Spiritual growth and care in the fourth age of life
MacKinlay, Elizabeth, 1940-
Spiritual growth and care in the fourth age of life [electronic resource] / Elizabeth MacKinlay. - London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006. - 271 p. : ill.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-264) and indexes.
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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2009.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
GBA593080 bnb
Older people--Care.
Older people--Pastoral counseling of.
Older people--Religious life.
Electronic books.
BL625.4 / .M33 2006eb
259/.3
Spiritual growth and care in the fourth age of life [electronic resource] / Elizabeth MacKinlay. - London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006. - 271 p. : ill.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-264) and indexes.
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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2009.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
GBA593080 bnb
Older people--Care.
Older people--Pastoral counseling of.
Older people--Religious life.
Electronic books.
BL625.4 / .M33 2006eb
259/.3