Can We Flourish Amid Our Losses? Transformative Openings in Old Age.
Published In: Perspectives in Biology & Medicine, 2024, v. 67, n. 3. P. 437 1 of 3
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Authored By: Churchill, Larry R. 3 of 3
Abstract
This essay is an exploration of the transformative possibilities open to us through aging. Transformative openings are described using psychologist Abraham Maslow's notion of "peak-experiences," which are both normal and common for humans. Popular cultural stereotypes of aging are examined and discarded. The experiences of loss, especially diminishments of mobility, dexterity, and mental acuity, are characteristic of aging. It is argued that these losses present novel transformative openings, especially when death and aging are viewed in dialectical relationship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Additional Information
- Source:Perspectives in Biology & Medicine. 2024/07, Vol. 67, Issue 3, p437
- Document Type:Article
- Subject Area:History
- Publication Date:2024
- ISSN:0031-5982
- DOI:10.1353/pbm.2024.a936220
- Accession Number:179437055
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