{"product_id":"spirituality-religion-and-aging-9781412981361","title":"Spirituality Religion and Aging","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis highly integrative book was written for students, professionalsin aging, religious leaders, and older adults themselves.Readers will gain the knowledge and skills they need to assess, engage, and address the spiritual and religious needs of older persons. Taking a fresh approach that breaks new ground in the field, the author discusses eight major world religions and covers values and ethics, theories, interventions, health and caregiving, depression and anxiety, dementia, and the end of life. Meditations and exercises throughout the book allow readers to expand and explore their personal understanding of spirituality. Referencing the latest research, the book includes assessments and skill-based tools designed to help practitioners enhance the mental health of older people. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Professor Holly Nelson-Becker’s groundbreaking book provides a holistic framework of knowledge, values, and clinical practices that promote gerontological practitioners’ comfort and competence to address spirituality and religion. Her subtitle key word ‘illuminations’ is apropos. Nelson-Becker deftly integrates understandings from social work, nursing, psychology, counseling, health sciences, chaplaincy, and other fields to craft an interdisciplinary approach that is sensitive to the vulnerabilities and strengths of aging and dying that reveal, as she said, \"openings for light.\" She synergizes profound insights with practical daily life realities. She presents these insights with scientific acumen and poetic sensibility. All of this is supported by her extensive experience as a clinician, researcher, educator, and pastoral minister. The resulting approach to gerontological practice respects diverse religious and nonreligious expressions of clients’ spiritual journeys and supports the professional and spiritual growth of clinicians. I enthusiastically recommend this book.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Edward R. Canda, Director of the Spiritual Diversity Initiative\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Religion and spirituality play an important role in the lives of older adults. This book will be an important resource to aid helping professionals to become more aware of this fact and integrate this awareness in their work. The book will also be helpful to clergy and chaplains who frequently provide care to older adults and their loved one but rarely have any training in gerontology. The book includes helpful discussions of important topics including spiritual assessment, care for those with dementia and care at the end of life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- George Fitchett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Spirituality is a vital part of aging and this book is a comprehensive resource providing both theoretical and clinical insight to understand the complex aspects of spirituality for older people. The text is an outstanding guide for all disciplines.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Betty Ferrell\u003cbr\u003e\"In this essential and insightful book for our times, Holly Nelson-Becker draws upon current research and scholarship regarding spirituality, religion, and aging from a range of disciplines and shares stories, examples, and anecdotes from her own work with older adults and their families. Readers will appreciate this approach of bringing together findings from scientific research and insights from practice and presenting them in an easy to understand language and style.  One of the key strengths of this book is its accessibility and applicability for practitioners.  Although high-quality research is being conducted and published, oftentimes this work is not reaching health practitioners, social workers, and therapists who are serving older adults and their caregivers. This book has the potential to connect research and practice audiences around these important topics.   \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Given the continuing increase in the population of older adults from varied ethnic and cultural backgrounds and the spiritual and religious challenges they experience, the book includes a continuing discussion of diverse faith traditions and their implications for mental health practitioners. Another important strength of the book is its emphasis on active learning. Each chapter includes discussion questions, meditation exercises, spiritual exercises, and case studies aimed at engaging readers in using what they are learning. Internet and other resources are also included to help interested readers in obtaining additional information on topics of their interest. These pedagogical features further contribute to the books’ overall goal of preparing students and health care providers to address psychological and spiritual needs of older people from varied ethnic and cultural backgrounds.  