth MacKinlay, develops an understanding of spirituality that enables the reader to explore the spiritual dimension of ageing and to learn how it contributes to well being and health in later life. This book will be a useful text for students, trainers and academics, policy makers and practitioners in health and social care, as well as religious professionals, in hospital, residential and other caring settings."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Malcolm Johnson,Joanna Walker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-24
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781107092570

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Spiritual Dimensions of Ageing by Malcolm Johnson,Joanna Walker Pdf

Well-known authors in the field of ageing and spirituality present their considered contributions to current understandings in this fast-changing field.

Author : Elizabeth B. MacKinlay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Aging
ISBN : OCLC:222187370

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The Spiritual Dimension of Ageing by Elizabeth B. MacKinlay Pdf

Author : Elizabeth MacKinlay
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2006-02-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1846424801

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Spiritual Growth and Care in the Fourth Age of Life by Elizabeth MacKinlay Pdf

Spiritual Growth and Care in the Fourth Age of Life explores the spiritual dimension of ageing and investigates the role of pastoral and spiritual care in helping the frail elderly cope with end-of-life issues. Focusing on the experience of nursing home residents and anecdotes gathered in interviews, MacKinlay sensitively presents the struggles facing older people in need of care, such as loss of independence and privacy. Her findings show that despite ill health, loneliness and depression, older people near the end of their lives find meaning and support in (re)discovering their spirituality, and that this is not just the experience of those in care facilities, but of older people more generally. The book includes a useful chapter on spiritual assessment, providing carers with information on how to recognise the need for care. This book will be of interest to nurses, care workers, pastoral support professionals and anyone else working with older people.

Author : Vern L Bengtson,Merril Silverstein
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429873997

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New Dimensions in Spirituality, Religion, and Aging by Vern L Bengtson,Merril Silverstein Pdf

New Dimensions in Spirituality, Religion, and Aging expands the traditional focus of religiosity to include and evaluate recent research and discoveries on the role of secular spirituality in the aging process. Contributors examine the ways conventional religion and other forms of spirituality affect human development, health and longevity, and they demonstrate how myth-creation enables humans to make meaning in their lives. Taken together, the book points to further research to enhance current knowledge, approaches to care, and social policies.

Author : Albert Jewell
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN : 184310167X

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Ageing, Spirituality, and Well-being by Albert Jewell Pdf

Using selected conference material, this text explores how well-being among the elderly does not depend solely on physical health but also on having purpose in life and ongoing spiritual growth, and offers guidance on meeting the spiritual needs of this age group and providing meaningful care and support.

Author : James W Ellor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781136402524

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Aging, Spirituality, and Pastoral Care by James W Ellor Pdf

How can you foster spiritual growth in older people? This multidisciplinary work re-examines issues of aging with dignity and spiritual meaning. Aging, Spirituality, and Pastoral Care: A Multi-National Perspective brings together chaplains, pastors, counselors, and health care practitioners in all walks of gerontology from around the world to present a fully rounded picture of the spiritual needs and potentialities of this fast-growing population. It also includes a study of the spiritual awareness of nurses working in six different nursing homes, as well as a model for a parish nursing practice that focuses on the aged. Aging, Spirituality, and Pastoral Care addresses urgent issues for older people, including: social and spiritual isolation the wisdom of the aging the need for intimacy sexuality among older people living with dementia the spiritual dimensions of caregiving

Author : Albert Jewell
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 185302631X

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Spirituality and Ageing by Albert Jewell Pdf

Spirituality and Ageing presents the experience of ageing as an opportunity for spiritual reflection and affirmation of life. The contributors are religious and spiritual leaders and ethical thinkers from a range of different backgrounds. They define 'spirituality' not just as a religious concept but as the fulfilment of the universal human need for purpose, values and relationships - a sense of wholeness in life. This spiritual dimension helps people face the emotional and psychological challenges of growing older, such as memory loss, dementia, bereavement and fear of death. Existing systems of social care often focus on the material and physical needs of older people; this collection proposes that the spiritual needs of older people are as vital a consideration for their welfare. Through their spirituality, older people can attain a fuller appreciation and understanding of life, which can also inform and enrich the lives of others.Spirituality and Ageing will be an invaluable resource to carers looking for a holistic and more reflective approach to work with older people.

Author : Lewis Richmond
Publisher : Avery
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781592407477

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Aging as a Spiritual Practice by Lewis Richmond Pdf

Offers a Buddhist perspective on aging well, with anecdotes of the author's experiences with illness, aging, and transformation, and guided meditations.

Author : Susan A. Eisenhandler
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1994-02-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780313037726

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Aging and the Religious Dimension by Susan A. Eisenhandler Pdf

Aging and religion has been badly neglected in the field of Gerontology. This book, containing 13 chapters of original theory and research, is devoted to understanding the place that religion and spirituality hold in the lives of elderly persons. The authors, each experts in their own field, approach this issue from their backgrounds in the social sciences and the humanities. Overall this is a ground-breaking collection: It is one of the first attempts to seek to understand the role that religion plays in the lives of elderly persons. Based on their various multi-disciplinary perspectives, the authors make use of a variety of qualitative and quantitative methodologies as well as personal narrative and literature to grapple with this issue. Finally, the book is unique in that it addresses scholars and students, including the educated layman, rather than the professional alone.

Author : Melvin A. Kimble
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781317825852

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Viktor Frankl's Contribution to Spirituality and Aging by Melvin A. Kimble Pdf

Use Frankl's insights and techniques to improve life for your aging clients or parishioners. Viktor Frankl, a holocaust survivor who experienced firsthand the horrors of Auschwitz, saw man as “a being who continuously decides what he is: a being who equally harbors the potential to descend to the level of an animal or to ascend to the life of a saint. Man is that being, who, after all, invented the gas chambers; but at the same time he is that being who entered into those same gas chambers with his head held high and with the 'Our Father’or the Jewish prayer of the dying on his lips.” Dr. Frankl's insights led him to found the therapeutic system of logotherapy, which views man as a spiritual being rather than simply as a biological construct. Logotherapy has come to be called the Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy (after Freud's psychoanalysis and Adler's individual psychology). He left a rich legacy of theory and insights especially relevant to the search for meaning in later life. The tenets of logotherapy provide many clues and approaches to what an ever-increasing body of evidence suggests regarding the crisis of aging as a crisis of meaning. Frankl’s insightful work increased man’s understanding of the spiritual dimension of humanity and the dignity and worth of every person in the face of what he called “the tragic trial of human existence: pain, guilt, and death.” Viktor Frankl's Contribution to Spirituality and Aging presents an essential overview of logotherapy and explores: the search for and the will to meaning in later life the connection between logotherapy and pastoral counseling—bringing psychology and theology together to effectively counsel the aging the role of logotherapy in the treatment of adult major depression aspects of meaning and personhood in dementia the search for meaning in long-term care settings Viktor Frankl's Contribution to Spirituality and Aging represents varying professional perspectives on the application of Frankl's logotherapy for ministry with older adults. The chapter authors represent diverse professional backgrounds in medicine, pastoral theology, the behavioral sciences, and pastoral ministry. They address issues such as death and dying, dementia and depression, and the spiritual meaning of aging, as well as Frankl's conception of the nature of humanity. Everyone interested in the connection between theology and psychology in the context of the aging will want to own this book.

Author : Harry R. Moody
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0789024993

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Religion, Spirituality, and Aging by Harry R. Moody Pdf

Book attempts to demonstrate how spirituality and religion can improve an older person's quality of life.