The Leveson Centre for the Study of Ageing,
Spirituality and Social Policy
Dying in Older Age
reflections and experiences from an older person's perspective
This publication contains a summary of a major report entitled End-of-Life
Care by Jane Seymour, Ros Witherspoon, Merryn Gott, Helen Ross and
Sheila Payne published by The Policy Press and Help the Aged. It also
includes seven inspiring articles on death and dying written by older
people. Among its recommendations are that dying, so often a taboo
subject, should be recognised as an integral part of the life course
and that in that context we should expect the same concern for quality
and fairness as we do in other life events. It also concludes that
the life stories and spiritual beliefs of older people and how these
link to their experiences of the end of life and of bereavement need
to be better understood.
The short report, price £5.00, is available by phoning 020
7239 1946 or e-mailing publications@helptheaged.org.uk and the full
report, price £14.99 (plus £2.75 postage and packing)
by phoning 01235 465500 or e-mailing direct.orders@marston.co.uk
The Director of the Leveson Centre, James Woodward, and one of
our patrons, Albert Jewell, were interviewed about this report on
the Sunday programme on Radio 4 on 29 May 2005
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