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- Title
Exploring the Will to Live and Distinguishing Depression at End of Life.
- Authors
Damron-Rodriguez, JoAnn; Carmel, Sara
- Abstract
Will to Live, an existential aspect of human aging, can be self-assessed and holds potential for practitioners to engage elders to promote well-being and end-of-life planning. Late-life depression, carrying with it the risk of suicide, must be distinguished from decisions not clouded by this treatable disease. Research identifies the interrelated aspects of late life that impact will to live In this article, a group of seasoned geriatric practitioners and educators from Israel and the United States provide ideas on the value of will-to-live conversations in practice. The authors conclude that the will to live provides a more holistic and person-centered perspective on end of life than the current focus on specific end-of-life healthcare prerogatives.
- Subjects
SUICIDE risk factors; AFFECTIVE disorders; AGING; ATTITUDE (Psychology); DECISION making; MENTAL depression; LIFE; MOTIVATION (Psychology) in old age; PSYCHOSES; SELF-evaluation; ADVANCE directives (Medical care); CULTURAL values; ATTITUDES toward death; WELL-being; PATIENT-centered care
- Publication
Generations, 2014, Vol 38, Issue 3, p30
- ISSN
0738-7806
- Publication type
Article