This book addresses important issues of ageing and spirituality and reflects on the impact of culture on both constructs. It includes excerpts of cultural impact on spirituality from New Zealand, Singapore, India, United Kingdom, Australia and the United States.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction: changing cultures of ageing and spirituality A word from the editor 1. This mortal life: ageing and spirituality after the Great Transition 2. A framework for understanding spirituality and healthy ageing: perspectives from Aotearoa New Zealand 3. Spirituality: The Hindu perspective from a gerontologist's viewpoint 4. The Mindful Way of Falun Gong for graceful and positive aging 5. Spiritual inclusiveness at end-of-life for Punjabi Indians: experience with Regional Residential Aged Care Facilities 6. Re-imagining personhood: dementia, culture and citizenship 7. Breaking bread: a dementia awareness café - a theatre installation for dementia awareness 8. Respite ministry fills a gap in dementia care 9. Corporate worship for people with dementia: rituals and sensory stimulation 10. What ritual teaches about life transitions, identity and ageing 11. Ageing and frailty: a spiritual perspective of the lived experience
