“The gerontology of suffering and its social remediation

A Buddhist perspective”

Bibliographic Data

ID21176388
AuthorsAdrienne Chang (Miami University, corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume31
Issue4
Pages400-413
Publication date2019-10-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1552-8030 • E-ISSN: 1552-8049
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15528030.2018.1550733
OpenAlexW2905516034
LanguageEN
References cited34

While suffering is often assumed to be an intractable aspect of growing old, gerontological work on older adults’ experiences of suffering remains limited, and there is a stated need for more conceptual clarity on the construct of suffering. Buddhism provides a unique religious and philosophical perspective to understanding suffering’s complex relations to physical and emotional pain, the inevitability of change, and to notions of self. This paper explores current gerontological research on suffering and analyzes how Buddhism may offer new insights and techniques into understanding the experience of suffering in later life and, most importantly, the social response it calls forth

Buddhism · CLARITY · Older people · Social science · Social worlds · Sociology · Medicine · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Philosophy · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Gerontology

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