Elemental Considerations of 'Long Life' as Success or Failure

被引：2

作者：

McDonald, Tracey ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Australian Catholic Univ, Sydney, NSW, Australia

来源：

JOURNAL OF RELIGION SPIRITUALITY & AGING | 2012年 / 24卷 / 1-2期

关键词：

Spirituality; social policy; population ageing; elder abuse;

D O I：

10.1080/15528030.2012.633039

中图分类号：

R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;

摘要：

Population ageing is a success story resulting from preventing death and prolonging health. But do people who live to late age find the experience meaningful? Until medical technologies and public health strategies informed our lifestyle choices around preventing illness and disability and prolonging life, few people reached old age. Demographic change affects social relationships and spirituality. Resourcing priorities in environments of scarcity can occur using undeclared criteria where those considered 'less worthy' can have service access limited. For long life to be experienced as a success, elders must be valued and nurtured as they bravely live longer lives than past generations.

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