Living life to the full : a guide to spiritual health in later years
"In this book Una Kroll writes directly from her own experience, both as someone who has worked with older people as a family doctor and Anglican priest, and from her own experience of old age. She writes honestly about many less attractive aspects of later life such as crippling arthritis, strokes, depression, failing memory and incontinence. She looks at the fears many older people have about dying, and at the difficult issues that are current in Western society about euthanasia and mercy killing without the patient's consent. Her medical knowledge and common sense make this an extremely useful book, full of positive ideas for dealing with the challenges of later life."
x, 177 pages ; 22 cm
9780826480798, 0826480799
62714687
1. Longevity and its effects on the human spirit; 2. Challenges of Growing Old; 3. Older People's Responses; 4. Living as Fully as Possible; 5. The Role of Religious Faith; 6. Facing Death; 7. Learning to Grow Through Dying; 8. Domestic and Professional Carers; 9. Moral and Ethical Dilemmas; 10. Conclusion.