Mindfulness, vulnerability, and love: Spiritual lessons from frail elders, earnest young pilgrims, and middle aged rockers

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 132-139

  McFadden, Susan H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

Author keywords

Love; Mindfulness; Pirituality; Religion; Vulnerability; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 41849151744     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2007.12.013     Document Type: Article

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