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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787101303321

Autore

Lavretsky Helen

Titolo

Resilience and aging : research and practice / / Helen Lavretsky

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Baltimore, Maryland : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-4214-1499-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (268 p.)

Disciplina

618.97689

Soggetti

Geriatric psychiatry

Aging - Psychology

Aging - Psychological aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.