The aim of this study was to describe the phenomenology of the body after 85 years, addressing the following question: What is the experience of the body at this age? Within the paradigm of existential phenomenology, this study was philosophically and methodologically underpinned by embodiment theory, positioning the body as the starting point for the exploration of lived experience. In-depth interviews with 20 purposively selected individuals were analyzed using van Manen’s context-sensitive phenomenological orientation. Findings indicated that the body was experienced primarily in negative terms, as compromising engagement in meaningful activity, independence, safety, vitality, dignity, and identity. Participants coped with bodily changes through adaptation, humor, and acceptance. In addition, participants viewed their unreliable and at times unfamiliar body, as distinct from their sense of self. This research addresses the current lack of subjective accounts of bodily and embodied experiences in this group, combating assumptive views and contributing insightful understanding.

这项研究的目的是描述 85 年后身体的现象学，解决以下问题：这个年龄的身体体验是什么？在存在主义现象学的范式内，这项研究在哲学和方法论上都得到了具身理论的支持，将身体定位为探索生活经验的起点。使用 van Manen 的上下文敏感的现象学取向分析了对 20 位有目的地选择的个人的深入访谈。调查结果表明，身体主要以消极的方式被体验，作为对有意义活动的参与、独立性、安全性、活力、尊严和身份的妥协。参与者通过适应、幽默和接受来应对身体变化。此外，参与者认为他们不可靠且有时不熟悉的身体与他们的自我意识截然不同。这项研究解决了该群体目前缺乏对身体和具身体验的主观描述的问题，