Loving Later Life An Ethics of Aging
Loving Later Life: An Ethics of Aging by Frits de Lange, published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing on April 27, 2015, explores the complexities of aging in a youth-focused society. This 159-page book addresses the common fears associated with growing old and the societal attitudes that often overlook the value of the elderly. De Lange presents a framework for understanding how love and care for oneself can transform our perceptions of aging and encourage a more compassionate approach to those in their later years.
Readers will find that the book emphasizes the importance of self-love and the ethical responsibility to care for the aging other as we would for ourselves. De Lange encourages embracing life as we age, fostering positive relationships with ourselves, and valuing the final stages of life. By cultivating this mindset, individuals can overcome societal aversions to aging and develop a deeper connection with family and friends who are navigating their own later years. The work engages with themes of ethics, social issues, and Christian living, making it a thoughtful resource for those interested in the intersections of aging and morality.
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Is loving later life possible? In our youth-obsessed culture, nobody enjoys growing old. We normally fear our own aging and generally do not love old people — they remind us that death is inescapable, the body frail, and social status transitory. In Loving Later Life Frits de Lange shows how an ethics of love can acknowledge and overcome this fear of aging and change our attitude toward the elderly.
De Lange reframes the biblical love command this way: We must care for the aging other as we care for our own aging selves. We can encourage positive self-love by embracing life as we age, taking good care of our own aging bodies, staying good friends with ourselves, and valuing the last season of life. When we cultivate this kind of self-love, we are released from our aversion to growing old and set free to care about others who are aging — our parents, our relatives, and others in their final season of life.
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