Spirituality and religiosity for the transcendence of the elderly being.
Revista brasileira de enfermagem November 1, 2019 Raúl Fernando Guerrero-Castañeda, Tânia Maria de Oliva Menezes, Marta Lenise Do Prado et al. 31 citations
Spirituality and religiosity help elderly people find strength, protection, and meaning in daily life, enabling them to overcome difficulties and achieve a sense of fulfillment. In a qualitative study of 11 elderly participants, a shared awareness of a higher power emerged as central to their experience of transcendence. These spiritual and religious resources also fostered understanding of their personal history and a feeling of enlightenment. The findings suggest that the daily lives of elderly individuals are deeply shaped by spiritual and religious relationships that give purpose to their existence.