This text is a timely and relevant contribution to the growing body of work on spirituality, religion, and aging that has the potential to further knowledge, have meaningful impact for multiple audiences, and ultimately improve the lives of older adults.\" -- Chandra M. Mehrotra, PhD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOccasionally, I read a book that illustrates what can happen when clinical experience meets research and scholarship meets compassion and wisdom.  When these all come together, you have a work that appeals to practitioners, educators, students, and those we seek to serve. Each of the chapters could stand alone as a journal article—taken together, they provide a blueprint for spirituality in older adults.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Stanley G. McCracken, Ph.D., LCSW, RDDP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword Preface About the Author Invitation PART I • PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION FOR GERONTOLOGICAL PRACTICE Chapter 1 • The Importance of Spirituality and Religion for Gerontology    Aging in a Postmodern Time    Practical and Orienting Definitions    Portrait of Religion and Aging in the United States    The Demographics of Old Age    Intersectionalities Among Spirituality, Gender Identity, and Older Age    A Brief History of Spirituality Across Disciplines    Assumptions About Religion and Spirituality    The Legacy of Aging in Modern Times    New Directions    Clinical Aspects of Later-Life Spiritual Journeys    Summary    Questions for Discussion    Introduction to Meditation Exercises    Meditation: Breath    Exploring Your Spirituality: Introduction    Exploring Your Spirituality: Basic Questions    Exploring Your Spirituality: Connect With Nature    Websites Chapter 2 • Defining Religion and Spirituality: Professional and Practical Philosophies    Shifting Foundations    Religion and Spirituality: What Do They Mean?    Who or What Is God?    Professional Definitions of Religion    Background of Spirituality and Its Relevance for Aging    Other Aspects: Existential Well-Being, Spiritual Well-Being, Spiritual Suffering, and Spiritual Care    Spirituality, Standards of Care, and the Professions    Summary    Case Study: Spiritual Suffering and Spiritual Crisis    Questions for Discussion    Meditation: Relaxation, Also Known as Body Scan    Assignment: Interview an Older Adult    Exploring Your Spirituality: Objects of Meaning and Memory    Websites    Recommended Reading Chapter 3 • Values and Ethics With Older Adults    Empathy, Compassion, or Sympathy    Virtue Ethics    Religion and Ethics    Spiritual and Existentialist\/Humanist Ethics    Nonviolence and Interreligious Harmony    Ethical Theory for Practice in Brief    Value Dimensions for Practice    Boundaries in Ethical Practice    End-of-Life Ethics    End-of-Life Case    Intergenerational Ethics    The Rights of Older Adults    Madrid International Plan of Action on Aging, 2002 and Beyond    Generosity, Spiritual Wealth, and Service    Summary    Questions for Discussion    Meditation: Changing of the Seasons    Exploring Your Spirituality: Spiritual-Ethical Will    Exploring Your Spirituality: Vision    Exploring Your Spirituality: Scent    Websites    Recommended Reading Chapter 4 • Religion and Spirituality in Theory    Why Does Theory Matter?    Social Gerontology Perspectives and Theories    Theories of Individual Behavior    Developmental and Transpersonal Theorists    Humanism    Transpersonal Psychology    Theories of Positive Aging, Successful Aging, and Strengths    Theory Integration    Summary    Case Study: Letha Bainbridge    Questions for Discussion    Meditation: The Tree That Was Planted the Day You Were Born    Exploring Your Spirituality: Developing a Spiritual History    Exploring Your Spirituality: Defining a Peak Experience    Websites    Recommended Reading Chapter 5 • Religion and Older Adults    Judaism    Christianity    American Indian Religion\/Spirituality    Islam    Hinduism    Buddhism    Confucianism    Daoism    Integration of Religious Philosophies and Aging    Summary    Questions for Discussion    Assignment: Framing the Landscape of Religious Ritual    Assignment: Sacred Spaces Exercise    Meditation: Present Moment Awareness    Exploring Your Spirituality: Rhythm and Movement    Exploring Your Spirituality: Pilgrimage    Websites    Recommended Reading PART II • PRACTICE DIMENSIONS OF SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION IN AGING Chapter 6 • Spirituality and Religion in Clinical Assessment    What’s Important About Religion and Assessment?    