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Jackson Browne sang, "In the end there is one dance you'll do alone ..."
So, are Baby Boomers spiritually ready for that last dance, the last call, death?
Seems relevant given yesterday's post on the Census Bureau data that Baby Boomer men are dying off at a faster rate than Baby Boomer women.
How we look at death is a topic that's explored on the latest segment of "Life (Part 2)", the Public Broadcasting Service series on Baby Boomers and the second half of their lives.
The segment -- "Spirituality and Aging" -- isn't so much a look at being religious as it is a look at being spiritual.
The panel of experts includes:
Susan McFadden, a professor of psychology at University of Wisconsin and co-author of "New Directions in the Study of Late-Life Religiousness and Spirituality". She notes that some anti-establishment Baby Boomers who may not be religious but do a lot of good in their communities, contributing to their spiritual well being.
Rabbi Marc Disick of Temple Sinai in Stamford, Conn., believes that God is what happens between people in a community.
Jim Forbes, Senior Minister Emeritus at Riverside Church in Manhattan, adds that the vulnerability of old age can best be remedied with a community that truly values its older members.
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