Aging as problem and as mystery

David Barnard

doi:10.1353/pbm.2017.0036

Aging as problem and as mystery

David Barnard

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As human beings we live our lives simultaneously in two realms: the realm of problems, and the realm of mysteries. Each of these realms is associated with a different way of seeing, interpreting, and responding to the phenomena we encounter and experience in our lives, including the phenomenon of aging. This essay elaborates on the distinction between problems and mysteries as realms of thinking, feeling, and acting in the world, and applies this distinction to three aspects of the care of the elderly: delaying the aging process, dementia, and managing dying.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	464-477
Number of pages	14
Journal	Perspectives in biology and medicine
Volume	60
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1353/pbm.2017.0036
State	Published - Sep 1 2017

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Issues, ethics and legal aspects
Health Policy
History and Philosophy of Science

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