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The Tension Of Loss In Old Age, Christa Caruso, Helen K. Black
The Tension Of Loss In Old Age, Christa Caruso, Helen K. Black
Center for Applied Research on Aging and Health Research Papers
Our poster is based on a larger qualitative study that explores the personal meaning of suffering to 122 community-dwelling elders. Because loss in old age emerges as a significant aspect of suffering in elders' narratives, we focus on suffering as loss. We are recruiting community dwelling elders aged 80 and above, stratified by ethnicity, gender and self-reported health for extended qualitative interviews. Respondents tell their life story and story of suffering along with personal definitions of suffering. Through narrative analysis we examine responses to the many losses experienced during a long life and the suffering that results from loss. By …