Resilience and Aging : Research and Practice.
Material type:
- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781421414997
- 618.97689
- RC451.4.A5 .L387 2014
Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 What Is Resilience in the Context of Aging? -- 2 Psychological Emotional Resilience and Cognitive Resilience -- 3 Resilience and Longevity -- 4 Biomarkers and the Neurobiology of Resilience -- 5 Gene-Environment Interaction and Resilience -- 6 Common Stressors of Old Age and Their Effect on Resilience -- 7 Spirituality and Aging -- 8 Social Models of Promoting Resilience -- 9 Cultural and Ethnic Factors in Understanding and Building Resilience -- 10 Mea sur ing Resilience in Older Adults -- 11 Resilience- Promoting Interventions -- 12 Building Resilient Communities for Older Adults -- 13 Resilience- Building Interventions and Prevention of Chronic Diseases of Aging -- 14 Epilogue -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
Throughout, the book's revolutionary integrative approach aims to amplify personal happiness by allowing aging adults to remain healthy and active while simultaneously reducing the cost of chronic disease to families and society.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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