Psychological Reports · 2001 · 10 citations · 1 references
EducationHuman DevelopmentAgingExistentialismGerontologyExistential DistressExistential PhenomenologyExistential PsychologyExistential SufferingLate AdulthoodLater AdulthoodAge StudiesAging NarrativesExistential CommitmentExistential ExperienceExistential Meaning MakingExistential ReflectionIdentity In Later LifePsychological Suffering
Aging confronts humans with specific existential issues. They frequently cause suffering in old age. Not dealing with or insufficiently dealing with these existential themes may result in crisis, psychological disorders, and illness. By integrating existential themes of aging into the understanding of one's own life, the process of aging contributes to personal maturity.
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