Endnotes : an intimate look at the end of life

Ruth E. Ray

In the summer of 1996, Ruth Ray, a gerontologist in her forties, befriended an eighty-two-year-old man suffering from Parkinson's. The two remained close until the end of his life, sharing stories and memories while building a deep relationship. Part memoir, part biography, Endnotes explores how people construct meaning through their interactions with others. With grace and wit, Ray situates her friend's past experiences and present relationships within the theories and literature of gerontology, providing a deeper understanding of autonomy at the end of life. She also delves into the complexities of sexuality and intimacy in old age, communication across disabilities and age groups, the disabling nature of nursing homes, and the trials of death and dying. Writing as both a woman and a gerontologist, Ray finds that the "quality of care" we provide for others requires not only an understanding of the relationships that have given a person's life meaning but also a willingness to accept and share deeply in the emotional process of physical and mental decline.

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  • Preface1. Passionate Scholarship2. Home3. Making Ourselves Understood4. New Year's Eve5. A Lamentable Situation6. Those Little Ordinary Things7. Passion's Progress8. Activities9. Diaper Is a Dirty Word10. Care Conference11. Empty Rooms12. Ethics of CareEpilogueAcknowledgments

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書名 Endnotes : an intimate look at the end of life
著作者等 Ray Ruth E.
シリーズ名 End-of-life care
出版元 Columbia University Press
刊行年月 c2008
ページ数 xiii, 186 p.
大きさ 21 cm
ISBN 9780231144612
NCID BA86541777
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言語 英語
出版国 アメリカ合衆国
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