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Resilience in older age
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR POLICY ON AGEING
- Publisher:
- Centre for Policy on Ageing
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 44
- Place of publication:
- London
A review of the literature on resilience in older age as the ability to stand up to adversity and to 'bounce back' or return to a state of equilibrium following individual adverse episodes. The review provides a definition of resilience, and focuses on its measurement, its promotion, and factors associated with resilience, including age, gender, health, social networks, personal characteristics and spirituality. (Edited publisher abstract)