Meaning and Aging Humanist Perspectives
The main objective of this book is to add, from a humanist perspective, new interdisciplinary insights and research results to the current academic debate on aging. The collection aims to enhance and complement the predominantly biomedical and sociological debates and provide a more comprehensive an...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Palgrave Macmillan
2024, 2024
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2024 |
| Series: | Studies in Humanism and Atheism
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Meaningful aging via lifelong growth and development
- 3: Meaning in life and social connectedness
- 3: Wisdom and meaningful aging
- 4: A locked room: The meaning of empathy and being seen, particularly for older adults
- 5: Art of living and art of aging
- 6: Dementia: considerations of what makes a meaningful life
- 7: Gathering data on meaning-in-life among older people: two explorative approaches
- 8: Conclusions on meaningful aging: humanist views