Meaningful Aging from a Humanist Perspective

Acknowledgements
Contents
About the Authors
Chapter 1: Initial Considerations
Chapter 2: Dimensions of Meaningful Aging
	A Meaningful Life
	Meaningful Aging: Aging with Purpose
	Meaningful Aging: Moral Worth and Aging
	Meaningful Aging: Self-worth and Aging
	Meaningful Aging: Control and Aging
	Meaning Aging: Coherence and Aging
	Meaningful Aging: Excitement and Aging
	Meaningful Aging: Connectedness and Aging—Personal Relationships
	Meaningful Aging: Connectedness and Aging—Spirituality
	Meaning in Life While Aging: The Whole Picture
		State, Trait, Stage, Strategy
		Historical, Cultural, and Social Conditions
		Balance and Compensation among Components of Meaning
		Meaning in Life and Well-Being
	Concluding Remarks and Discussion
Chapter 3: The Longevity of Justice: Assessing Peter Derkx’s Approach
	Introduction
	On Humanism and Humanist Values
	Humanism and Longevity
	The Meaning of a Long Life
	Are All Things Equal?
	Final Thoughts
	Bibliography
Bibliography
Index