Death Attitudes and the Older Adult: Theories, Concepts, and Applications

Death and ageing are two topics not often discussed together in the present literature. This text bridges the fields of gerontology and thanatology. Death attitudes - defined as attitudes towards the dying process, end-of-life decision making, and death itself - are explored. Those contributing to this volume hail from several specialized backgrounds including gerontology, death, education, and general psychology. This mix of contributors adds to the interdisciplinary perspective of the text.