Existential Issues in Old Age as Narrated by Older People—An Interview Study from Norway

Background: Research about the importance of existential issues and individuals’ responses to them in old age is growing. This study aimed to explore older Norwegians’ thoughts and experiences related to existential issues and whether or not they wanted to talk about existential concerns with others...

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VerfasserInnen: Olafsson, Åsta Marie (VerfasserIn) ; Rykkje, Linda (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: MDPI 2022
In: Religions
Jahr: 2022, Band: 13, Heft: 3
weitere Schlagwörter:B ultimate concerns
B existential conversations
B Older people
B Gerotranscendence
B existential issues
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