Seniors on Stage: The Impact of Applied Theatre Techniques on the Elderly |
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... death of a spouse or close friend . The last stage of life often becomes a series of goodbyes as one sees older friends and relatives dying one by one . In addition to the aforementioned maladies of old age -- ill health , insufficient ...
... death of a spouse or close friend . The last stage of life often becomes a series of goodbyes as one sees older friends and relatives dying one by one . In addition to the aforementioned maladies of old age -- ill health , insufficient ...
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... death will cause a final disengage- ment . A gradual withdrawal by both the individual and society makes it possible to maintain the two in equilibrium . Thus , when death comes the individual feels freed of societal functions and ...
... death will cause a final disengage- ment . A gradual withdrawal by both the individual and society makes it possible to maintain the two in equilibrium . Thus , when death comes the individual feels freed of societal functions and ...
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... death of a fully engaged person and assures an uninterrupted continuation of the social system and an orderly transition of power from older to younger members ; and ( 2 ) it opens up slots in the social and eco- nomic system for young ...
... death of a fully engaged person and assures an uninterrupted continuation of the social system and an orderly transition of power from older to younger members ; and ( 2 ) it opens up slots in the social and eco- nomic system for young ...
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