Exploring elderly customs on death preparation

1. Life is a relentless battle for
survival.
It can also be associated to a subtle glass
road, leading to a golden sphere, the
SUNSET. Everyone is obliged to walk
into this path…
The sunset is concomitant to DEATH.

2. WHAT IF…
He is very
impatient. He
doesn’t like to
wait…
ARE YOU
PREPARED?

3. Why was this
Research done?

4. Nettle: “Death is
NOT something to be
feared.”
However,
Arnold: “It is
considered a
CULTURE of fear.”

5. Science: Cessation of the biological functions
that define a living organism.
Philosophy: Culminating act of life in which
a person expresses who he or she stands for
and what is his / her life all about.

6. Singh, Singh and Nizamie: Fear and Anxiety are among the
most frequently used words to characterize orientations toward
death throughout the lifespan.
But then,
Parivar: Anxiety towards death in the elderly may then be
alleviated with different approaches; a practical mean of doing
so is by being prepared.

7. YOU SURE
DON’T WANT
TO SEE THEM
LIKE THIS.
“For most of us, the thought of
our own death or the death of
someone we love is too
PAINFUL to think about, talk
about, or plan for. “
DEATH IS CONSIDERED A

8. BUT…
Death preparation is a holistic approach; it includes
practical or physical aspects, emotional or psycho-
social aspects, and spiritual aspects which may
facilitate in breaking the taboo…

9. PHYSICAL ASPECT OF DEATH PREPARATION
Will, advanced health directive & power of attorney, instructions to
caregivers, settling unfinished businesses, and funeral wishes.
Suit or dress, interment motifs, type and style of remain container are
also considered.

10. PSYCHO-SOCIAL ASPECT OF DEATH
PREPARATION
Saying good-byes, making peace,
talking about dying, asking doctors
for all the facts

11. SPIRITUAL ASPECT OF DEATH PREPARATION
Strengthening of faith, clarifying doubt in religious
belief, resolving anger and guilt with one’s Supreme
Being and further dependence on one’s belief.

12. ETHNICITY Journal of
the
Americans
Geriatrics
Society says
that the dying wishes
of people are based
on their ethnicity and
racial backgrounds.
(STUDY
CONDUCTED AT
NORTH TEXAS)

16. Elderly adults often express concern
about living “too long” and therefore
becoming a burden on others and useless
to themselves

17. A strong social support network can
be critical to help you through the
stress of tough times, whether
you’ve had a bad day at work or a
year filled with loss or chronic illness
Elderly with sound
emotional health,
married and with more
number of children
received lower death
anxiety scores

18. The purpose ofthis study is t
o
underst
and the cust
oms ofthe
elderly on death preparation,in
order t
o specifically evaluat
e the
following questions:
1. Whatare the elderly cust
oms
on death preparation in t
erms of:
a) Physical aspect
b) Psycho-social aspect
c) Spiritual aspect
2. How will the elderly cust
oms
on death preparation be affect
ed
by:
a) Ethnicity
b) SupportSyst
em

19. WORKING HYPOTHESIS:
In terms of ETHNICITY
1. Pangalatok elderlies in
Pangasinan are prepared
with death in terms of
physical, psycho-social and
spiritual aspects of
preparation.
In terms of SUPPORT
SYSTEM
2. Elderlies with support
system in Pangasinan are
prepared with death in
terms of physical, psycho-
social and spiritual aspects
of death preparation.

20. A QUALITATIVE
INTERVIEW
RESEARCH DESIGN
WAS CHOSEN AS
AN APPROPRIATE
MEANS OF
OBTAINING DATA
RELEVANT TO THE
ASSIMILATION OF
ELDERLY
TOWARDS DEATH
PREPARATION.

21. THE STUDY
WILL
UTILIZE
PHENOMENOLOGY AS
ITS
RESEARCH
DESIGN

22. CRITERIA FOR INFORMANT SELECTION:
• Either male or female resident of San
Carlos City, Pangasinan
• Should be 60 years old and above as for
them to be classified as Senior Citizens
• With sound mind which will be assessed
by the researcher through observation
and asking questions that can evaluate
their orientation to time, place, and
person. This includes asking the
informant’s name and age, the place
where he/she lives, and the approximate
time, and date of the interview

23. 10-PART SELF MADE QUESTIONNAIRE
VALIDATION
SELF-TRANSLATION
BACK-TRANSLATION
PRELIMINARY ITEM TRY-OUT
PURPOSIVE SAMPLING
STANDARDIZED OPEN ENDED INTERVIEW
INFORMED CONSENT
INTERVIEW PROPER

24. Death is not the greatest
loss in life…
The greatest loss is what
dies inside us while we
live…
Live as if you were
to die tomorrow…
and
Learn as if you were
to live forever..