Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-216) and indexes.
Nourishing the inner being : a spirituality model / Albert Jewell -- The stars only shine in the night : the challenge of creative ageing / Malcolm Goldsmith -- Successful ageing and the spiritual journey / Harriet Mowat -- The caged bird : thoughts on the challenge of living with stroke / Penelope Wilcock -- The spiritual dimension of ageing / Elizabeth Mackinlay -- Ageing and the trinity : holey, wholly, holy? / Rosalie Hudson -- Older people and institutionalised religion : 101 spiritual questioning in later life / Peter G. Coleman -- The search for meaning of life in older age / Leo Missinne -- The dance of life : spirituality, ageing, and human flourishing / Ursula King -- Magic mirrors : what people with dementia show us about ourselves / John Killick -- Hearing the story : spiritual challenges for the ageing in an acute mental health unit / Deborah Dunn -- Eastern perspectives and implications for the West / Krishna Mohan -- Ageist theology : some pickwickian prolegomena / Kevin Barnard -- Geriatric burden or elderly blessing? / David Jenkins.
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How can we promote the enduring well-being of those who are moving into the 'fourth' age of life? Ageing, Spirituality and Well-being explores how well-being is not about physical health alone; having purpose in life and continual spiritual growth are vital elements for older individuals. This book provides guidance on how the particular spiritual needs of this age group can be defined and addressed, and how meaningful care and support can be given. The contributors use their expertise in the fields of medicine, theology and the social sciences to explore ways of overcoming obstacles and findi.
Ingram Content Group
JessicaKingsleyPublishers9781846424304
Ageing, spirituality, and well-being.
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Aging, spirituality, and well-being
Older people-- Religious life.
Spirituality.
Care Of The Elderly.
Older people-- Religious life.
RELIGION-- Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict.