title: Aging in the Amish community.
abstract: The experience of aging in The Old Order Amish Community, of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is explored from the viewpoint of the elderly. Through personal interviews with elderly Amish and others knowledgeable about the community, the influence of religious beliefs and practices as the core of their lifestyle becomes evident. The entire community, not just family members, cares for the elders with respect and loving care, generally without recourse to any external resources from the non-Amish.
authors.affiliation: Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA, USA.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Andreoli
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology*; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D002835:Christianity / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010414:Pennsylvania; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires