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Living Well into Older Age:
Joy & Meaning
Jane F. Gilgun, PhD, LICSW
Professor, School of Social Work, University of Minnesota,
Twin Cities, USA
February 28, 2015
Topics
“Rainbow in the Clouds:” Maya
Angelou
Gerotranscendence
Indicators of Living Well
Spirituality and Aging
Spiritual Autobiographies
Suggestions
Rainbow in the Clouds Video
What words or ideas did you hear in
the Maya Angelou’s video? In one
sentence or less.
What do these words or ideas mean to
you?
What are these words or ideas calling
you to do?
If you have time, please discuss.
Gerotranscendence
Gerotranscendence is regarded as the
final stage in a possible natural
progression towards maturation and
wisdom.
Balance between positives &
negatives
Integrity vs. Despair
◦ Wisdom
Small Group on
Gerotranscendence Count off by threes.
Select a facilitator.
No discussion until the end.
Take Turns.
Each person shares responses to one of the items.◦ This can be a brief description of how the
item applies to you or to someone you know.
◦ You can also tell a story that illustrates the item.
Indicators of Living Well Vital Involvement Meaningful Relationships with Others Physical Activity Mentoring Relationships Resilience Being Someone Else’s Rainbow Self-Honesty/Humility/Modesty◦ Willingness to fail and to be wrong
◦ Learns from Mistakes
Sense of Humor Duchenne Smile Spirituality
Duchenne Smile
Willie Mays, Then and Now
Willie Mays Which of the indicators of Living Well do
you identify in Willie’s interview with Jon Stewart?
Count off by threes. Select a facilitator who asks each person
to comment on each question. No discussion until the end.
Take turns. Each person shares an indicator of living
well. You can also tell a story that illustrates
the indicator in your own lives.
Spirituality
Tends to increase during later adulthood
Spirituality is associated with◦ life satisfaction
◦ desire to be useful and of service to others
◦ psychosocial well-being, and
◦ physical and mental health.
Fosters recovery from illness
meaning and purpose in life
relieves psychological distress and anxiety about death
caregiver coping
Spiritual Autobiography
Life story viewed from a spiritual
perspective
Spirituality: personal experiences of
connection to transcendence
Spiritual Autobiography
Has your perception of God changed
during your lifetime?
When I pray, I ….
I do things for others because….
Guidelines
Count off by threes.
Choose one item to think about or
write about.
After about five minutes, take turns
sharing what you wrote.
After everyone has shared, please
discuss.
Reference
Phifer, Nan Merrick Memoirs of the soul
: a writing guide. Eugene, OR: Ingot
Press.
Resources for Spiritual
Exploration Spiritual autobiographies
Reminiscence groups
Life reviews
Video projects
Center for Healing & Wellness,
University of Minnesota
Penny George Institute for Health &
Healing
Wisdom & Mystery
To hold the full mystery of life is
always to endure its other half, which
is the equal mystery of death and
doubt.
Wisdom happily lives with mystery,
doubt, and “unknowing,”
Rohr, Richard (2011-02-11). Falling Upward: A
Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life (p. 112). Wiley.
Kindle Edition.