Book contents
- The Aging of Aquarius
- The Aging of Aquarius
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 The Hippies
- Chapter 3 The Farm
- Chapter 4 Once a Hippie, Always a Hippie
- Chapter 5 Still Changing the World
- Chapter 6 Sex, Drugs, and Rock-n-Roll?
- Chapter 7 The Aging of the New Agers
- Chapter 8 Lifelong Community
- Chapter 9 Alternative End of Life
- Chapter 10 Aging Differently
- Book part
- Notes
- References
- Index
Chapter 10 - Aging Differently
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 December 2022
- The Aging of Aquarius
- The Aging of Aquarius
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 The Hippies
- Chapter 3 The Farm
- Chapter 4 Once a Hippie, Always a Hippie
- Chapter 5 Still Changing the World
- Chapter 6 Sex, Drugs, and Rock-n-Roll?
- Chapter 7 The Aging of the New Agers
- Chapter 8 Lifelong Community
- Chapter 9 Alternative End of Life
- Chapter 10 Aging Differently
- Book part
- Notes
- References
- Index
Summary
The final chapter discusses whether or not hippies age differently or better than other older adults.It suggests two complementary perspectives: The perceptions of the researched individuals that emphasize healthy lifestyle, engagement, and social support; and the researcher’s viewpoint, which stresses identity work, generativity, play, spirituality, and psychological sense of community. Discussing the two overarching themes of ideology and adaptability, the chapter also presents a take-home message about commitment and its contribution to wellbeing in old age. Overall, it suggests that we and others may benefit if we make our later years meaningful, satisfying, and hippie to an extent.
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- The Aging of AquariusThe Hippies of the 60s in Their 60s and Beyond, pp. 232 - 252Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022