Mindful sustainable aging: Advancing a comprehensive approach to the challenges and opportunities of old age
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Nilsson, Håkan
Bülow, Pia H.
Kazemi, Ali
Abstract / Description
The primary aim of this article is to present a new concept called mindful sustainable aging (MSA), which is informed by mindfulness practices that support the physical, the mental, and especially, the social and the existential dimensions of old life. The concept of MSA is discussed and compared with four influential psychosocial theories in the field of gerontology, i.e., activity theory, disengagement theory, successful aging theory and gerotranscendence theory. The article ends with reviewing research on how mindfulness practice can help to manage, diminish and/or improve a number of serious physical conditions that are common among older people. The potential of mindfulness when it comes to facilitating for older adults in their quest for spiritual and existential meaning is discussed extensively throughout the article.
Keyword(s)
mindfulness social existential sustainable ageing activity theory disengagement successful aging gerotranscendencePersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2015-08-20
Journal title
Europe's Journal of Psychology
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11
Issue
3
Page numbers
494–508
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
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peerReviewed
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Nilsson, H., Bülow, P. H., & Kazemi, A. (2015). Mindful sustainable aging: Advancing a comprehensive approach to the challenges and opportunities of old age. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 11(3), 494–508. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v11i3.949
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Nilsson, Håkan
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Bülow, Pia H.
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Kazemi, Ali
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Date of first publication2015-08-20
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Abstract / DescriptionThe primary aim of this article is to present a new concept called mindful sustainable aging (MSA), which is informed by mindfulness practices that support the physical, the mental, and especially, the social and the existential dimensions of old life. The concept of MSA is discussed and compared with four influential psychosocial theories in the field of gerontology, i.e., activity theory, disengagement theory, successful aging theory and gerotranscendence theory. The article ends with reviewing research on how mindfulness practice can help to manage, diminish and/or improve a number of serious physical conditions that are common among older people. The potential of mindfulness when it comes to facilitating for older adults in their quest for spiritual and existential meaning is discussed extensively throughout the article.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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CitationNilsson, H., Bülow, P. H., & Kazemi, A. (2015). Mindful sustainable aging: Advancing a comprehensive approach to the challenges and opportunities of old age. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 11(3), 494–508. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v11i3.949
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ISSN1841-0413
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/968
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1160
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v11i3.949
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Keyword(s)mindfulnessen_US
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Keyword(s)socialen_US
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Keyword(s)existentialen_US
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Keyword(s)sustainableen_US
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Keyword(s)ageingen_US
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Keyword(s)activity theoryen_US
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Keyword(s)disengagementen_US
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Keyword(s)successful agingen_US
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Keyword(s)gerotranscendenceen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleMindful sustainable aging: Advancing a comprehensive approach to the challenges and opportunities of old ageen_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue3
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Journal titleEurope's Journal of Psychology
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Page numbers494–508
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Volume11
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