This updated and expanded second edition of Resilience in Aging offers a comprehensive
description of the current state of knowledge with regard to resilience from physiological
(including genetic) psychological (including cognitive and creative) cultural and economic
perspectives. In addition the book considers the impact of resilience on many critical aspects
of life for older adults including policy issues economic cognitive and physiological
challenges spirituality chronic illness and motivation. The only book devoted solely to the
importance and development of resilience in quality of life among older adults Resilience in
Aging 2nd Edition continues to offer evidence-based theory clinical guidelines and new and
updated case examples and real-world interventions so professional readers can make the best
use of this powerful tool. The critical insights in this volume are concluded with a discussion
of future directions on optimizing resilience and the importance of a lifespan approach to the
critical component of aging. The book's coverage extends across disciplines and domains
including: Resilience and personality disorders in older age.Cultural and ethnic perspectives
on enhancing resilience in agingSustained by the sacred: religious and spiritual factors for
resilience in adulthood and aging.Building resilience in persons with early-stage dementia and
their care partners.Interdisciplinary geriatric mental health resilience
interventions.Developing resilience in the aged and dementia care workforce.Using technology to
enhance resilience among older adults.This wide-ranging and updated lifespan approach gives
Resilience in Aging 2nd Edition particular relevance to the gamut of practitioners in
gerontology and geriatrics including health psychologists neuropsychologists clinical
psychologists psychiatrists social workers geriatricians family physicians nurses
occupational and physical therapists among others.
