Like Two Fountains

2021 ◽  
pp. 22-56
Author(s):  
Mira Balberg ◽  
Haim Weiss
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Gender And Sexuality ◽  
Aging Body ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Biblical Figures

Chapter 1 focuses on the aging body, and particularly on aspects of gender and sexuality of the aging body. Following a discussion of ancient medical theories regarding aging processes and their echoes in rabbinic texts, the chapter analyzes two rabbinic accounts regarding biblical figures whose bodies managed to defy the laws of aging. The first part of the chapter analyses the narrative of Abraham and Sarah’s return to their youth (BT Baba Metzi‘a 87a) and the vicissitudes through which their bodies went before and after the birth of Isaac, whereas the second part examines one story about King David’s sexuality in his old age (BT Sanhedrin 22a). The chapter argues that through the use of semi-mythical figures, the rabbis reveal both their desire to undo the processes of aging and their profound conviction that aging must ultimately be accepted.

scholarly journals Aging, Gender and Sexuality in Brazilian Society

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 238-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guita Grin Debert
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Good Condition ◽  
Senior Citizen ◽  
Gender And Sexuality ◽  
Brazilian Society ◽  
Men I ◽  
Aging Body ◽  
Aging And Sexuality

Drawing on the interplay between gender, aging, and sexuality, the aim of this article is twofold: (1) to show how Brazilian gerontologists treat gender differences and sexual activity in old age; (2) to analyze the  ways  discourses regarding the aging body and sexuality are perceived and evaluated by older women and men . I argue that  attempts of gerontologists’ to eroticize old age have to contend with the widespread notion that the desire for sex is inevitably lost with age. Thus, in the retiree associations that were studied, men had a tendency to assume they are not ‘old’ because their erectile function was still in good condition, and divorced or widowed women, in senior citizen associations, tend to regard themselves as happy due to having freed themselves from the sexual obligations imposed by marriage. In both cases, the dominant belief that there is a loss of sexual desire in old age was reproduced.

Effectiveness of the electric shock treatment on the old age patients

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 857-857
Author(s):  
N. Shpak ◽  
I. Boldi ◽  
I. Maze-Launay
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Geriatric Assessment ◽  
Electric Shock ◽  
Objective Measure ◽  
Shock Treatment ◽  
Old Patients ◽  
Patient’S Autonomy ◽  
Before And After

The authors analyse 17 cases of electric shock treatment performed in the over 70th years old patients. They observe the effectiveness on affective status, the cognitive performance and the patient's autonomy. These items and the treatment's tolerance are measured before and after the treatment by a standardized geriatric assessment.The standardized geriatric assessment as an objective measure permit to put the target's indications and to monitorize the maintain of the benefits with electric shock treatment.

scholarly journals Pelayanan Pastoral Bagi Kaum Lansia Ditengah Pandemi Covid-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Eliman ◽  
Aris Elisa
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Show Evidence ◽  
Biblical Figures ◽  
The Church

Penelitian ilmiah ini membahas tentang pelayanan pastoral terhadap kaum lansia ditengah pandemic covid-19. Pelayanan pastoral terhadap jemaat kaum lansia yang ada di dalam gereja adalah sesuatu yang penting karena diharapkan para lansia tetap dapat digembalakan dan diberdayakan sesuai dengan kapasitas atau potensi yang ada pada mereka sekalipun ditengah pandemi covid-19, bahkan diharapkan kaum lansia dapat tetap mengaktualisasikan diri. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif, penelitian kepustakaan (Libarary Research) fokus pada penafsiran Kitab Suci sesuai dengan kaidah gramatikal, historical, dan konteks. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menunjukkan bukti data Alkitab bahwa orang lanjut usia masih memiliki potensi yang dapat diberdayakan, sebagaimana Tuhan tetap memakai tokoh-tokoh Alkitab di usia senjanya sehingga pelayanan pastoral terhadap kaum lansia ditengah pandemi covid-19 tetap dapat dijalankan dengan baik.   ABSTRACT _______________________________________________________________ This scientific research discusses pastoral care for the elderly in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pastoral care for the congregation of the elderly in the church is important because it is hoped that the elderly can be shepherded and empowered according to their capacity or potential even in the middle. COVID-19 pandemic, it is hoped that the elderly can still actualize themselves. The research method used is qualitative, library research (Library Research) focuses on the interpretation of the Scriptures by grammatical, historical, and contextual rules. The purpose of this study is to show evidence of biblical data that the elderly still have the potential that can be empowered, as God continues to use biblical figures in his old age so that pastoral care for the elderly amid the COVID-19 pandemic can still be done well.

scholarly journals Cognitive performance before and after the onset of subjective cognitive decline in old age

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 194-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Koppara ◽  
Michael Wagner ◽  
Carolin Lange ◽  
Annette Ernst ◽  
Birgitt Wiese ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Subjective Cognitive Decline ◽  
Before And After

Touching Figures

2019 ◽  
pp. 16-29
Author(s):  
Joseph A. Marchal
Keyword(s):  
Gender And Sexuality ◽  
Third Way ◽  
The Past ◽  
Roman World ◽  
Greco Roman

Chapter 1 further situates queer approaches to history and temporality as a way forward and out of persistent debates about whether and how the past is different from the present. These debates have been of particular interest in the study of gender and sexuality in the ancient Greco-Roman world. This project charts and performs a third way of approaching figures from the past, presenting options beyond a stress on identity or alterity, as positioned by scholars of ancient materials like Bernadette Brooten and David Halperin. Queer thinkers focused on other premodern periods provide insights for this approach, particularly Carolyn Dinshaw’s conceptualization of “touches across time.” Inspired by this approach, each of the following chapters is structured by a specific anachronistic juxtaposition that provides an alternative angle on those who have been marginalized and vilified in both the past and the present.

scholarly journals Trajectories of mental health before and after old-age and disability retirement: a register-based study on purchases of psychotropic drugs

2012 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 409-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikko Laaksonen ◽  
Niina Metsä-Simola ◽  
Pekka Martikainen ◽  
Olli Pietiläinen ◽  
Ossi Rahkonen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Psychotropic Drugs ◽  
Disability Retirement ◽  
Before And After

scholarly journals Quality of referrals to old age psychiatry following introduction of the single assessment process

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (12) ◽  
pp. 452-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Ferriter ◽  
Partha Gangopadhyay ◽  
Ramin Nilforooshan ◽  
Mark Ardern ◽  
James Warner
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Clinical Utility ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Clinical Communication ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Old Age Psychiatry

Aims and MethodWe sought to identify changes in the quality of information in referrals to an old age psychiatry service before and after the introduction of the single assessment process. Referrals were compared in terms of length, legibility, information and clinical utility.ResultsCompared with letters before the introduction of the single assessment process, referrals made on the new forms took longer to read (mean 96 v. 124 s, P=0.001), had more illegible sections (P=0.011), contained less information (P=0.026) and were judged to be less clinically useful (P=0.001).Clinical ImplicationsThe introduction of the single assessment process has impaired clinical communication between general practitioners and psychiatrists, and might be prejudicial to patient care.

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