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Promoting health globally

Abstract

The experience of adult children with healthy aging parents is largely ignored in the literature. This phenomenological study examined this experience and presented ways in which nurses can assist noncaregiving adults in navigating a life stage that involves independent but aging parents.

Author Details

Munira Wells, PhD, RN and Connie Rutan Kartoz, PhD

Sigma Membership

Lambda Iota

Lead Author Affiliation

Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Phenomenology

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Aging Families, Anticipatory Guidance, Intergenerational Relationships

Conference Name

28th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Dublin, Ireland

Conference Year

2017

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Listen to me: Noncaregiving adult children's needs from healthcare providers

Dublin, Ireland

The experience of adult children with healthy aging parents is largely ignored in the literature. This phenomenological study examined this experience and presented ways in which nurses can assist noncaregiving adults in navigating a life stage that involves independent but aging parents.