The old and the death.

<p>The fear of death comes from the fear of physical destruction of the body, which, in contemporary society is narcissistically valued. Adopting the youth as its main model, this society stigmatizes the old. This situation arouses different ways of coping, ranging from one being to another. W...

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Main Authors: Lucy Gomes Vianna, Altair Loureiro, Vicente Paulo Alves, Cecília Vianna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo 2014-11-01
Series:Kairós Gerontologia
Subjects:
Old
Online Access:http://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/21786