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Finding the Silver Lining: Aging Well Amongst Older Brazilian Women in the Post-Migration Context
Stephanie Pedrotti Lucchese1, Susan Bishop2, Sepali Guruge2
1Department of Psychiatry, St. Michael's Hospital (Unity Health Toronto), Toronto, ON, Canada.
Study Background:
The aging population in Canada has been increasing steadily over the past 40 years, however, there is limited information about the meaning of aging well amongst older Brazilian women in Canada.
Methods:
A Heideggerian interpretive phenomenology study was conducted to understand the meaning of aging well amongst older Brazilian women in the post-migration context living in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) in Ontario, Canada.
Results:
Eight older Brazilian women residing in the GTA were recruited through purposive and snowball sampling and participated in individual face-to-face interviews. Through data analysis and the incorporation of Heidegger's four existentials of human existence, the themes that emerged were (a) Embracing being part of a mosaic, (b) Aging with grace, (c) Chasing your dreams and (d) Being a bridge and not a fence. The overarching theme was: Finding the silver lining: Aging well.
Conclusion:
This study informs nursing practice, research and policy development to advance the health of older immigrant adults in Canada.
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