Biblical Perspectives on Aging

Is there such a thing as good death versus bad death? Listen as Dr. Alan Branch, ethicist and professor at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, explains what Euthanasia means, and how the impact of addressing aging issues with a biblical approach can significantly impact the effects of loneliness, depression, and chronic pain management which often leads to requests for euthanasia.

Listen to the full interview with Sherri Snider, MSW, administrator at The Baptist Home-Arcadia Valley and Certified Validation Therapy Instructor, discuss the differences between Validation Therapy vs Reality Orientation in communicating with the aging and especially those suffering with dementia.

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In part 2 of this series, Sherri Snider, MSW, administrator at The Baptist Home and Certified Validation Therapy Instructor, continues her discussion of the benefits of using Validation Therapy vs Reality Orientation. Drawing from her 37 years of experience in working with the aging in a long-term care setting, Sherri shares what she describes as "personal experience data." "When you argue with your loved one with dementia, you lose every time. Even when you think you've won the argument, you've lost the relationship."

How we cope or don't cope with losses as we age, impacts our overall physical health. Listen as Sherri Snider, MSW, administrator at The Baptist Home-Arcadia Valley and Certified Validation Therapy Instructor, explain how focusing on the emotional and spiritual needs of the aging is of equal, if not greater importance, than meeting physical needs alone.

Listen to the full interview of Dr. Ben Mitchell, author of Ethics and Moral Reasoning and retired Graves Professor of Moral Philosophy at Union University in Tennessee, discuss Moral Relativism's Impact on Ethics and Aging while answering the question, "How does an understanding of ethics challenge us to provide dignity to the aging?"

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Dr. Ben Mitchell, author of Ethics and Moral Reasoning and retired Graves Professor of Moral Philosophy at Union University in Tennessee continues his discussion of Moral Relativism's Impact on Ethics and Aging while answering the question, "How does an understanding of ethics challenge us to provide dignity to the aging?"

Dr. Ben Mitchell, Graves Professor of Moral Philosophy at Union University in Tennesee (retired) and author of Ethics and Moral Reasoning discusses Moral Relativism's Impact on Ethics and Aging. This is part 1 in a 2 part series.

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