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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450854003321

Autore

MacKinlay Elizabeth <1940->

Titolo

Spiritual growth and care in the fourth age of life [[electronic resource] /] / Elizabeth MacKinlay

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006

ISBN

1-280-56669-8

9786610566242

1-84642-480-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (271 p.)

Disciplina

259/.3

Soggetti

Older people - Care

Older people - Pastoral counseling of

Older people - Religious life

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-264) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

The spiritual dimension of ageing and people in need of care -- The studies of frail older people and staff in aged care -- Assessment of spirituality and spiritual needs : a developmental approach -- Meaning in life and frailty in the later years -- Wisdom, final meaning, the spiritual journey and frail older people -- Spiritual reminiscence : provisional and final meanings in frail older people -- The spiritual journey and mental health amongst older adults in need of care -- Meeting the challenge : older people with memory loss and dementia -- Worship and use of ritual among older people : working in multifaith and multicultural societies -- Vulnerability and transcendence, living in a disintegrating body and failure to thrive -- Vulnerability, transcendence -- Living with chronic physical health problems -- Relationship and intimacy needs among nursing home residents -- Grief, death, dying and spirituality in an aged care facility -- Ethical issues in the fourth age of life -- The model of spiritual growth and care in the fourth age of life.

Sommario/riassunto

This book 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.