El arte de envejecer


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Conocido por sus libros de espiritualidad, el P. Anselm Grün aborda en este libro el tema del envejecimiento, tratando de buscar, desde la aceptación de esta realidad vital, el modo de alcanzar la felicidad en esta etapa de la vida. Desde la premisa de la aceptación de la existencia, la reconciliación con el pasado y el reconocimiento de las pérdidas progresivas propias de esta fase (bienes, salud, relaciones, sexualidad, poder, ego...) Anselm Grün sostiene que la vejez puede convertirse en una época de crecimiento personal. Aceptar los desafíos de la vejez significa también aprender a ser agradecidos y afables, a tener paciencia, a vivir con libertad y con calma y a hallar la paz con nosotros mismos. El libro termina afrontando el último desafío espiritual que se plantea a los ancianos: la manera de prepararse para la muerte.




Research Anthology on Supporting Healthy Aging in a Digital Society


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In today’s rapidly evolving society, there has been an increase in technologies and systems available to support the elderly throughout various aspects of life. We have come a long way in the quality of life we can offer our aging populations in recent years due to these technological innovations, medical advancements, and research initiatives. However, further study of these developments is crucial to ensure they are utilized to their utmost potential in securing a healthier elderly population. The Research Anthology on Supporting Healthy Aging in a Digital Society discusses the current challenges of aging in the modern world as well as recent developments in medicine and technology that can be used to improve the quality of life of elderly citizens. Covering a wide range of topics such as smart homes, remote healthcare, and aging in place, this reference work is ideal for healthcare professionals, gerontologists, therapists, government officials, policymakers, researchers, academicians, practitioners, scholars, instructors, and students.










El arte de envejecer


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Noninvasive Ventilation Technologies and Healthcare for Geriatric Patients


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In the past, elderly patients were given artificial airway technologies, such as a tracheostomy tube, to assist with their breathing. However, thanks to the advances in medical technologies, older patients now may receive respiratory care while enjoying the comfort of their own home. Noninvasive Ventilation Technologies and Healthcare for Geriatric Patients is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the models and processes of care for elderly subjects that require noninvasive ventilation as well as the development of technological solutions. While highlighting topics such as elderly care, respiratory failure, and home care, this publication explores healthcare management as well as the methods of professional homecare medical services. This book is ideally designed for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, senior health technicians, hospital administrators, clinical directors, laboratories, medical practitioners, nurses, and medical students.




El arte de envejecer


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Sosiego


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Modern society attempts to avoid aging at all costs. The process of growing older is often likened to a disease to be cured. Philosopher Wilhelm Schmid, in contrast, describes aging as a natural and necessary process. Rather than searching for eternal youth or turning away from the passage of time, he introduces an art of aging that offers opportunities to find enrichment in growing older. Sosiego is a jewel of practical philosophy.




Recapturing the Personal


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In this volume, contributors discuss both the theoretical and practical applications of an embodied knowledge perspective, using the field of education as an exemplar. It should be noted that while the theorists whose writings are discussed in these pages, have made seminal contributions to the sociology of the body literature, it is not possible nor is it our goal to comprehensively review the theoretical discourse of everyone who has written in the area. Our more modest aim is to give our audience a sampling of what some of the important theoretical positions entail. To that end, we turn to the writings of the three social and cultural theorists whose work is given the greatest degree of attention in the volume, Foucault, Bourdieu, and Butler, and will briefly summarize their views.