Pastoral Care of Older Adults

by Andrew J. Weaver and Harold G. Koenig

Book Overview

By the year 2000 more than half of mainline Protestants will be over the age of sixty. Older adults have special needs to which many pastors are not adequately prepared to minister. Pastoral Care of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800629647
• ISBN13: 9780800629649
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: What Health Changes Can Be Expected with Normal Aging?-- Chapter 2: What Can Older Adults Do to Maintain Their Physical Health?-- Chapter 3: What Can Older Adults Do to Maintain Their Mental Health?-- Chapter 4: How Can Spiritual Growth Be Facilitated in Later Life?-- Chapter 5: What is Alzheimer's Disease and What Can Be Done?-- Chapter 6: How Can Caregivers and Families Be Helped to Cope with Their Responsibilities?-- Chapter 7: How Can Community Resources for Older Persons Be Located?-- Chapter 8: What Information Is Necessary about Nursing Homes?-- Chapter 9: How Do Older Persons Cope with Disability and Dependency?-- Chapter 10: What Can Older Persons Do to Feel Useful and Needed?-- Chapter 11: How Can Older Persons Who Feel Lonely and Isolated Be Helped?-- Chapter 12: How Can Faith Help older Persons Cope with Chronic Illness?-- Chapter 13: How Can Older Persons Who Are Depressed, Grieving, or Suicidal Be Helped?-- Chapter 14: How Can Older Persons Who Are Anxious and Fearful Be Helped?-- Chapter 15: What Can Be Done to Help Older Persons with Cancer or Terminal Illness?--