Mental Health Assessment    The Clinical Assessment Process With Spirituality    Clinical Assessment Protocols    Rapid Assessment Instrument Protocols    Spiritual Distress Assessment    Summary    Questions for Discussion    Meditation: Focused Attention    Exploring Your Spirituality: Discernment    Exploring Your Spirituality: Emotional Mindfulness    Exploring Your Spirituality: Composition of the Place    Website    Recommended Reading Chapter 7 • Religious and Spiritual Interventions With Clients    Section 1: Philosophical Approaches to Therapy With Older People    Section 2: Mid-Range Interventions of Care    Section 3: Micro-Level Individual Spiritual Care Activities    Summary    Questions for Discussion    Meditation: Bringing Yourself Together    Exploring Your Spirituality: The Labyrinth    Exploring Your Spirituality: Building Intentional Spiritual Places    Websites    Recommended Reading Chapter 8 • Spirituality, Religion, and Health    Definitions of Health    Aging and the Body: Failing Health    Historical Views on Religion and Health    From Holistic Historical Renderings to Modern Cultural Health Considerations    Suffering    Views of Health From Religious Perspectives    Research on the Intersections Between Religion and Health    Caregiving    Prayers, Rituals, and Symbols    Hope, Meaning\/Purpose, and Mental Health    Summary    Case Study: Health and Spirituality    Questions for Discussion    Meditation: Taste    Exploring Your Spirituality: Touch    Exploring Your Spirituality: Taste and Savoring    Websites    Recommended Reading Chapter 9 • Spirituality in Emotion, Depression, and Anxiety    Emotions and Their Meaning    Emotion and the Sacred    Indicators and Etiology of Depression    Depression Types    Depression as Cultural Marker    Epidemiology    Eudaimonia    Other Depression-Like States: Demoralization, Desolation and the Dark Night of the Soul, and Despair    Research Related to Depression and Religion    Interventions    Spiritual Interventions and Depression\/Desolation    Anxiety    Anxiety Interventions    Summary    Case Study: Depression and Spirituality    Questions for Discussion    Meditation: Self-Compassion With Movement    Exploring Your Spirituality: Regret    Exploring Your Spirituality: Fighting Fear    Exploring Your Spirituality: Gratitude    Websites    Recommended Reading Chapter 10 • Memory, Dementia, and Spiritual Care    Memory and Growing Older    Types of Dementia and Behavioral Indicators    Delirium, Depression, Thyroid, Vitamin Deficiencies, Alcoholism, and Other Temporary Causes of Dementia    Prevalence of Dementia    Disclosure of AD and Related Dementia: A Counseling Concern    Another Perspective on Dementia    Spirituality and the Self    Understanding Need-Driven, Dementia-Compromised Behavior    Literature Related to Spiritual Aspects of Dementia and Dementia Care Practice    Religious and Spiritual Practice Principles for the Person With Dementia    Arts-Based Interventions    Summary    Questions for Discussion    Meditation: Walking    Exploring Your Spirituality: Sound    Exploring Your Spirituality: Tonglen Practice to Increase Compassion    Websites    Recommended Reading: Information for Professionals    Recommended Reading: Memoirs on Dementia Chapter 11 • Spirituality at the End of Life    The Nature of Dying    Spirituality at the End of Life: Historical Context    Older Adults in Hospice Care    Modern Palliative and Hospice Care    National Consensus Project Guidelines    A Spiritual Care Model    Spiritual Care at the End of Life: Spiritual Practices    Communication at the End of Life    Summary    Questions for Discussion    Assignment: Spirituality, Religion, and Loss    Meditation: Refreshing the Senses    Exploring Your Spirituality: Creating Your Own Obituary— An Opportunity for Reflection    Exploring Your Spirituality: Plan Your Memorial or Funeral Service    Exploring Your Spirituality: A Meeting With Death    Websites    Recommended Reading Chapter 12 • Integration    Integration of Religion and Spirituality With Professional Practice    Functions of Religion    Trends in Spirituality    A Practical Philosophy or Practical Theology    Spiritual Orientation Dissimilarity Between Client and Practitioner    Working With Spiritual Unease and Distress in Disasters    Evaluation    Interprofessional Practice and Spirituality    Self-Care and Mindfulness: Spiritual Awareness    Contemplative Practices for Renewal    Self-Compassion    A Personal Note on the Challenge of Spiritual Integration    Summary    Questions for Discussion    Meditation: Color    Exploring Your Spirituality: Balance and Equipoise    Exploring Your Spirituality: Self-Integration    Websites    Recommended Reading Chapter 13 • Lessons for Building Spiritual Resilience and Epilogue    Section 1: Lessons For Building Resilience    Section 2: Epilogue    Benediction    Parting Thoughts    Questions for Discussion    Assignment: Visioning    Meditation: A Meditation With Music—The Great Bell Chant    Meditation: A Meditation With Movement—Five Ages Dancing    Meditation: A Meditation Using Hands or Fingers    Meditation: MBSR Mindfulness Eight-Week Course    Exploring Your Spirituality: Working With Light    Exploring Your Spirituality: Participation and Reciprocity    Exploring Your Spirituality: Laughter and Joy    Website    Recommended Reading Appendix: Older Adult Definitions References Index","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49371885470039,"sku":"9781412981361","price":51.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/spirituality-religion-and-aging-9781412981361","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}