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Living Well into Older Age:
Joy & Meaning
Jane F. Gilgun, PhD, LICSWProfessor, School of Social Work, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USAFebruary 28, 2015
Topics“Rainbow in the Clouds:” Maya
AngelouGerotranscendenceIndicators of Living WellSpirituality and AgingSpiritual AutobiographiesSuggestions
Rainbow in the Clouds VideoWhat 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 GerotranscendenceCount 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 WellVital InvolvementMeaningful Relationships with OthersPhysical ActivityMentoring RelationshipsResilienceBeing Someone Else’s RainbowSelf-Honesty/Humility/Modesty
◦Willingness to fail and to be wrong◦Learns from Mistakes
Sense of HumorDuchenne SmileSpirituality
Duchenne Smile
Willie Mays, Then and Now
Willie MaysWhich 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.
SpiritualityTends to increase during later adulthoodSpirituality 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 AutobiographyLife story viewed from a spiritual
perspectiveSpirituality: personal experiences
of connection to transcendence
Spiritual AutobiographyHas your perception of God
changed during your lifetime?When I pray, I ….I do things for others because….
GuidelinesCount 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.
ReferencePhifer, Nan Merrick Memoirs of the soul : a writing guide. Eugene, OR: Ingot Press.
Resources for Spiritual ExplorationSpiritual autobiographiesReminiscence groupsLife reviews Video projectsCenter for Healing & Wellness,
University of MinnesotaPenny George Institute for Health
& Healing
Wisdom & MysteryTo 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.