The Lived Experiences of Aging in Older Adults: A Phenomenological Study

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Sadeghmoghadam Leila; FOROUGHAN MAHSHID; MOHAMMADI SHAHBOULAGHI FARAHNAZ; AHMADI FAZLOLLAH; NAZARI SHIMA; FARHADI AKRAM; Amiri Delui Masoumeh

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Journal: Salmand: Iranian Journal of Ageing Year:2020 | Volume:14 | Issue:4 Page(s): 478-492

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The Lived Experiences of Aging in Older Adults: A Phenomenological Study

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Objectives Understanding the concept of aging and its experience from the perspective of the elderly people can provide a deeper and more realistic understanding of the phenomenon and their problems and needs. The present study aims to understand and explain the Lived experiences of aging in Older adults living in Iran. Methods & Materials This study used hermeneutic phenomenological method to gather data, and Van Manen’ s method was used for data analysis. Sampling was conducted from June 2014 to August 2015 and continued until new theme were provided. Data were collected through 10 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with older people and then were analyzed for explaining the concept of aging. Results Seven themes were extracted from the data, including the scent of deterioration, submerging in the turbulence of thoughts, lost dignity, deepened spiritual tendencies, wishing a happy life for others, transcendentalism and keeping possessions. Based on these themes, the concept of aging was explained. Conclusion Older people’ s perceptions of aging can provide valuable data to gerontologists and professionals in related health, education and social fields to be used for reducing the existing problems, future planning for the elderly, better communication with this group, and improving aging knowledge the quality of life aged people.

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Sadeghmoghadam, Leila, FOROUGHAN, MAHSHID, MOHAMMADI SHAHBOULAGHI, FARAHNAZ, AHMADI, FAZLOLLAH, NAZARI, SHIMA, FARHADI, AKRAM, & Amiri Delui, Masoumeh. (2020). The Lived Experiences of Aging in Older Adults: A Phenomenological Study. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF AGEING, 14(4 ), 478-492. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/362314/en

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Sadeghmoghadam Leila, FOROUGHAN MAHSHID, MOHAMMADI SHAHBOULAGHI FARAHNAZ, AHMADI FAZLOLLAH, NAZARI SHIMA, FARHADI AKRAM, Amiri Delui Masoumeh. The Lived Experiences of Aging in Older Adults: A Phenomenological Study. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF AGEING[Internet]. 2020;14(4 ):478-492. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/362314/en

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Leila Sadeghmoghadam, MAHSHID FOROUGHAN, FARAHNAZ MOHAMMADI SHAHBOULAGHI, FAZLOLLAH AHMADI, SHIMA NAZARI, AKRAM FARHADI, and Masoumeh Amiri Delui, “The Lived Experiences of Aging in Older Adults: A Phenomenological Study,” IRANIAN JOURNAL OF AGEING, vol. 14, no. 4 , pp. 478–492, 2020, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/362314/en

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