The fastest-growing age group in the United States is the oldest-old-people 85 years and
older. This increase causes apprehension regarding resources that will be needed to …

Since 2011, resilience research focusing on older adults has burgeoned. In this literature,
resilience is conceptualized both as an individual difference characteristic or trait and as a …

Aging successfully has been held as a goal for older adults (Bowling, 2007), yet late life
brings its share of troubles that do not always lend themselves to this ideal (Harris, 2008) …

A strengths-based approach, an important trend in aging research and service delivery,
seeks to promote the successful as opposed to pathological aspects of growing old. This …

Resilience has been defined as a dynamic process of maintaining positive adaptation and
effective coping strategies in the face of adversity (Luthar et al. 2000). Although most …

As it has become more widely recognized that increasing numbers of people are living to
progressively older ages, it is important to understand the nature of individual traits that …

Historically, resilience research has been largely the purview of developmental investigators
dealing with early childhood and adolescence. This research primarily focused on at‐risk …

As more studies reveal the positive relationships between resilience and aging well, mental
health practitioners are increasingly interested in recognizing and strengthening resilience …

Life-span developmental psychology includes a broad array of principles that have wide
application to studying adult development and aging. Three principles have guided my past …

Throughout the life course, individuals are confronted with adversities that challenge their
ability to live the life they imagined. Adversities that are the most prominently studied and …