Religion and health in the elderly

Authors

• Kwanchit Sasiwongsaroj, Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia, Mahidol University

Keywords

Religion Health Elderly

Abstract

Thailand has entered into aging society and the number of elderly people tends to increase continuously.This growth trend results in a demand for care and health expenditures. Thus, the issues on aging are extensivelyinvestigated to promote living a long and healthy life, including independence from economic and social burden.It is well-documented that religion is closely related to health of elders. This article aims to review the currentknowledge regarding the concept of religion and health, the role and positive/ negative effects of religion on health,and gerontology theory related to religion in order to provide some information for further study on aging in Thaisociety.

Recommended Citation

Sasiwongsaroj, Kwanchit. 2010 Religion and health in the elderly. Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine. 10, 3 (Jul. 2010), 327-334.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.70933/2773-9465.1409

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