Resilience in Aging Concepts, Research, and Outcomes
Resilience in Aging Concepts, Research, and Outcomes Barbara Resnick, Karen A. Roberto, and Lisa P. Gwyther, editors While medical advances are prolonging the lives of countless older adults, longevity can come at a steep price, such as chronic pain, fati
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Barbara Resnick Lisa P. Gwyther Karen A. Roberto ●
Editors
Resilience in Aging Concepts, Research, and Outcomes
Editors Barbara Resnick University of Maryland School of Nursing Baltimore, MD USA [email protected] Karen A. Roberto Center for Gerontology Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA USA [email protected]
Lisa P. Gwyther Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Durham, NC USA [email protected]
ISBN 978-1-4419-0231-3 e-ISBN 978-1-4419-0232-0 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4419-0232-0 Springer New York Dordrecht Heidelberg London Library of Congress Control Number: 2010938435 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011 All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
We dedicate this book to the GSA 2008 annual meeting researchers who took resilience seriously, to those who have been studying resilience, and to the wonderful older adults who have led the way and taught us all what it truly means to be resilient.
Foreword
Gerontology has advanced far beyond the problem-focused approach prevalent in the past decades. Now, scholars are increasingly interested in uncovering the strengths of older individuals and the benefits they contribute to society. From the medical sciences that stress health practices to prevent or slow the onset of disability to the behavioral sciences that demonstrate the value of positive thinking and close relationships, evidence of a balanced approach to understanding aging is widespread. Resilience in Aging: Concepts, Research, and Outcomes, situated in this multifaceted context of contemporary aging scholarship, presents a comprehensive set of theory and research on resilience in old age. Chapters on health, illness, and physiological aspects of aging; personality, motivation, and other psychological dimensions; culture and ethnicity; work and civic engagement; spirituality and the environment; and care settings and community interventions all offer important insights about many ways that older adults can achieve and display resilience, the benefits of being resilient for aging well, and steps community service providers can take to foster resilience in the older population. This volume is a key resource for gerontologists, researchers and students of aging, and profession
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