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. 2005;45(1-2):41-9.
doi: 10.1300/J083v45n01_03.

Religion, spirituality and aging for "The Aging" themselves

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Religion, spirituality and aging for "The Aging" themselves

Henry C Simmons. J Gerontol Soc Work. 2005.

Abstract

This article explores some likely characteristics of the particular and specific experiences of the relationship between religion and spirituality for cohorts born before 1935 by attending to three main points: (1) the word "spirituality" came into common usage in the 1960s, well after people born before; (2) for some in cohorts born before 1935 "spirituality" had negative connotations; (3) a definition of "spirituality" is possible that can express the experience of older adults and, at the same time, sharpen our current understanding of the term to include cognitive, experiential, and volitional elements.

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