Religious Attitudes to the Elderly and Death

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Sanctity of life
In religion and ethics, inviolability or sanctity of life is a principle of implied protection regarding aspects of sentient life which are said to be holy, sacred, or otherwise of such value that they are not to be violated.
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Quality of life
The standard of health, comfort, and happiness experienced by an individual or group.
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Senior citizenship
An elderly person, especially an old-age pensioner.
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Ageism
Prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person's age.
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Retirement
The action or fact of leaving one's job and ceasing to work.
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Care home
A small institution providing accommodation and care for people who are unable to look after themselves.
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Hospice
A home providing care for the sick or terminally ill.
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Hospital
An institution providing medical and surgical treatment and nursing care for sick or injured people.
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Life- support machine
A piece of equipment that maintains a person's essential physical functions when they are very ill.
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Death
It is the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism.
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Voluntary euthanasia
Practice of ending a life in a pointless manner.
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Active euthanasia
Deliberately ending life and it is not the illness that kills them.
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Passive euthanasia
The removal of medical help which allows them to die naturally.
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Life after death
The hypothetical existence or survival of the soul after death.
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Non- voluntary euthanasia
When the patient is unable to decide for themselves.
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Involuntary euthanasia
When the patient does not give consent.
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The standard of health, comfort, and happiness experienced by an individual or group.

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Quality of life

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An elderly person, especially an old-age pensioner.

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Prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person's age.

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The action or fact of leaving one's job and ceasing to work.

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