Faith in the future : religion, aging, and healthcare / Harold G. Koenig and Douglas Lawson, with Malcolm McConnell.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Philadelphia : Templeton Foundation Press, 2004.Description: 216 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1932031359 (hbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RA564.8 .K625 2004
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Contents:
Our aging population : the dilemma and challenge -- Spiraling healthcare costs -- Healthcare institutions : financial pressures, innovative opportunities -- Prevention, healthy living, and wellness -- Religion, aging, and health -- Religion and the long tradition of caring for the sick -- Religious congregations and retirement communities as support networks -- Successful aging and purpose-filled retirement : the mutual benefits of volunteering -- What "caring" for the elderly truly entails -- The partnership of government, philanthropy, and faith-based communities -- Practical steps for putting faith into action.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Our aging population : the dilemma and challenge -- Spiraling healthcare costs -- Healthcare institutions : financial pressures, innovative opportunities -- Prevention, healthy living, and wellness -- Religion, aging, and health -- Religion and the long tradition of caring for the sick -- Religious congregations and retirement communities as support networks -- Successful aging and purpose-filled retirement : the mutual benefits of volunteering -- What "caring" for the elderly truly entails -- The partnership of government, philanthropy, and faith-based communities -- Practical steps for putting faith into action.

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