Religous attitudes to the elderly and death

Religous attitudes to the elderly and death

1. Sanctity of life

   • This is the idea that life is pecial
     • life believed to be sacred
       • gift from God
     • Buddhism & Hinduism
       • life is special because its the way to enlightenment

2. quality of life

   • This is the description of how good someones life is
   • how easy it is for them to live
     • how well off they are
   • giving someone a good life
     • most basic teaching of all religions
   • " treat others as you would want to be treated

3. Getting old

   • getting old is part of life
   • age of retirement
     • no longer working for a living
       • benefits
     • 65 years of age and over
   • life expectancy increased

4. Caring for the elderly

   • hospices
     • places where the elderly can live and be cared for medicaly
   • care homes
     • places where the elderly can feel comfortable before death
   • relatives
     • maybe if a family is less wealthy they would need to look after their relatives themselves
   • health care systems
     • nurses are sent to elderly housholds and act as live in carers
       • this occurs usually when the person doesnt want to leave their hom or when they are unable