Aging, Death, and the Quest for Immortality
Aging, Death, and the Quest for Immortality by C. Ben Mitchell, published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing in 2004, is a New Edition comprising 198 pages in English. This book addresses the complexities surrounding aging in a society that often views it negatively. It features contributions from physicians, healthcare professionals, pastors, and ethicists who delve into the experiences and ethical dilemmas associated with aging, including medical decision-making and the moral considerations of patients with dementia.
Readers will find a multifaceted exploration of aging, with practical suggestions for navigating retirement, disability, and end-of-life issues. The book also discusses the theology of care in relation to older adults and examines emerging technologies aimed at achieving immortality. By integrating perspectives from various fields, this volume provides valuable insights into the intersection of healthcare, ethics, and spirituality, making it a resource for care providers and individuals in the later stages of life.
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Aging is a fact of life, and issues surrounding it are hot. There are currently 35 million Americans over the age of sixty-five — more than ever. This demographic shift is noteworthy not only because the ranks of the elderly will continue to swell in coming years but also because it is taking place in what the editors of this book call an “ageist society,” one that increasingly loathes every facet of aging. Indeed, the ethical issues associated with aging are among the thorniest in medicine and public policy today.
Aging, Death, and the Quest for Immortality is a timely volume by physicians, healthcare professionals, pastors, and ethicists who explore the experiences, dilemmas, and possibilities associated with aging. The book opens by offering three distinct perspectives on aging; this section includes practical suggestions for dealing with retirement, disability, healing, and death. Several contributors then analyze controversial ethical issues raised by aging and health care, including medical decision-making, the moral standing of patients with dementia, health-care rationing, and assisted suicide. A third group of essays applies a theology of care to ministry to and through older adults, the counseling of seniors, and the application of palliative care. The book closes by discussing some of the emerging technologies and interest groups aimed at achieving immortality, also asking, appropriately, what insights the Christian faith brings to the discussion.
Reflecting much wisdom and sensitivity, this book will give welcome help to care providers and to those who are themselves in the later stages of life.
Contributors:
R. Geoffrey Brown
Jackie Cameron
William P. Cheshire Jr.
John Dunlop
Robert W. Evans
Stephen P. Greggo
Vernon Grounds
John F. Kilner
C. Ben Mitchell
Robert D. Orr
Stephen G. Post
Susan A. Salladay
Linda L. Treloar
Gregory Waybright
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