Edited by Nader R. Shabahangi Creativity has no age requirements and flows freely from young and old alike. This inspiring collection of poems was written by elderly residents of assisted living communities in California. Nader R. Shabahangi, the founder of AgeSong and AgeSong Institute, serves as editor of this anthology. He offers Gems of Wisdom as a demonstration that “life is a continual process of learning, growing and...
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By Gilbert Meilaender Well-thought-out perspectives on living both long and well. In Should We Live Forever? Christian ethicist Gilbert Meilaender puzzles over the implications of the medical advances that have lengthened the human life span, wrestling with what this quest for living longer means for our conception of living well and completely. As he points out in his introduction, “That we often desire, even greedily desire,...
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By Sue Pickering Creative Ideas for Ministry with the Aged is a wise, timely, and practical handbook that meets the urgent need for resources for ministry among the elderly. Written out of the author’s own experience as a chaplain to a residential care community, it is suitable for ministers who visit the elderly; chaplains, pastoral visitors, and caregivers; and all who help train others in elderly pastoral care. Part 1...
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By Matthew Linn, Sheila Fabricant, & Dennis Linn A practical and prayerful guide to healing the hurt that may have occurred in the eight stages of life as described by psychologist Erik Erikson. (Publisher’s description) Available at Christian...
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By Timothy M. Farabaugh Ministry To and With the Elderly is a book that will help clergy, church leaders, and seminary students better understand the unique needs and abilities of the older members of our churches. This book is not simply another book on how to meet the needs of older adults. It provides examples and insight into ways the elderly may be involved in ministry to one another and how clergy can be more aware of the unique...
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