White, L. T., & Jackson, S. (2016, February 16). Why Are Old People So Religious? Retrieved February 18, 2016, from https://www.psychologytoday.com/201602/why-are-old-people-so-religious
Today’s stereotypes of elderly people include the long-lasting stigma of the avid church obsessed senior citizen. Compared to today’s millennials (today’s young adult population), religion seems to be of way more importance to older people. 48% of adults over the age of 65 go to church on a regular basis versus a mere 27% of millennials.(p.2) Experts want to know why religion seems to become more important to people as they age. According to some psychologists, religion helps people cope as they go into the final stages of development. “Some social psychologists
Today’s stereotypes of elderly people include the long-lasting stigma of the avid church obsessed senior citizen. Compared to today’s millennials (today’s young adult population), religion seems to be of way more importance to older people. 48% of adults over the age of 65 go to church on a regular basis versus a mere 27% of millennials.(p.2) Experts want to know why religion seems to become more important to people as they age. According to some psychologists, religion helps people cope as they go into the final stages of development. “Some social psychologists