Resilience and aging [electronic resource] : research and practice / Helen Lavretsky.
Material type: TextSeries: UPCC book collections on Project MUSEPublication details: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014. 2015)Description: 1 online resource (p. )ISBN:- 9781421414997
- 1421414996
- 618.97/689 23
- RC451.4.A5
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is resilience in the context of aging? -- Psychological emotional resilience and cognitive resilience -- Resilience and longevity -- Biomarkers and the neurobiology of resilience -- Gene-environment interaction and resilience -- Common stressors of old age and their effect on resilience -- Spirituality and aging -- Social models of promoting resilience -- Cultural and ethnic factors in understanding and building resilience -- Measuring resilience in older adults -- Resilience-promoting interventions -- Building resilient communities for older adults -- Resilience-building interventions and prevention of chronic diseases of aging -- Epilogue and future directions.
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