The Defiant Power of the Human Spirit: Mental Health in Later Life

This paper sets forth a wholistic perspective on the aging process, that clearly acknowledges the struggles and tensions between both the positive and decremental aspects of aging encountered in this journey. It speaks eloquently of the overarching tapestry of our lives balanced against the precario...

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Auteur principal: Kimble, Melvin 1920-2019 (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Haworth Press 2003
Dans: Journal of religious gerontology
Année: 2003, Volume: 13, Numéro: 3/4, Pages: 39-47
Sujets non-standardisés:B Spirituality
B Rituel
B Transcendence
B Aging
B Logotherapy
B Suffering
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Résumé:This paper sets forth a wholistic perspective on the aging process, that clearly acknowledges the struggles and tensions between both the positive and decremental aspects of aging encountered in this journey. It speaks eloquently of the overarching tapestry of our lives balanced against the precariousness and brevity of life's experience. It speaks of challenges of later life that are experienced as physical decrements progress. Against these are balanced the need for rituals and transcendent symbols to enable the person to move into the spiritual and find meaning in the journey. In presenting this picture of aging, Kimble moves beyond the biomedical paradigm and applying Frankl's material he clearly demonstrates the defiant power and potential of the human spirit in adjusting to and moving through and beyond suffering.
ISSN:1528-686X
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religious gerontology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1300/J078v13n03_03